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A Jasonville woman is accused of threatening to stab a volunteer at the Greene County Humane Shelter when the woman was there to surrender cats for adoption.
Read MoreA man accused of disconnecting a phone line while a woman was talking to a 911 dispatcher allegedly started shaking his hips until his pants fell off when a trooper placed him under arrest.
Read MoreThe Jasonville Police Department is asking for the driver involved in a hit and run…..
Read MoreA tragic accident on Corwin Road in the Bloomfield area last Thursday, April 11, claimed the life of 67-year-old Elizabeth Ann Spears.
Read MoreApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month and recently statistics showed Indiana with the second-highest rate of child abuse in the nation, and showed it has been increasing….
Read MoreA suspected arsonist, who got into a disagreement with another man over a dog, allegedly set the man’s vehicle on fire, caught his own shirt on fire, then fled the scene and later attempted to flee from officers who were looking for him.
Read MoreA man, accused of handing seven grams of methamphetamine over to an undercover narcotics officer in a drug transaction that did not go smoothly, has been arrested and booked in to the Greene County Jail where he’s being held without bond.
Read MoreAs part of a joint ‘Move Over Law’ traffic enforcement project Indiana will be working with our ‘Six State Trooper’ law enforcement partners in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia during the week of April 14th through the 20th. During this time motorists can expect to see additional patrols…
Read MoreWhen an LPD officer was dispatched to a Linton store about a shoplifter, the suspect said he was hungry and allegedly admitted he tried to steal candy and a beverage.
Read MoreAn incident of gunfire in Linton last May resulted in the arrest of two individuals who were charged with intimidation and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. When one appeared in court yesterday, he admitted guilt and was sentenced to two years with all but 300 days suspended.
Read MoreA Worthington man, stopped for speeding in Worthington, pulled over in a grocery store parking lot and was arrested. He’s accused of driving drunk and not cooperating with law enforcement.
Read MoreAn Owensburg man is accused of sitting on his wife while trying to take her cell phone away last Sunday, then threatening her with a knife.
Read MoreA Solsberry man, recently released from the Monroe County Jail, wound up in the Greene County Jail late Sunday night, accused of driving while his license was suspended and being in possession of methamphetamine and syringes.
Read MoreA Jasonville man, accused of belligerent behavior while being treated in the emergency room, allegedly made numerous threats, then after he was arrested, kicked an officer in the ribs on the way to jail.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (April 9, 2019) – Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson is reminding Hoosiers that early and absentee voting for the May 7 Primary Election begins today. From now until May 6, any eligible voter can cast an absentee ballot in-person at their county clerk’s office or request an absentee ballot by mail.
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