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The Greene County Sheriff’s Department has released the name of a shooting victim and confirmed they are investigating a homicide involving a firearm that occurred yesterday morning in southeastern Greene County.
Read MoreA Greene County man considered a serious violent felon, allegedly carrying a firearm in each hand, was spotted at a firearms show by a firearms collector who happened to be GCSD detective. The suspect was arrested Monday and is now facing new criminal charges – serious violent felons are not allowed to possess guns.
Read MoreAn eastern Greene County man has been arrested twice since the middle of March. In both cases, he’s accused of domestic battery. In the second incident last week, he’s accused of jumping up and down on a cell phone to prevent a woman from making a call.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police has confirmed they are assisting local law enforcement with a death investigation in Greene County. As of 12 noon today…
Read MoreA BPD officer estimated the speed of a vehicle at 90 mph shortly before the driver crashed the vehicle into a utility pole in Bloomfield in the middle of the night. The driver was injured, taken to the hospital and may be facing criminal charges.
Read MoreRhea Weaver
A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared.
The Ellettsville Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Rhea J. Weaver, a 70 year old white female, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 159 pounds, brown hair with brown eyes, last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt, jeans, may be wearing glasses, and driving a white 2009 Honda CRV 4 door SUV with Indiana plate 908VAU.
Rhea is missing from Bloomington, Indiana which is 56 miles southwest of Indianapolis and was last seen on Monday, April 29, 2019 at 12:00 pm. She is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.
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If you have any information on Rhea J. Weaver, contact the Ellettsville Police Department at 812-349-2781 or 911.
A Jasonville parent is being summoned into court because her children racked up too many unexcused absences from school. A violation of the compulsory school attendance law is a Class B misdemeanor.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor former U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, who passed away early today. Flags should be flown at half-staff from now until sunset on the day of his funeral, which has not yet been announced. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff as well to honor former U.S. Sen. Lugar.
Read MoreWhen Indiana State Police troopers investigating a man suspected of dealing methamphetamine located him near the Greene County Chapel yesterday afternoon, the man fled, starting a pursuit through Greene County then Owen County to the Monroe County line. When the suspect was apprehended in a field off McVille Road, he allegedly had approximately 130 grams of meth in his possession, and a lot of cash.
Read MoreAn eastbound pickup truck traveled off State Road 54 between Switz City and Linton Friday afternoon and crashed into the Flooring America Carpet Store located at County Road 800 North. The driver sustained injuries but refused medical treatment. Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy James Carpenter…
Read MoreBloomington - Troopers from the Indiana State Police Bloomington District coordinated with state police agencies from five other states, (Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia) last week on a joint ‘Six State Trooper’ Enforcement Project.
Read MoreThe Indiana Department of Transportation will kick off its 2019 chip and seal operations at the beginning of next week in Greene County. … Depending upon weather conditions, INDOT crews will begin chip and seal operations April 29 in two locations in Greene County. … in Newberry. in Switz City, then between Bloomfield and Worthington, then in the Solsberry area.
Read MoreA former employee accused of stealing over $11,000 from a Bloomfield business has been arrested and booked in to the Greene County Jail.
Read MoreDeputies investigating a burglary found the stolen goods they were looking for when they executed a search warrant in the Solsberry area. They also reported finding drugs, and children sleeping in the same room where the controlled substances and related paraphernalia were located.
Read MoreAfter a woman reported she was bitten by a pit bull/Labrador mixed-breed dog in Scotland, a Greene County Sheriff’s Deputy investigated and reported the three-year-old dog had never received immunizations as required by law.
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