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Riding in a green Pontiac Bonneville seems to be bad luck for a Worthington man. He was a passenger in one when the car was stopped last October – he was arrested. It happened against this month.
Read MoreA Linton man is facing a charge of auto theft for allegedly taking his girlfriend’s Charger out-of-county without permission last week. The car and the suspect were located in Anderson. Yesterday he was transported back to Greene County.
Read MoreThe Linton Police Department is investigating recent incidents of thefts from vehicles in the parking lot of Walmart in Linton and they’ve asked for information from the public to help identify the subject in two photos. The man in the pictures is a suspect. Anyone who knows this person or his whereabouts is asked to call the Linton Police Department at 812-847-4411, your local police department or CrimeStoppers. Greene County CrimeStoppers will pay a cash reward for information that leads to an arrest. Anonymous tips can be called in to Greene County CrimeStoppers at (812) 847-5463 or (812) TIP-LINE. Local CrimeStoppers also has a toll-free number, (866) 446-4672, so any Greene County resident can call at no cost.
Read MoreA Linton man accused of dealing methamphetamine was arrested Wednesday night and is being held without bond pending his appearance in court. The arrest came as a result of an investigation by the Greene County Drug Task Force.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man was arrested early Tuesday when an officer and deputy stopped at a convenience store and saw the man with a juvenile they recognized. The officers said the juvenile was a protected person and the man has been ordered to have no contact with the juvenile.
Read MoreA Bloomington man who had been staying at a residence in Bloomfield is accused of roughing up his male host who has heart trouble. The victim suffered injuries along with chest pains after the altercation and was transported to the hospital.
Read MoreA Lyons man was arrested once last week and once this week, on warrants issued in two different cases. Both cases involve thefts, from two different stores in Linton.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man appeared in Greene Superior Court yesterday in three different criminal cases. He’d been arrested after warrants were issued in all three.
Read MoreA Jasonville woman has been charged with battery by means of a deadly weapon for allegedly hitting a man with a hammer. She’s also been charged with false informing for allegedly saying the man had punched her in the face. Video evidence revealed she punched herself in the face.
Read MoreOn Friday, May 18 in 2018, Jeremiah Murphy lost his life in a horrific crash involving two vehicles in eastern Greene County. Murphy’s two passengers, including his young child, were very seriously injured. Today in Greene Superior Court, Raul Ramirez, the driver who pleaded guilty to driving drunk and causing the crash, was sentenced by Judge Dena Martin to 17 years in prison.
Read MoreThe National Weather Service (NWS) sent storm survey crews out on Sunday, June 16, and is expected to conduct additional surveys today, Monday, June 17, to assess the damage from a widespread tornado outbreak that occurred Saturday evening, June 15. This post contains the public information statement released by NWS late Sunday on their preliminary findings and damage survey on all five tornadoes. According to NWS, the Greene County Tornado was an EF-2 with wind speeds up to 130 mph, a path up to 400 yards wide that touched down in a 3.52 mile swath. It touched down at an estimated time of 6:56 p.m. and ended at 7 p.m.
Read MoreIt’s been a long night in Greene County. Tornado touchdowns, rotating clouds, strong winds and torrential rain starting on the evening of Saturday, June 15, and continuing through the night and into Sunday, June 16, have taken a toll on families and businesses, especially in eastern Greene County but also in the Freedom area in southern Owen County as well as northwestern Greene County. Power outages and downed trees blocking roads have also been reported in other areas of Greene County. [Editor’s Note: Although you will need a subscription to read this story on this site, the entire story is posted on the GreeneStreets Facebook page.]
Read MoreAfter responding to a domestic dispute last Saturday night, a Linton police officer and a Linton firefighter/first responder were allegedly kicked by a man who was arrested and has now been charged with three felonies.
Read MoreAn eastern Greene County man who ran off I-69 and went over an embankment in his yellow Charger at 1:38 a.m. last Saturday was allegedly driving with a BAC of .201.
Read MoreThe Greene County Sheriff’s Department is asking drivers to follow the official detour around the construction project on State Road 54 east of Bloomfield in the Ridgeport area, and to slow down and be mindful when traveling on rural gravel roadways.
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