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A warrant was issued today for the arrest of a man connected to a suspected meth dealer who was arrested last week. He allegedly was living in the house with the suspect, was present when methamphetamine was sold, was in possession of methamphetamine and used the same paraphernalia as the suspect.
Read MoreA Lyons woman driving on County Road 800 West, north of Lyons, was hit by a train at a railroad crossing near County Road 50 North this morning, Sunday, July 14. She survived but was transported to the hospital with back pain.
Read MoreOn the Fourth of July, a Linton man walked away from a stolen pickup truck that was parked at a convenience store. He said he didn’t know anything about a stolen truck, but an LPD officer said he had seen the man driving the truck in Linton.
Read MoreWhen a Linton man appeared in court earlier this week for an initial hearing, he was charged with sexual battery.
Read MoreLawrence County - On July 10th, Indiana State Trooper Caleb Garvin and Sgt. Greg Day, both of the ISP Bloomington District A.C.E.S., were conducting a traffic stop along State Road 54 just west of Avoca on a 2007 Kia passenger car.
Read MoreWhen the Greene County Drug Task Force showed up at a Linton residence in the wee hours last Sunday, they arrested a woman suspected of dealing quantities of methamphetamine. Yesterday, a judge set her bond at $100,000 cash only, in full, with no ten percent allowed.
Read MoreA Bloomfield woman, who suffered serious injuries in a crash about three years ago and was subsequently convicted of felony OVWI, was arrested late last night. She was driving through Bloomfield in a Mercedes and got pulled over by a BPD officer. She’s facing OVWI charges as Level 5 felonies.
Read MoreTwo warrants are out for the arrest of a man convicted of sexual battery in 1996.
Read MoreA Linton teen apparently escaped serious injury when he lost control and his vehicle rolled north of Linton on Wednesday. It happened when he tried to put a cat back in a bag.
Read MoreA Bloomington woman shopping at a store in Greene County allegedly concealed make-up and beauty items then attempted to leave without paying. When she appeared in court yesterday, she was charged with felony theft.
Read MoreA warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Linton man accused of failure to register as a sex offender. His whereabouts are unknown but when an officer talked to him on the phone, the man said he was “way out of town.”
Read MoreA Bloomfield man trying to sell his vehicle got into a conversation on Facebook messenger with a potential buyer. The potential buyer then met the seller and took the car for a test drive. Problem was, he never came back.
Read MoreA Solsberry man, upset over a break-up with a girlfriend, is accused of driving through her yard, running over her mailbox and into her vehicle then attempting to hit her with his vehicle. She then busted his headlights out with an ax. Now he’s facing charges of OVWI and criminal recklessness.
Read MoreA man, termed a sexually violent predator due to his Class A felony child molesting conviction in 2007, was arrested on the Fourth of July for allegedly failing to update his information on the Sexual Offender’s List when he moved.
Read MoreThe Greene County Courthouse will be closed on Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day but will be open on Friday, July 5.
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