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When a Jasonville man walked into the police department to make a report, he didn’t know he was wanted on a warrant, but the police chief did. The man took off in a hurry, the chief caught him and now the man is facing new charges.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced additional steps the state will take to reduce the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Indiana. As of noon today, the state has 12 Hoosiers who have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19.
Read MoreFollowing a series of interviews with an alleged child victim and several family members, charges were filed against a Jasonville man accused of inappropriate touching of a child under the age of 14.
Read MoreA Linton woman was arrested last Saturday after deputies reported finding methamphetamine, syringes and other paraphernalia in her home.
Read MoreIndianapolis, Ind - While there are presently no known cases of COVID-19 among staff or offenders housed at Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) facilities, the previously announced suspension of visitations at specific prison locations has been extended to all facilities. This will be effective March 12, 2020 and is anticipated to last at least two weeks.
Read MoreWhen a vehicle with expired plates was stopped by a Bloomfield officer early last Thursday, two individuals wound up in jail on drug charges.
Read MoreAn investigation by a DCS case worker and a GCSD detective led to the arrest of a Solsberry man who is accused of hitting, slapping and kicking a child under the age of 14. In Greene Circuit Court yesterday, he was charged with two felonies.
Read MoreA Bloomfield woman was pronounced deceased on the scene of a one-vehicle crash on Furnace Road east of Bloomfield on Tuesday morning, March 10.
Read MoreTwo men were arrested on drug charges late last Thursday after a caller reported a suspicious vehicle. A deputy alleged one of the men was in possession of over 10 grams of methamphetamine.
Read MoreA Newberry man driving a Jeep is accused of hitting and damaging a flagpole in front of the VFW in Worthington then leaving the scene.
Read MoreAn Indianapolis man arrested early yesterday in Linton is accused of possession of methamphetamine and cocaine.
Read MoreOfficers say when a Linton woman was taken into custody, she was found in possession of meth. She was already wanted on a warrant issued in connection with an earlier case of meth possession.
Read MoreFailure to signal a turn on Wednesday in Jasonville resulted in a traffic stop which led to a sniff around a Mustang by K9 Blitz which led to an arrest for methamphetamine possession.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS—Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced today the first presumptive positive case of COVID-19 in a Marion County resident with a recent history of travel to Boston. To ensure continued coordination, Gov. Holcomb is issuing a public health emergency declaration.
Read MoreWhen a Linton man wanted on warrants issued in two criminal cases was taken into custody, he racked up a third case because of what was found in his pocket. When an officer asked what it was, he allegedly said, “It’s just a little bit of heroin.”
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