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As of 12 noon, Thursday, June 18, when the Indiana Department of Health announced the statewide COVID-19 stats, the data shows Greene County with a total of 182 confirmed cases and 29 deaths reported to the state, with a total of 1,605 tested.
Read MoreA man accused of felony rape and sexual battery turned himself in yesterday, June 16, after a warrant was issued for his arrest earlier in the day. He had already retained a defense attorney and is requesting a jury trial.
Read MoreA Greene County man wanted by the Linton Police Department for questioning in a burglary case, also wanted on a Monroe County warrant issued in a case of criminal confinement and battery with a deadly weapon, was the suspect transported to a hospital in an officer-involved shooting incident early this morning, around 3 a.m., in Clay County. In a recent request issued by LPD for information from the public about Haywood’s whereabouts, the LPD said Haywood should be considered “armed and dangerous.”
Read MoreA Florida man accused of traveling at 108 mph on I-69 in Greene County this spring has been charged with reckless driving.
Read MoreA Linton man was stopped near Blue Barn Hill in early June after concerned citizens called 911 to report he was speeding, passing on hills and had thrown a can of Bud out the window.
Read MoreA Linton man charged with child molesting admitted guilt and has been sentenced to nine years in prison with three years suspended. He may be eligible for good time credit but still must serve at least 75 percent of his time – a minimum of four and a half years in the Indiana Department of Corrections.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS (June 16, 2020) – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is issuing a fraud alert to notify those who have filed for unemployment insurance benefits in 2020 that they need to protect their personal information from potential scammers. The U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General has discovered that scammers are sending emails in an effort to steal claimants’ passwords, account numbers, and/or Social Security numbers. With this information they can gain access to email, bank, or other accounts.
Read MoreA Bloomfield woman was arrested Sunday on a warrant issued in late April for allegedly concealing a swimsuit in her purse then leaving a store without paying for the item.
Read MoreBefore a man was in custody after an incident in Lawrence Hollow last Friday night, as a trooper approached a vehicle, the driver twice dropped a hand down to his waist prompting the trooper to yell for him to keep his hands in sight.
Read MoreMONROE/GREENE COUNTY, Ind.— Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to begin work this week on a $2.7 million asphalt resurface contract on S.R. 45 between I-69 and S.R. 445 in Monroe and Greene Counties, west of Bloomington. Patching, followed by milling and paving is expected to start on or after Wednesday (June 17), weather permitting. Work will be completed under daytime lane closures with flagging. The contract was awarded in February 2020 and is scheduled to be complete in August.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a lane closure on State Road 59 for a bridge deck overlay project. Beginning on or around Thursday, June 18, contractors will close one lane of the S.R. 59 bridge spanning Brewer Ditch, about five miles north of the intersection of S.R. 67 and S.R. 59 at Sandborn. Work will be done in two 30-day phases with traffic controlled by temporary signal around the clock. The project is scheduled to wrap up by mid-August depending upon weather conditions.
Read MoreAs of 12 noon, Monday, June 15, when the Indiana Department of Health announced the statewide COVID-19 stats, the data shows Greene County with a total of 181 confirmed cases and 29 deaths reported to the state, with a total of 1,452 tested.
Effective today, any Hoosier seeking COVID-testing can obtain it through one of the state-sponsored OptumServe sites, regardless of whether they are at high risk or have symptoms.
Read MoreIn January, a jury found Andrew Damron guilty of the 2018 Thanksgiving Eve murder of Scott White and other crimes connected to the murder. Yesterday afternoon, when Damron appeared before Judge Dena Martin in Greene Superior Court, he was sentenced to a total of 69 years in prison. The judge noted Damron has shown no remorse for taking White’s life.
Read MoreThe family of Adam John Lee has been notified that Lee’s remains have been positively identified.
Read MoreOfficers who found a Linton man operating a wheelchair in an erratic manner on a Linton street gave the man and his wheelchair a ride home but he’s being summoned into court on a charge of public intoxication.
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