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A Covington driver was arrested over the weekend after a caller reported she was all over the road. She said she was trying to find Linton and was lost. A deputy said she was under the influence of a controlled substance.
Read MoreA woman who was arrested and booked into jail twice this week has been charged with felony meth possession in addition to a pending charge of misdemeanor theft in an unrelated case.
Read MoreAfter a driver convicted of OVWI tested with a high BAC during his first probation meeting then got into a truck to drive away, courthouse security personnel responded to make the stop and remove the driver from the truck.
Read MoreAfter an incident of road rage was reported last Friday afternoon, one driver who did not have a gun permit allegedly threw a handgun out of his truck to avoid getting caught with it.
Read MoreAfter a family member called police and an officer observed “very unusual behavior,” a man who kept screaming and wanted everything in the house to be left unplugged was taken into custody.
Read MoreA Solsberry man said he was just a half-block from home when a deputy pulled him over for allegedly crossing the center line and traveling all over the road.
Read MoreTwo people have been charged with meth possession after a K9 alerted on their vehicle that was pulled over for an equipment violation in Switz City.
Read MoreA Dugger man has been charged with felony domestic battery in the presence of a child that allegedly occurred in Linton.
Read MoreA Linton man who got into a dispute with another man over a money transaction in a video game is accused of poking the man with a knife. He was arrested and will be in court in the morning on a felony charge of battery with a deadly weapon.
Read MoreA traffic stop by a JPD officer on a speeding vehicle resulted in charges and a warrant issued yesterday for a Bloomfield woman accused of meth possession as well as driving while suspended.
Read MoreAn inmate in the Greene County Jail is facing a battery charge after he allegedly admitted hitting another inmate many times in a dispute over what to watch on tv. According to a deputy, the inmate said it was “plain as day on video” that he was guilty of battery.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric J. Holcomb is encouraging drivers to put the phone down and avoid distractions during Distracted Driving Awareness Month, an outreach campaign normally observed in April but moved to October due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreA Bloomfield driver was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after deputies responded to a one vehicle crash on East Gallimore Road in the Bloomfield area last Monday night.
Read MoreWhen a Jasonville man accused of intimidating another man appeared for his initial hearing last week, the court learned a negotiated plea agreement is expected and a date was set for his change of plea hearing.
Read MoreA Sandborn man was arrested in September after a caller reported he was lying in the middle of a county roadway. He’s been in court, been transferred to Vigo County, and now has three cases pending against him in Greene County with another arrest warrant issued last week.
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