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The health department continues to surveil an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in Greene County. The cases are not limited to one event or organization but are contributed to relaxed adherence to COVID-19 safe practices such as social distancing, wearing a mask, staying at home when you are sick, etc.
Read MoreA driver who allegedly hit a lamppost and a flower pot in downtown Jasonville is being summoned to appear in court for leaving the scene of an accident.
Read MoreA Jasonville man was arrested and is facing criminal charges after an officer responded to what turned out to be a confusing and chaotic domestic situation.
Read MoreEarly one morning, a man on work release allegedly removed his GPS tracking device and left his workplace without permission. Later in the day, he was arrested for allegedly driving with a BAC of .186.
Read MoreA Linton police officer faced a tense situation last week when a man allegedly brandished a knife while he and the officer were faced off in a narrow store aisle.
Read MoreA Worthington man accused of sexually abusing three children over a number of years was picked up this evening by the WPD Town Marshal on a warrant for his arrest issued earlier today. Following an initial report taken by the Worthington Police Department, an investigation by an Indiana State Police detective resulted in a prosecutor filing 11 felony counts involving rapes, incest incidents, child molestations and sexual misconduct with minors. Bond has been set at $185,000.
Read MoreA passenger was injured and a driver was arrested following a one-vehicle crash in eastern Greene County last weekend. The two were involved in a disagreement over people not wearing masks at a restaurant when the driver ran off the road and crashed in a ditch.
Read MoreA driver with a suspended license ran a red light in Linton then when he saw red and blue lights flashing behind him, allegedly threw a loaded Sig Sauer 9 mm handgun out the window, endangering a woman who was standing outside when the gun landed on her sidewalk.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man arrested over the weekend is accused of threatening to kill a woman during a domestic dispute. The two were in a physical altercation when he allegedly started shooting the walls in a bedroom.
Read MoreThe Town of Lyons has not had its own officer patrolling the streets for a while, but that’s about to change. On Tuesday evening, a new Town Marshal was sworn in to office during a meeting of the Lyons Town Council.
Read MoreA Linton woman involved in a disagreement with a juvenile family member called 911 and said the juvenile had broken her hand. But four witnesses said otherwise and she ended up in jail.
Read MoreDuring a traffic stop in Linton Monday night, a Jasonville man told an officer he had not been drinking, but when an officer searched the vehicle, he reported finding methamphetamine.
Read MoreA Lyons teen has been arrested by GCSD Det. David Elmore as a result of an investigation into an inappropriate sexual incident that allegedly occurred earlier this week. The teen’s case has been filed in adult court and earlier this afternoon, he was charged with rape, a Level 3 felony.
Read MoreWith red and blue lights flashing behind him, a driver sped into someone’s driveway, drove through a fence and crashed his Jeep in a pond. The driver made it to shore and the pursuing deputy found him hiding in tall grass. That all happened after midnight and he was booked in to jail early yesterday.
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