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Last week when deputies arrived with a warrant for an eastern Greene County man, they said they found him hiding between a mattress and a wall. The suspect, who allegedly admitted he uses about a gram of heroin a day, is facing charges involving possession of heroin and syringes.
Read MoreSullivan County - Detectives with the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post are seeking public assistance regarding the fatal shooting that occurred in Carlisle on June 10, 2021. Detectives have identified two male individuals of interest and need the public’s assistance in identifying and locating them. Please take a moment and review the attached photo of the male individuals. Anyone with information that may help detectives identify these two individuals are asked to contact the Putnamville State Police Post by calling (800)225-8576 or (765)653-4114.
Read MoreCarlisle - June 10, 2021, at approximately 12:00 a.m, Sullivan County Dispatch received a 911 call of multiple gunshots being fired at the intersection of Lewis and Ledgerwood in Carlisle, Indiana, which resulted in one individual being shot.
Read MoreYesterday afternoon, Wednesday, June 9, two Tennessee women were arrested on numerous charges after they stole numerous items from an Edinburgh, Indiana, store and then fled in a vehicle from troopers who attempted to stop them on I-65 in Jackson County. The women were taken into custody after being involved in a crash with a Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy in Scott County, Indiana.
Read MoreA warrant was issued for a woman who failed to appear in court for an initial hearing on a trespassing charge. She was booked into the Greene County Jail last Friday.
Read MoreA man suspected of driving under the influence of a controlled substance in March was a no-show after being summoned to appear in court in May. A warrant was issued and he was booked into the Greene County Jail last Friday.
Read MoreA driver is facing OVWI charges after they narrowly missed hitting a police officer’s vehicle then tested with a BAC of .156.
Read MoreAfter blood tests came back, a warrant was issued almost a year ago for a driver who had been found slumped over the steering wheel at a stop sign. It’s remained outstanding until early this morning when he was taken into custody to face charges.
Read MoreAfter a weeks-long investigation, officers of the Greene County Drug Task Force and an investigator from the Greene County Prosecutor’s Office arrested a suspected methamphetamine dealer last August. She was charged with several felonies in two criminal cases and was held in lieu of $100,000 total bond. Her case concluded on May 18 when she was sentenced to prison. She’s now in DOC custody with a projected release date in August of 2029.
Read MoreNDIANAPOLIS (June 7, 2021) — This week, the Indiana Statewide 911 Board is celebrating 5 years of offering Text-to-911 services to all 92 counties in the state. Within the past five years, more than 1.2 million in-bound and out-bound texts have been received and sent throughout Indiana.
Read MoreGreene County - Last night at approximately 7:30 p.m., Trooper Caleb Garvin responded to the area of the 12000 block of Shady Meadows Drive in Solsberry to assist the Greene County Sheriff Office in locating Gregory L. Johnson, 50 years old from Solsberry, with a trespassing complaint. Johnson was also known to have active warrants for Dealing in Methamphetamine and had just left the area in a gray Volkswagen sedan.
Read MoreWhen deputies and officers responded to a stabbing in Lyons, they found a lot of blood and a man who said the resident had stabbed him. But the resident said it was self-defense. This week the man who was stabbed was arrested on two felony charges.
Read MoreThree people are facing charges that range from possession of marijuana, methamphetamine or heroin to neglect of a dependent after deputies responded to a domestic situation last week in eastern Greene County. Two individuals were arrested, another is being summoned into court, and a juvenile was removed from a parent’s custody.
Read MoreA bicyclist reported to be laying on the side of a road last Saturday night was arrested and charged with public intoxication and possession of marijuana.
Read MoreA Bloomfield woman is accused of prowling around a couple of residences in a Bloomfield neighborhood and stealing items out of a vehicle.
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