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(Lawrence County, IN) - A sworn member of the Indiana State Police assigned to the Bloomington Post and an Enforcement Agent with the Indiana Gaming Commission were arrested today on charges stemming from an alleged domestic incident that occurred at a residence in Lawrence County while they were off duty this past weekend.
Read MoreA Linton woman, headed south on SR 67 around 3 a.m. last Saturday, ran off the road and landed in a ditch north of Switz City. She was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Read MoreA juvenile has accused an adult with physical battery after the juvenile refused to help clean house.
Read MoreA Linton driver went to jail last weekend after she failed to properly signal a turn, was stopped, and a K9 alerted to the presence of a controlled substance inside her van.
Read MoreAs summer begins, many homeowners across Indiana will begin planning for home improvement and repair projects. For some, those projects may become needlessly expensive and frustrating if they hire an unscrupulous contractor who does not perform the work they promised. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers to take extra care and do their research before hiring a home improvement contractor.
Read MoreVigo County - This morning, Saturday, June 12, 2021, the two persons of interest in the Carlisle shooting, which occurred on June 10, 2021, have been located. Matthew T. Earle and Kyle R. Johnson were taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at a residence in the 1700 block of S. 12th St. in Terre Haute………. UPDATE with bonds: The Indiana State Police, along with the Sullivan County Prosecutor’s Office, continue to collect and analyze evidence related to this crime. The preliminary charges are merely probable cause to make an arrest. Formal charges will be determined by the Sullivan County Prosecutor upon a full review of the evidence, at which time it is anticipated further charges will be added. Both Kyle R. Johnson and Matthew T. Earle are currently incarcerated and being held on a $30,000 bond with no 10%. Again, this an active and ongoing investigation.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels for Thursday, June 17, 2021 in the following regions:
Central Indiana – Marion, Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Delaware, Hamilton, Hendricks, Howard, Madison, Shelby
Southeast Indiana – Clark, Floyd
Southwest Indiana – Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick
A former Jasonville man is accused of murdering his wife at their home in Oaktown yesterday. Officers found her body on Friday night and the suspect was taken into custody in Sullivan County about an hour later. He is currently incarcerated in the Knox County Jail.
Read MoreVigo County - This morning, Saturday, June 12, 2021, the two persons of interest in the Carlisle shooting, which occurred on June 10, 2021, have been located. Matthew T. Earle and Kyle R. Johnson were taken into custody after a search warrant was executed at a residence in the 1700 block of S. 12th St. in Terre Haute.
Read MoreAnother individual was arrested and charged when officers from the Greene County Drug Task Force, the Indiana State Police, Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Linton Police Department and Jasonville Police Department showed up a residence in eastern Greene County in a recent string of drug busts that have dealt a blow to a stream of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin into the county.
Read MoreAfter a Linton man allegedly threatened to kill another man and was driving away at a high rate of speed on Tuesday night, an LPD officer made the stop and arrested the suspect.
Read MoreA Linton woman accused of entering a camper without permission and helping herself to an adult beverage from the fridge, has been charged with burglary and trespassing.
Read MoreA Bloomfield driver who was stopped last month for a seat belt violation showed numerous signs of intoxication and was arrested. When he appeared in court this month, he was charged with OVWI.
Read MoreA Linton woman is facing a felony charge for physically abusing a two-year-old child. She’s accused of slapping the sides of the child’s head resulting in the child’s ears turning red and purple with bruising.
Read MoreWhen officers executed a search warrant at a residence in eastern Greene County in late May, one man was arrested and they seized over 1000 grams of methamphetamine plus quantities of cocaine and heroin.
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