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With the rise in the number of Hoosiers testing positive for COVID-19 in Greene County and all of Indiana, Greene County General’s weekly update posted this afternoon offers some up-to-date information on what they’re seeing on the local scene.
Read MoreThe American Association of State Troopers will be conducting their annual "Best Looking Cruiser" contest for the eighth time. The Georgia State Police cruiser was voted the “2020 Best Looking Cruiser.” This contest began as a friendly competition between state agencies as a fun way to allow community support and interaction with law enforcement in a positive manner. The Indiana State Police submitted a photo that represents the entire state (see photo below). Nothing says Indiana better than a rustic barn in a country setting, with a basketball hoop and a fabulous looking Indiana State Police Cruiser!
Read MoreA man who is a suspect in an investigation by the Linton Police Department into an alleged rape was taken into custody early this morning.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – A Greene County man was sentenced to 50 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor and the distribution/receipt of child pornography. He will also serve a lifetime term of supervised release, must pay $10,000 in restitution to the minor victim, and was also ordered to have no contact with the minor victim or victim's family.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued a statewide Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) for today and tomorrow, July 21-22. IDEM is forecasting high levels of fine particles (PM2.5) in the air due to smoke from wildfires in the western United States and southern Canada. The AQAD is for all regions:
Read MoreWhen a driver was pulled over last Thursday for a headlight that wasn’t working, and a K9 alerted after a sniff around, the driver ended up in jail.
Read MoreAfter an LPD officer, a GCSD deputy and a JPD officer responded to an active domestic dispute and talked to two women who both appeared to have been battered, a Linton man was arrested then charged with domestic battery.
Read MoreAfter deputies responded last Saturday night to a report of a broken down vehicle and a woman screaming in the parking lot of a business in Bloomfield, the woman wound up in jail.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS—State health officials are urging Hoosiers to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites after the West Nile virus was detected in Indiana for the first time this year.
Read MoreJasonville - Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after a man’s body was pulled from Midland Lake in Greene County.
Read MoreA Linton man who was convicted of OVWI a couple of years ago was allowed to serve his time on home detention. Now he’s facing new OVWI charges after driving his red Lincoln into a ditch east of Linton last Friday night.
Read MoreA Linton woman accused of domestic battery a few months ago entered into a pre-trial diversion agreement but she put that in jeopardy when she allegedly battered a man this month, hitting him numerous times.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Star is reporting a Bloomfield woman, Dona Sue Bissey, is planning to plead guilty to crimes committed during the Capitol Riot on January 6.
Read MoreWhen a Linton man was arrested last week, officers reported they seized over eight ounces of methamphetamine. He’s accused of possession of meth with intent to deal and has been charged with a Level 2 felony. When he appeared in court on Tuesday, his bond was set at $75,000 surety with ten percent cash allowed and the prosecution notified the court they intend to seek an habitual offender status which could add a significant enhancement to his sentence if he is found guilty.
Read MoreAfter his arrest on Tuesday, July 13, by ISP, Kenneth Keiffer Fielder, 26, Bloomfield, was first booked into the Morgan County Jail. Yesterday afternoon, he was transported and booked into the Greene County Jail where he was wanted in a case of felony dealing methamphetamine. But Fielder was also named as a suspect in connection with a federal investigation and take-down of an organized drug trafficking operation and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest. Around 7:15 a.m. today, Friday, July 16, Fielder was released from the jail into the custody of federal agents.
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