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Three people traveling in a U-Haul were arrested yesterday afternoon in the Ridgeport area by GCSD deputies who allege the three were stealing a catalytic converter. Deputies found several more in the back of their truck. Are you missing a catalytic converter?
Read MorePolice Chief Paul Clark of the Linton Police Department has confirmed that Officer Debbie McDonald has been placed on administrative leave with pay. This didn’t just happen today - the action was taken early last week. Although no details about the reason for this action have been officially released by Chief Clark, GreeneStreets has been attempting to obtain official confirmation of the nature of the issue for over a week……
Read MoreWith lights flashing and three deputies on the scene of a downed tree across a highway, a driver hit the brakes and squealed his tires to narrowly avoid crashing into the tree. When he opened his door, a Four Lokos can hit the roadway.
Read MoreA Linton police officer was arrested by an ISP trooper over the weekend in a domestic incident involving a disagreement over child custody and visitation. The officer has since resigned and is facing a preliminary charge of domestic battery committed in the presence of a child less than 16 years old, a Level 6 felony.
Read MoreA Linton woman is accused of battery resulting in bodily injury for allegedly getting into a fight with her estranged husband’s new girlfriend, and hitting her numerous times with a closed fist to the face, while the estranged husband, a police officer, was present.
Read MoreA Linton police officer was arrested over the weekend in a domestic incident.
Read MoreGreene County - On Tuesday, August 17, 2021, Indiana State Police Bloomington District A.C.E.S. (Aggressive Criminal Enforcement Section) Trooper Caleb Garvin, along with Greene County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Harvey Holt, investigated a theft of catalytic converters in eastern Greene County. Deputy Holt was dispatched to the 6000 block of E. Washboard Road after receiving a report of a male who was trespassing on private property. The male had left prior to Deputy Holt’s arrival.
Read MoreTest results showed a Worthington driver, injured when he crashed his truck into a tree in mid-July, had a BAC of .203. When he appeared in court this week, he admitted he’d been drinking before the crash.
Read MoreA Jasonville driver, with a suspended driver’s license, attracted the attention of a JPD officer when she stopped at a convenience store. She ended up in jail facing drug charges.
Read MoreThe Greene County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) has made the decision to cancel this year’s popular Mom Prom event for safety reasons, but keep an eye out for the event’s silent auction to proceed online.
Read MoreLabor Day weekend is coming up, and the Bloomington District of the Indiana State Police is warning residents against drinking and driving. The department is taking part in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization to educate motorists about the dangers and consequences of impaired driving. Now until Sept. 6, officers will be increasing patrols showing zero tolerance for anyone caught driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Read MoreA man allegedly smashed cell phones belonging to two women so they couldn’t call police. But one of those phones was programmed to send an S.O.S. in the event it was broken and became inoperable.
Read MoreA Jasonville man is accused of leaving the scene of an accident in June after his rental truck hit water and sent him toward a ditch. He allegedly walked away and left the truck sitting sideways in a roadway.
Read MoreAfter WPD officers responded to an active fight in progress between two men in June, and forwarded a report to the prosecutor’s office, a charge of disorderly conduct was filed against one of the men.
Read MoreGreene County General’s Weekly COVID Update video includes information about booster shots that are available now for some people. Watch the video on GreeneStreets or on Greene County General Hospital’s Facebook page.
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