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Indiana Conservation Officers (ICO) in operational District 5 are happy to welcome a new officer to Greene County. Officer Cole Hollingsworth recently transferred to the district, filling the spot left by long time Greene County officer Greg Swanson, who was promoted to the Training Section of the DNR Law Enforcement Division.
Read MoreAfter a LPD officer responded to a report of a woman screaming for someone to call 911 last Wednesday afternoon, he found a domestic dispute had turned physical and took a man into custody for battery and strangulation.
Read MoreA driver from elsewhere was just cruising around the area after attending the Scheid Diesel Extravaganza last weekend when he was stopped near Bloomfield for almost running off the road. He ended up in jail for OVWI.
Read MoreAfter a teacher noticed bruising on one of her young students, an investigation began into possible child abuse. A Springville man has been accused of hitting his child with a belt and his hand causing numerous bruises. He was arrested and is facing two felony counts.
Read MoreWhen GCSD arrived on the scene of a crash, the driver was spinning his wheels trying to get out of a ditch. He was unsuccessful. Breath test results showed he had a BAC of .175.
Read MoreA Linton driver who drank a few beers in a bar, then drank some at home, then went out to buy more beer was pulled over for driving left of center through a curve.
Read MoreA late night driver traveling without headlights in eastern Greene County was pulled over in a traffic stop, then ended up in jail for marijuana possession.
Read MoreTwo people ended up in jail after the Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to a location in the Solsberry area where someone reported a woman had overdosed on heroin last Saturday.
Read MoreAccording to information released by Bartholomew County Sheriff Matt Myers, law enforcement officers from the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office, Columbus Police Department and Indiana State Police are investigating a fatal hit and run crash involving a high school student that occurred earlier this morning.
Read MoreUPDATE with correction: The original story posted on Wednesday, August 25, incorrectly said Officer Debbie McDonald was the LPD Deputy Chief of Police. That was incorrect. She did serve in that roll at one time but had stepped down from the position about a year ago. The story has been corrected.
Read MoreYesterday morning, Trooper Jeremy Cox had just left the Indiana State Police Post and had turned north on Woodyard Road from Vernal Pike in Bloomington when he observed suspicious activity by two men in a red Dodge truck parked alongside a black GMC SUV that was off the roadway and had been left abandoned.
Read MoreEVANSVILLE – A federal grand jury in Evansville returned an indictment yesterday charging a Loogootee, Indiana man with possession of a firearm by a felon, possession of stolen U.S. government property, and possession of child pornography.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police is investigating a report of a possible misuse of funds from an organization in Greene County. The situation involves misuse of money from Linton Lodge #105 Fraternal Order of Police. The Linton F.O.P. serves all members of law enforcement in Greene County……
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff to honor and pay our respects to the U.S. service members and other victims killed in the terrorist attack on August 26, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Monday, August 30, 2021. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff.
Read MoreThe President of the United States has issued a proclamation for display of the United States flag at half-staff until sunset on August 30, 2021, as a mark of respect for the U.S. servicemembers and other victims killed in the terrorist attack on August 26, 2021, in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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