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A Linton woman, formerly from Bloomfield, has two criminal cases pending against her. In one, she was arrested on an accusation of burglarizing another woman’s apartment. In the second, she’s accused of battery against a jail officer and causing a ruckus after she was booked in at the jail.
Read MoreUPDATED with SENTENCING……… In Greene Superior Court, on his 58th birthday, a Bloomfield man was remanded to the custody of the Greene County Sheriff’s Department after a jury found him guilty of public nudity and public indecency. Terry J. Gilmore, a coach and businessman at the time of the incidents, was booked into the Greene County Jail at 2:05 p.m. after the verdicts were returned then was sentenced later in the month.
Read MorePosey County – At approximately 1:30 p.m. this afternoon, Paul Wiltshire, 70, of New Harmony, was released from Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville and arrested for the attempted murder of Posey County Sheriff’s Deputy Bryan Hicks.
Read MoreA Statewide Silver Alert has been declared. The Bloomington Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Sharon Teulle, a 73 year old white female, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 215 pounds, brown hair with brown eyes, last seen wearing a white shirt with flowers, and dark pants. Sharon is missing from Bloomington, Indiana which is 53 miles south of Indianapolis and was last seen on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 1:40 pm. She is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance. If you have any information on Sharon Teulle, contact the Bloomington Police Department at 812-339-4477 or 911. This concludes this Silver Alert.
Read MoreA Linton man arrested last Sunday night is facing drug charges and one count of false informing for allegedly giving a fake name to an LPD officer. But he was also wanted on four warrants issued out of Vigo County where he has a long list of criminal cases pending against him.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man was arrested and charged with felony criminal confinement and three misdemeanors for allegedly getting into an argument with his daughter, preventing her from leaving, trying to take her phone away and hitting her with a closed fist.
Read MoreA woman already arrested two times since mid-July in domestic incidents was arrested again yesterday for violating a protective order.
Read MoreSTATEHOUSE (Sept. 21, 2021) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced a new program aiming to help more Hoosiers obtain access to reliable and quality broadband. Homeowners and business owners can apply for consideration for the Indiana Connectivity Program, which opens for applicants on Monday, Sept. 27. This new tool can connect residents and businesses that lack internet service with internet service providers and assist in the expense of extending broadband to unserved and underserved locations.
Read MoreLate this evening, Monday, September 20, the Owen County Sheriff’s Department reported their detectives had a suspect in custody in a homicide investigation that started last Tuesday when a deceased woman was found lying in a roadway in rural Owen County northwest of Spencer.
Read MoreWhen GCSD responded to a residence in the Solsberry area in mid-August to investigate a report of trespassing, one man was arrested and booked into the Greene County Jail on drug charges and a woman was arrested and transported to another county where she was wanted on a warrant. On Friday, she was booked into the Greene County Jail to face charges here.
Read MoreWhen ISP and the Posey County Sheriff’s Department released names and additional information about the shooting of a Posey County Sheriff’s Deputy on Saturday night in New Harmony, the sheriff confirmed the suspect is a former reserve deputy and former town marshal. The wounded deputy received a single gunshot wound to the head and is fighting for his life.
Read MoreIndianapolis, INDIANA, September 20, 2021 – Every year, 2,100 North Americans are killed or seriously injured when they engage in unsafe behavior around tracks and trains. Indiana Operation Lifesaver is joining Operation Lifesaver Inc. (OLI), Operation Lifesaver Canada and the Mexican Association of Railroads (AMF) from September 20-26 to observe Rail Safety Week in North America and urging the public to help #STOPTrackTragedies. Governor Eric Holcomb signed a proclamation declaring the observance of Rail Safety Week in Indiana as well.
Read MorePosey County – The Indiana State Police is currently investigating the shooting of a Posey County Sheriff’s Deputy in New Harmony. The incident occurred Saturday evening, September 18, at approximately 6:46 p.m. when Posey County 911 Dispatch received a call reference to a welfare check at 612 Short Street in New Harmony.
Read MoreA Worthington man arrested yesterday was the driver of a truck that crossed the center line and hit another vehicle last April. He voluntarily agreed to a blood draw and recently when test results came back, they showed he was driving with meth in his system.
Read MoreAn ISP Trooper reported he clocked two drivers going 108 mph while racing on I-69.
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