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A warrant was issued Tuesday for the arrest of a convicted sex offender accused of failing to update his information on the state’s Sex and Violent Offender Registry. Deputies have made numerous attempts to locate without success. Whereabouts unknown.
Read MoreWhen a Solsberry man attempted to flee from a GCSD detective and took off in his vehicle during a traffic stop, the detective gave chase at speeds up to 90 mph on both state and county roads in eastern Greene County. When the driver stopped and got out, it became a foot chase but then the suspect stopped and pulled a gun.
Read MoreNDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council is announcing the host locations of the 10 High Tech Crime Units that will be established and available to assist all of Indiana’s prosecutors with the processing of digital evidence. Thanks to legislation enacted during the 2021 session, IPAC was able to fund 10 regional hubs, geographically located throughout the state to cover all 92 counties.
Read MoreA verbal altercation escalated late last Thursday and a Linton man was arrested for allegedly threatening a family member with a knife.
Read MoreA woman called 911 last week and said a man with a knife was trying to break into her home. When a Bloomfield officer arrived, the man was standing on the steps, and there was a knife stuck in the door.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Star is reporting, “A violent weekend in Indianapolis left three people dead and pushed the city past another grim milestone….
Read MoreOWEN COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces our maintenance crews will be replacing two pipe structures on State Road 157 located just north of S.R. 48 and south of Coal City on Wednesday, November 10 and Friday, November 12, weather permitting. This work should begin around 7:30 a.m. and close the road until approximately 3 p.m. Our crew will direct traffic around a short detour.
Read MoreAcross the country temperatures are dropping and winter weather is on the horizon. The Indiana Department of Transportation urges people around the Hoosier State to be prepared. Governor Eric Holcomb proclaimed Nov. 7-13 Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana. Along with the National Weather Service and other agencies, INDOT is encouraging the public to use this week as a reminder to take steps to prepare for the hazards that come with winter weather.
Read MoreWhen deputies arrived to arrest a rural Bloomfield woman on a warrant, they found her hiding under a bed and they arrested another person in the residence on drug charges.
Read MoreA driver allegedly involved in a hit and run crash in Linton in late October was apprehended later the same day in Clay County. At the time of his arrest, he denied hitting another vehicle but when he went to court last week, he entered into a verbal plea agreement.
Read MoreGreene County - Last night, Indiana State Police Senior Trooper Richard Klun, was dispatched to conduct a welfare check on a female in Bloomfield after she had left her home in Southern Indiana and was traveling to Fort Wayne. The investigation revealed that the female received a phone call from two men who identified themselves as law enforcement officers. The men falsely asserted criminal legal action towards the female unless she traveled to Fort Wayne to exchange monetary funds for her fine.
Read MoreAfter a three-month-old child was airlifted to Riley Hospital last week suffering from fractured ribs and multiple brain bleeds due to severe head trauma that doctors believed was not “accidental” but was “inflicted” upon the child, a detective from the Indiana State Police and a family case manager from the Department of Child Services responded to investigate. A 19-year-old rural Linton man is now in jail and has been charged with neglect and battery that resulted in serious bodily injury.
Read MoreThursday, Nov. 4, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., local law enforcement officers will pull out their best serving skills white waiting tables at JoEtta’s Pizza Villa in Linton and Pizza Villa II in Jasonville. Tips received by customers they serve will go to Greene County Project Lifesaver.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health announced today that COVID-19 vaccination appointments for Hoosiers ages 5-11 can now be scheduled by visiting www.ourshot.in.gov or calling 211 or (866) 211-9966.
Read MoreWashington County - On Friday, October 29, 2021, Indiana State Police Detectives from the Sellersburg Post began investigating a shooting that left a 55-year-old Austin, Indiana man dead. A 35-year-old Salem, Indiana woman has been arrested on charges related to the incident.
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