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A Florida man who was off the road after hitting a deer last weekend told a deputy he needed to fix a headlight. But she detected indicators of impaired driving and he was arrested for OVWI.
Read MoreStarting tonight, the Bloomington District of the Indiana State Police will be stepping up patrols to help curb dangerous and aggressive driving. The enforcement campaign will run from Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, through Monday, March 21, 2022.
Read MoreIn light of the Russian military attack on Ukraine, the global threat of cybersecurity risks also are on the rise, both on the international and local level.
Read MoreAfter talking to several people on the scene of a domestic disturbance, a deputy arrested a Lyons man accused of battery on a family member.
Read MoreWhen an ISP trooper caught up to a driver who was reported to have been driving north in the southbound lanes of I-69 on Tuesday night, the driver showed signs of intoxication and was arrested. The driver’s license had been suspended for life.
Read MoreA Jasonville man on probation was arrested when a JPD officer checked on him and reported finding meth and paraphernalia in the man’s residence during a probation search.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) yesterday announced changes to its COVID-19 data dashboard to better reflect the current state of the pandemic and a shift in school reporting requirements.
Read MoreA Linton man accused of shoplifting items worth under $18 was arrested and charged with theft.
Read MoreFailure to stop at a stop sign at a railroad crossing in the Jasonville area led to a traffic stop and the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle led to a search. Deputies found several items that field-tested positive as methamphetamine and two people were arrested.
Read MoreThe Superintendent of the Indiana State Police, Douglas G. Carter, has announced the promotion of Trooper Ian Portteus to the rank of Sergeant. Sgt. Portteus will serve as a supervisor for the Bloomington District. Sgt. Portteus is the son of the late Michael Portteus, an Indiana Conservation Officer well-known in Greene County.
Read MoreEarlier today, Monday, February 21, representatives from multiple small businesses in Greene County were in the commissioner’s room at the Greene County Courthouse where Commissioners President Nathan L. Abrams presented them with their award checks as the recipients of funds from Greene County’s Community Development Block Grant to help local businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Read MoreToday, Saturday, February 19, 2022, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health announced that Avian Influenza has been detected in another commercial poultry flock in southwestern Greene County. An update on the situation was released.
Read MoreA man who lived in eastern Greene County last October accidentally shot himself in the hand. He said the gun belonged to his now ex-girlfriend but a GCSD deputy’s follow-up investigation revealed a different story and the man was arrested and in court yesterday, he was charged with a Level 4 felony.
Read MoreA driver who crashed her Jeep early yesterday morning is accused of leaving the scene then when a deputy located her walking down a county road draped in a blanket, she threw off the blanket and ran.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Board of Animal Health and Greene County’s Purdue Extension Office released more details today (Friday, February 18, 2022) on Avian Influenza Situation in Southwestern Greene County and Dubois County.
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