Failure to return a borrowed car leads to arrest
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A 29-year-old Bedford man was arrested on May 20 after borrowing a family member’s vehicle and failing to return it for several months.
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GreeneStreets. Feature photo of a back country road in Greene County, Indiana.
Linton man accused of strangulation, intimidation and battery in domestic incident
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A 46-year-old Linton man was arrested on counts of strangulation, intimidation, and domestic battery on May 20.
Read MoreElsewhere: Former Vincennes Police Chief Dustin Luking and wife arrested
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Knox County – Earlier today, former Vincennes Police Chief Dustin Luking, 48, was arrested on several criminal charges stemming from a criminal investigation after money was discovered missing from the Vincennes Police Department. The criminal investigation was initiated in July 2019. Luking resigned from the Vincennes Police Department in October 2019.
Read MorePresident and Indiana Governor direct flags to be flown at half-staff
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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags in the State of Indiana to be flown at half-staff to honor and remember the victims of the horrific tragedy in Uvalde, TX. Per President Biden's order, flags should be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on Saturday, May 28. Gov. Holcomb is asking businesses and residents in Indiana to lower their flags.
Read MoreNaval Support Activity Crane announces Memorial Day Cemetery Visitation
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CRANE, Indiana – Each Memorial Day, Naval Support Activity Crane allows area residents to pay their respects to family members buried at their 28 cemeteries. The installation continues this tradition May 30.
Read MoreGreene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw: Officer was justified in using deadly force in Jasonville shooting in late April
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This afternoon the Indiana State Police confirmed they have concluded their investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred in late April in Jasonville that resulted in the death of Stephen Scott Wheeler and Greene County Prosecutor Jarrod Holtsclaw issued a statement releasing additional details about the incident and his conclusion that the officer was justified in using deadly force.
Read MoreConvicted drug dealer who skipped his own trial arrested by LPD officers
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Two warrants have been out for the arrest of a man accused of dealing methamphetamine who didn't bother to show up at his own jury trial in November and was a no-show at a pretrial conference in another drug case. He was taken into custody late Tuesday night when LPD officers responded to a domestic disturbance. Officers reported he was in possession of more meth and marijuana and now he has three drug cases pending against him.
Read MoreISP investigation leads to arrests for dealing heroin and meth in Lawrence County, more arrests expected
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On Wednesday, May 18, the Indiana State Police obtained information that Kyle Whitaker (28 years old of Bloomington) was involved in dealing heroin in and around Lawrence County. Bloomington District Troopers, along with the ISP Bloomington District ACES and the ISP Drug Enforcement Section, began an investigation that quickly led to the probable cause of the search of Whitaker’s residence on Elwren Road in Monroe County, near Greene County.
Read MoreTeams from four states and Zambia graduate Indiana Conservation Officer K-9 School
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Eight K-9 teams that completed the DNR Division of Law Enforcement’s nine-week K-9 Resource Protection program were recognized during a graduation ceremony held today on the south lawn of the Indiana Statehouse. Graduating teams came from the states of Indiana, Virginia, Kansas, and Washington, as well as from the African country of Zambia.
Read MoreYoung legislation supporting law enforcement officials advances during National Police Week
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WASHINGTON – During National Police Week, several legislative proposals cosponsored by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) in support of Indiana’s law enforcement community advanced in the Senate.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Booster now available to Hoosiers ages 5-11
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INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers aged 5-11 are eligible for a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine following authorization this week from the U.S. FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Read MoreDriver arrested for possession of a controlled substance
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A WPD officer who stopped a Worthington woman on Monday for weaving in the roadway reported the woman was in possession of a number of prescription medications but her prescription records did not match all the pills found in the vehicle.
Read MoreDeputies pursue man with gun through the woods yesterday morning
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As a deputy on foot was following a Bloomfield man through a wooded area Wednesday morning, the suspect allegedly reached into his pocket right after he told the deputy he had a gun and he was going to empty the magazine. The suspect was later apprehended and arrested.
Read MoreWorthington man charged with neglect after small child eats THC gummies
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When WPD officers responded to a medical emergency call in Worthington earlier this month, the officers and EMT's found a small child in distress—going in and out of consciousness. The child was transported to Greene County General then to Riley. The father has been arrested and charged with neglect. He's accused of leaving ‘gummys’ containing a high level of THC out on a coffee table where the child was eating crackers and apparently ate the gummies too.
Read MoreJasonville man sentenced to 32 years in prison for the rape of a child
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The case of a Jasonville man arrested in July of 2020 then charged with the molestation and rape of a 12-year-old child came to a conclusion on Monday when a judge handed down a sentence of 32 years in prison.
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