Indiana citizens are key to stopping poaching
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Indiana Conservation Officers encourage citizens to partner with the Turn In a Poacher, Inc. (TIP) program and help put an end to poaching.
Read MoreGreeneStreets. Feature photo of a back country road in Greene County, Indiana.
Indiana deer hunters urged to remember safety tips
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With the deer reduction zone season underway and the statewide archery deer season starting Oct. 1, Indiana Conservation Officers remind hunters to stay safe. The various deer hunting seasons run through Jan. 31, 2023. It is estimated that more than 300,000 people will participate in some form of deer hunting in Indiana during that span.
Read MoreThird person facing charges in connection to illegal ginseng hunting case
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A summons to appear in Greene Superior Court has been issued for a Bloomington man on preliminary charges of misdemeanor theft and felony fishing, hunting, trapping or chasing without landowner consent.
Read MoreTwo ginseng hunters arrested for illegal digging without landowner's permission
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Two Spencer residents were arrested Sept. 9 and appeared in Greene Superior Court for initial hearings Sept. 22 on charges of theft and fishing, hunting, trapping or chasing without landowner consent after allegedly illegally digging ginseng without land owner’s permission.
Read MoreThree arrested in GCSD Friday morning bust
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Deputies and conservation officers recovered stolen items and confiscated drugs and illegally harvested ginseng when they executed a search warrant on a rural Bloomfield residence earlier today. Three suspects were taken into custody.
Read MoreCharges of public indecency and public nudity filed against Dugger man
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Following an investigation by an Indiana Conservation Officer, charges of public indecency and public nudity were filed yesterday against a former town marshal and school bus driver from Dugger.
Read MoreFourth of July started with too much pickle moonshine and went downhill from there
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One man’s 4th of July started with too much pickle moonshine. Then he got hold of a handgun, an AR-15 and a large amount of ammunition and took off on an ORV which he crashed twice, in one case leaving the AR-15 and the ammunition scattered on a roadway in eastern Greene County. That's just part of the story which ended with a trip to the Greene County Jail.
Read MoreNew Conservation Officer assigned to Greene County plus two more to District 5
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Indiana Conservation Officers (ICO) are welcoming three new officers to operational District 5 which includes Greene County. One of the three, Officer Kaley McDonald, will be assigned to Greene County.
Read More‘Operation Dry Water’ to target boating while under the influence July 2-4
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The Independence Day holiday typically means more boaters spending more time on the water across the United States, which typically results in an increase in the number of boating incidents and fatalities.
As a result, from July 2–4, Indiana Conservation Officers, in partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and the U.S. Coast Guard, will participate in the national Operation Dry Water heightened awareness and enforcement weekend.
Read MoreBody of Vincennes man recovered from Turtle Creek Reservoir in Sullivan County
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The body of a Vincennes man has been recovered from the water after he went missing early yesterday morning at Turtle Creek Reservoir.
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 MoreBloomfield deer hunter accused of the illegal taking of a wild animal
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A Bloomfield man accused of illegally taking a white-tailed deer in Greene County during the 2021 hunting season is facing a misdemeanor charge.
Read MoreIndiana Conservation Officers to host recruiting event in Greene County
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Anyone interested in becoming an Indiana Conservation Officer is encouraged to attend one of two identical recruiting events that DNR Law Enforcement’s District 5 will host in Putnam and Greene counties. The same material will be covered at each event. The first is Wednesday, May 18, at 6 p.m. in Greene County at the Goose Pond Fish & Wildlife Area Visitor Center. The address is 13540 West County Road 400 South, Linton, IN 47441.
Read MoreBouncing vehicle attracts the attention of a conservation officer
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A Bloomfield man is accused of public indecency for allegedly having sex with a woman in the back seat of his vehicle while parked in front of a conservation officer in the parking lot of a popular restaurant.
Read MoreISP Trooper from Owen County with local ties promoted to Sergeant
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The 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.
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