GreeneStreets. Feature photo of a back country road in Greene County, Indiana.

Police ramping up patrols during peak Thanksgiving travel

/
Police ramping up patrols during peak Thanksgiving travel

INDIANAPOLIS — Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel seasons of the year. AAA is predicting 54.6 million people will be heading out for the holiday. Of those, nearly 49 million will be traveling by car, a rebound to almost pre-pandemic levels. This time of year is also associated with higher drinking rates, which combined with the sheer number of drivers on the road, makes it an especially dangerous time for motorists.

Read More

Duke Energy Foundation grant allows HIRE program to better prepare individuals, businesses for successful employment after incarceration

/
Duke Energy Foundation grant allows HIRE program to better prepare individuals, businesses for successful employment after incarceration

Indianapolis, Ind. -- For 10 years, the Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry program (HIRE) has been working to change the lives of those being released from incarceration by preparing them for and connecting them with jobs.

Read More

Worthington man accused of attacking his mother

/
Worthington man accused of attacking his mother

When officers arrived at an apartment in Worthington where a man was allegedly attacking his mother, he refused to open the door but they could hear a woman yelling and they kicked the door in and found him armed with a screwdriver and a dog chain wrapped around his hand. He was taken into custody and is facing some serious felony charges.

Read More

UPDATE with ARREST: Wanted for obstruction of justice: Woman who failed to cooperate with Homeland Security officer

/
UPDATE with ARREST: Wanted for obstruction of justice: Woman who failed to cooperate with Homeland Security officer

When an officer from the Department of Homeland Security attempted to execute a search warrant for the cell phone of a Greene County woman, she tried to get away from him and escape with her phone. A warrant was issued earlier today for her arrest. UPDATE with ARREST: The woman who was wanted on a warrant for obstruction of justice and failure to cooperate with a Department of Homeland Security officer has been arrested.

Read More

Elsewhere in Vermillion County: Student injured by accidental discharge of police weapon at school

/
Elsewhere in Vermillion County: Student injured by accidental discharge of police weapon at school

Vermillion County - Detectives from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post have been requested by Sheriff Mike Phelps to investigate an accidental shooting, involving a Vermillion County Deputy, that took place on November 17, 2022, at South Vermillion High School, in Clinton, Indiana.

Read More

Worthington man charged with reckless driving

/
Worthington man charged with reckless driving

A Worthington man who was stopped for speeding then accelerated away when the traffic stop concluded was stopped a second time for speeding then was uncooperative with a deputy. He was arrested and has been charged with reckless driving as well as refusal to assist an officer after being told over 20 times to exit his vehicle.

Read More

Wanted for obstruction of justice: Woman who failed to cooperate with Homeland Security officer

/
Wanted for obstruction of justice: Woman who failed to cooperate with Homeland Security officer

When an officer from the Department of Homeland Security attempted to execute a search warrant for the cell phone of a Greene County woman, she tried to get away from him and escape with her phone. A warrant was issued earlier today for her arrest.

Read More