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An upcoming event will give an opportunity for citizens to speak up during the Voices for Kids annual silent auction. Donations of auction items can be made through next Monday, December 5.
Read MoreWhile attempting to locate a stolen vehicle on Nov 22, a Greene County Sheriff’s Department Deputy located something else instead — a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed, traveling back and forth across a gravel road near Marco.
Read MoreAttorney General Todd Rokita is advising Hoosiers to do their research before donating to charities this Giving Tuesday. As always, the public should be vigilant and aware of scammers attempting to take advantage of their generosity.
Read MoreA summons to appear in Greene Superior Court has been issued to a Lyons woman after allegedly allowing an animal, a goat in particular, to run at large in July.
Read MoreSullivan County, Ind. - On November 25, 2022 at approximately 3 PM, Sullivan County deputies responded to the Dugger area in regards to an unwanted guest, reportedly armed with a firearm.
Read MoreA 23-year-old Bloomington man found himself behind bars on Nov. 19 after allegedly following a co-worker home, then failing to stop for an emergency vehicle — in his case, a sheriff’s deputy who was attempting to initiate a traffic stop.
Read MoreAn 18-year-old Linton man was arrested Nov. 22 on preliminary charges of theft of a motor vehicle after taking a family member’s vehicle without permission and failing to answer calls and texts to bring the vehicle back.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police is proud to partner again in 2023 with the U.S. Department of Justice in promoting the National Missing Children’s Day Poster Contest.
Read MoreA Bloomfield man was arrested last Friday after the sheriff's department received a report that a woman’s face was beaten and bloody even though she had a valid protective order against him.
Read MoreClay County – Monday, November 22, 2022, at approximately 5:35 p.m., Trooper Tyler Turchi from the Putnamville State Police Post was patrolling on US 40 near County Road 225 West when he observed a vehicle traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS — 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 MoreIndianapolis, 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 MoreWhen 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 MoreWhen 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 MoreA Bloomfield woman, who said she was on her way to rehab, was arrested when a deputy found her in possession of methamphetamine, controlled substances and syringes.
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