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A 63-year-old Lyons man found himself behind bars on Jan. 10 following a Sept. 15, 2022 incident in which he allegedly harvested ginseng from property he did not have permission to hunt on.
Read MoreA Linton woman who was scheduled to appear in court earlier today is accused of forcing her way into her daughter's apartment then hitting her daughter and putting her in a chokehold in front of a young child and other witnesses.
Read More“Old Man Winter is about to remind us he is still around.” said Roger Axe, Director, Greene County Emergency Management Agency. “A winter snow storm is predicted to hit Greene County sometime early Wednesday morning.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of the victims of the tragedy in Monterey Park, California.
Flags should be flown at half-staff at the Indiana Statehouse until sunset on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff.
Read MoreThe Indianapolis VA Medical Center of Veteran Health Indiana (VHI) will host a Veterans Benefits and Resource Fair on Tuesday, January 31, 2023, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Marion County Fairgrounds located at 7300 E. Troy Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46239.
Read MoreA Linton woman who told a good story about why she had a controlled substance in her bag was arrested after her story was checked out and didn't turn out to be true.
Read MoreAfter blood test results came back, a criminal case was filed this week against a driver who crashed his car into a guardrail in the Springville area last September then was transported to the hospital with injuries to his legs.
Read MoreThe FBI, in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, is issuing a national public safety alert regarding an explosion in incidents of children and teens being coerced into sending explicit images online and extorted for additional explicit material or money—a crime known as sextortion.
Read MoreIndiana Conservation Officer Cole Hollingsworth has been selected as the 2022 District 5 Officer of the Year. District 5 includes Clay, Greene, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties.
Read MoreA summons to appear in Greene Superior Court has been issued for a Linton man after allegedly hunting with the aid of a motorized conveyance and illegally taking a white-tailed deer.
Read MoreA 33-year-old Worthington woman was arrested after having too many drinks and refusing to leave a Worthington establishment.
Read MoreHendricks County - On January 12, at approximately 3:50 p.m., an Indiana State Trooper stopped a semi tractor-trailer for a motor carrier inspection on Interstate 70 near the fifty-nine-mile marker.
Read MoreGreene County Sheriff George Dallaire announced today that the Indiana Sheriffs' Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. There will be approximately 40 - $750 scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the state.
Read MoreUPDATE POSTED to this story: An area basketball coach is accused of public intoxication in a case filed in Clay Superior Court on Jan. 6 following an incident that took place on Dec. 31.
Read MoreA 44-year-old Linton man was arrested in the early morning hours of Jan. 8 after crashing his truck into a residence while under the influence of alcohol.
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