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Final Defendants Convicted in Complex, 20 Person (including one man from Bloomfield and one from Spencer) Federal Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy 

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Final Defendants Convicted in Complex, 20 Person (including one man from Bloomfield and one from Spencer) Federal Fentanyl and Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy 

This case was part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

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Two hunters accused of shooting a Sandhill Crane said they thought it was a Canada Goose

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Two hunters accused of shooting a Sandhill Crane said they thought it was a Canada Goose

Two out-of-state hunters have been issued summons to appear in Greene Superior Court on charges of taking a migratory bird after a Jan. 7 incident when they were accused of shooting and killing a Sandhill Crane at Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area. 

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UPDATE - LOCATED.......GCSD asking for information about missing juvenile

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UPDATE - LOCATED.......GCSD asking for information about missing juvenile

A teenager is missing from the Switz City area and the Greene County Sheriff's Department is asking the public for information.

Shane Lamb, 14, Switz City, is a white male who wears glasses. He was last seen wearing a black coat, a black hoodie, blue jeans, red Puma shoes, and black glasses. He was carrying a black backpack.

Deputy James Carpenter, the investigating officer, is asking anyone with information about Shane or anyone who sees Shane to please contact the Greene County Sheriff's Department at 812-384-4411.

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Worthington man accused of causing a ruckus in a local business then kicking an officer in the face

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Worthington man accused of causing a ruckus in a local business then kicking an officer in the face

A Worthington man who appeared to be heavily intoxicated and was arrested last weekend is accused of shoving someone, throwing things and dropping small bottles of alcoholic beverages in his pockets in a local liquor store. His preliminary BAC reading was .362.

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Bloomfield man accused of stealing items from the Goodwill store in Linton

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Bloomfield man accused of stealing items from the Goodwill store in Linton

A Bloomfield man was scheduled to appear in court early this morning for his initial hearing but he hired a defense attorney and the defense waived the hearing. The man is accused of grabbing an armful of clothing items from the Goodwill store and running out of the store with them then jumping in his vehicle and driving away without paying for the items.

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Bloomington Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl from California Using U.S Mail

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Bloomington Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl from California Using U.S Mail

INDIANAPOLIS- Jacob Magness, 23, of Bloomington, Indiana, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possession and distribution of fentanyl and other controlled substances. Magness spent a few days in the Greene County Jail back in August of 2021 on a charge of driving while suspended - a knowing violation with a prior conviction within 10 years.

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