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A 35-year-old Bloomfield man found himself behind bars in the Greene County Jail after traveling at a high rate of speed – in excess of 115 miles per hour on Interstate 69 – on a motorcycle and eluding an officer’s traffic stop.
Read MoreA 55-year-old Terre Haute man was arrested on Feb. 8 on various charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated which stemmed from a July 2021 accident that occurred on State Road 54 West near Ridgeport Lane.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreThe ballot is set for the May Primary Election with several town and city council, clerk-treasurer, and mayoral seats up for grabs.
Read MoreTwo 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreMitchell, IN - An early morning traffic stop in Mitchell led to shots being fired, leaving two police officers wounded and a suspect deceased.
Read MoreA 35-year-old Linton man will be in Greene Circuit Court on Feb. 6 following a Jan. 24 arrest for entering a residence without permission and taking a dog.
Read MoreA man who got very upset because someone ate part of his pizza called 911 early Monday and said they wanted to fight him. He ended up in the Greene County Jail and has been charged with disorderly conduct.
Read MoreWhen a woman was arrested very early Wednesday, she said she was a recovering drug addict. But when she was booked into the Greene County Jail, jail staff found she had a marijuana grinder and a baggie of white crystal meth hidden inside her bra.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreINDIANAPOLIS- 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.
Read MoreAttorney General Todd Rokita invites Hoosiers to visit IndianaUnclaimed.gov or text CLAIM to 46220 to see what types of treasures await you on National Unclaimed Property Day.
Read MoreWhat started out as a call for a domestic disturbance resulted in the Jan. 8 arrest of a Linton man on charges of refusal to aid an officer, resisting law enforcement, and unlawful possession of a syringe.
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