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Putnam County - On March 3, 2023, at approximately 10:35 a.m., the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post responded to the area of Interstate 70 eastbound near the 45-mile marker to investigate a single vehicle accident that claimed the life of one individual.
Read MorePUTNAM COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces work continues on a box culvert installation project under I-70. Starting on or after Monday, March 13, crews will be conducting nighttime lane closures on I-70 eastbound and westbound, in order to shift traffic and install barrier walls. The restrictions will be between County Road 1100 and State Road 231. Traffic will be shifted to two, 11-foot lanes, both eastbound and westbound, separated by the barrier wall. These restrictions will be between 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. The transition to the new traffic configuration is expected to take about a week, weather permitting. This contract was awarded to Morphey Construction, Inc. for $3.6 million. The contract completion date is in early July 2023. INDOT reminds motorists to slow down, use caution and consider worker safety when traveling through a work zone.
Read MoreA warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Jasonville woman after she failed to retrieve all her bags from a shopping trip at Family Dollar, leaving a baggie of methamphetamine on the checkout counter.
Read MoreWhile attempting to purchase firewood, a Bloomfield man allegedly battered an individual while trespassing on his property and entering a residence without permission.
Read MoreThis week the DNR Division of Law Enforcement’s K-9 Resource Protection Program kicked off its nine-week training school at Atterbury Fish and Wildlife Area in Johnson County.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police is extending the application window for Motor Carrier Inspectors (MCI).
Read MoreA driver found asleep at the wheel of a car sitting in a roadway, with an AR15 style weapon beside him, was arrested Monday night.
Read MoreA man considered to be a serious violent felon was arrested after he was found to be in possession of firearms. Then when the handcuffs were removed when he was booked into the Greene County Jail, he allegedly threatened to choke the deputy who had arrested him.
Read MoreGREENE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a lane restriction for State Road 54 near Linton. Beginning on or around Wednesday, March 15, crews will restrict traffic on SR 54 near Linton over Buck Creek.
Read MoreWhen a couple who was breaking up got into an argument over a dog and the man was gathering his belongings to leave, his girlfriend allegedly slapped him and is now facing a criminal charge.
Read MoreA summons to appear in Greene Superior Court has been issued to a Bloomfield man after leaving the scene of an accident and violating driving conditions following a Feb. 16 incident on South Seminary Street in Bloomfield.
Read MoreA 26-year-old Jasonville woman was arrested on Feb. 15 for false informing and several drug-related charges. In a separate incident that occurred once in the Greene County Jail, she had another drug-related charge added when controlled substances were located on her person in the early morning hours of Feb. 16.
Read MoreTwo Worthington residents found themselves behind bars on charges of battery and neglect after a juvenile under their care showed up to school on Feb. 8 with multiple bruises and abrasions.
Read MoreA 50-year-old Linton woman remains behind bars in the Greene County Jail on multiple drug charges following a Feb. 9 arrest for residential entry and a Feb. 14 arrest that led officers high-speed chase from Linton to Switz City.
Read MoreIndiana State Police Superintendent Douglas G. Carter recently announced the promotion of Detective (Trooper) Ian Matthews, who lives in Greene County, to the rank of Sergeant to serve as a Crime Scene Investigator for the Bloomington District.
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