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A Bloomfield man convicted of felony possession of methamphetamine got a pretty good deal with most of his sentence suspended. But he failed to show up at the Greene County Jail to serve the executed part of his sentence and now he's facing a new felony charge and the possibility that his suspended sentence could be revoked.
Read MoreWhen Jasonville Police Department Officer Skylar Scott initiated a traffic stop on March 19 after a vehicle crossed the center line on State Road 59, he found the driver and passenger possibly intoxicated with blood on their faces.
Read MoreA shopper at a local store is accused of intentionally not scanning or paying for numerous items that were dropped into store bags.
Read MoreIndianapolis, IN - The Indiana State Police will be stepping up patrols to help curb impaired and drug impaired driving. The enforcement campaign will run from through April 4, 2023. The safety initiative is designed to reduce crashes and traffic fatalities and to promote safe driving around St. Patrick’s Day and the NCAA Tournament. It also comes at a time when roadway deaths continue to climb across the state and nation.
Read MoreA report of a vehicle continually driving around a neighborhood in eastern Greene County on March 15 ended in the arrest of a 50-year-old Bloomfield man on two warrants – one for failure to appear in court and another for a parole violation.
Read MoreAfter a driver with a BAC of .265 was arrested for OVWI, he allegedly said he knew he should not be driving and he pulled off the road and parked his vehicle rather than kill somebody.
Read MoreThe urge to pet a dog followed by several threatening text messages landed a 22-year-old Linton man behind bars on March 6 after an arrest for intimidation.
Read MoreA runaway juvenile from Franklin County, Ky., was recently located in Linton after allegedly running away from home. Two men were arrested in connection with her disappearance.
Read MoreYet another new criminal case was filed yesterday against the Jasonville woman recently arrested for inhaling toxic vapors. Shortly before that incident occurred, she is accused of walking into a house where she didn't know anybody and nobody knew her.
Read MoreWASHINGTON — An Indiana couple has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for their actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Their actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Read MoreAn area basketball coach was arrested on March 13 in Shelby County for the second time in three months on alcohol-related charges. ….. Per a statement from Linton-Stockton School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Kathy Goad, “Linton-Stockton High School Boys Basketball Coach, Joey Hart, has been suspended indefinitely. Assistant Coach Noah Hawkins will take over the head coaching duties immediately and until further notice….”
Read MoreAn area basketball coach was arrested on March 13 in Shelby County for the second time this season on alcohol-related charges.
Read MoreInhaling toxic vapors from a can of dusting spray behind a Jasonville restaurant on March 9 resulted in the arrest of a 35-year-old woman.
Read MoreA tussle between two Linton men resulted in arrests after a March 9 incident.
Read MoreUPDATED with ARREST and MUG SHOT: A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Jasonville woman on two counts of neglect of a dependent after her two children were found unattended in a laundromat.
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