A summons to appear in Greene Superior Court has been issued for a 32-year-old Linton woman following a Sept. 2 incident at Linton Wal-Mart when she allegedly left the store without paying for items. 

When officers responded to the report of a vehicle in a ditch on County Road 900 North, west of Fry Street in Jasonville on Sept. 17, they did not find the vehicle there; rather they located the vehicle and the intersection of County Roads 900 North and 1500 West where the driver was later arrested on several alcohol-related charges as well as a charge of possession of marijuana. 

To allow community members to hear from candidates prior to the Nov. 7 General Election, the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Meet the Candidates event next month. 

A 38-year-old Greenwood woman was arrested on Sept. 22 on a warrant for domestic battery on a person less than 14 years old after allegedly battering her grandson in May. 

A traffic stop for driving without a license plate light resulted in the Sept. 12 arrest of a 59-year-old Linton man on charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated. 

Saturday’s weather provided a beautiful backdrop for the annual Jasonville High School-Shakamak High School Homecoming Parade themed “Blast From the Past”.

Failure to signal a turn resulted in a traffic stop and the eventual Sept. 12 arrest of a 45-year-old Linton man for possession of methamphetamine. 

A 29-year-old Lyons woman was arrested on a warrant on Sept. 12 for assisting a criminal after she knowingly allowed a subject, wanted on a warrant, to hide from police.

The Greene County Voter Registration Office has announced plans for an upcoming public test on voting equipment that will be used in the Nov. 7 General Election. 

The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for the 85th Recruit Academy for traditional and lateral applicants. Individuals interested in beginning a rewarding career as an Indiana State Trooper must apply online at IndianaTrooper.com.

A 31-year-old Linton man was arrested Sept. 1 after allegedly taking items from a local grocery store twice and leaving without paying for them. 

Trespassing and refusing to leave a property that wasn’t his resulted in the Sept. 5 arrest of a 45-year-old Jasonville man. 

A 64-year-old Pimento man was arrested Sept. 11 on a warrant for sexual battery after allegedly inappropriately touching a female at a Greene County establishment on Aug. 19. 

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to a one vehicle accident Sunday afternoon in which the driver was air lifted to an Indianapolis hospital for injuries. 

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department is requesting assistance in locating a subject, who is considered armed and dangerous, in an escape and robbery investigation.

They are attempting to locate Philbert Wright, who is approximately 5 feet seven inches and weighs 170 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes. He is considered armed and dangerous. If located, do not approach – contact the Greene County Sheriff’s Department or call 911.

Greene County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Zachary Goad is the investigating officer.