Stories from Friday, February 7, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS – Stopping identity theft and tax fraud isn’t something the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) takes lightly. In fact, DOR is a national leader in this arena, stopping over $110 million in attempted identity theft and tax refund fraud since 2014...

SULLIVAN COUNTY - Sheriff Clark Cottom announced that the Indiana Sheriffs’ Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal justice studies. There will be approximately forty $750. scholarships awarded to qualifying students throughout the state...

A Linton-Stockton Elementary School teacher said she sprung into action without a second thought when she realized one of her students was choking. Danielle Leigh started her career at Linton-Stockton Elementary School as an instructional assistant, and after two years, she made the shift to elementary music teacher for the 2019-20 school year...

Carlisle - Wabash Valley Correctional Facility (WVCF) Caseworker Michelle Woolsey is currently working to gather supplies for care packages for troops deployed overseas. The collection started on Jan. 9, 2020, after Warden Brown gave his approval. WVCF staff have already shown a huge amount of love and support for our troops giving non-perishable food and hygiene items. ...

2019-20 First Grading Period Grade 9 A Honor Roll Luke Nathaniel Abram Zoie Grace Ault Vivian Faye Louise Brown Alina Noelle DeFur Sarah Marie Hopkins Ashley Kay Hudson Bayden Marissa Inman Jeremy Joseph Patton Ruby Michael Prince Gage Matthew Ray Quinn Mackenzie Robinson...

State Rep. Jeff Ellington announced for re-election in Indiana House District 62, which includes Bloomfield, Linton, parts of Bloomington and Monroe County, and the northern parts of Daviess and Martin counties. Ellington, who lives south of Bloomington city limits, was first elected by Republican caucus in 2015. He won re-election in 2016 and 2018 by substantial margins...

A Hymera man was booked into Greene County Jail Wednesday night after allegedly robbing a Linton convenience store this week. Robert Dale, 57, was arrested on charges of robbery, theft, criminal confinement, intimidation, criminal recklessness w/a firearm, pointing a firearm, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia, in connection with this armed robbery...

The Linton Miners won their ninth straight game on the season, defeating the South Knox Spartans by a score of 61-45. While not reflected in the final score, the game was a close affair up into the fourth quarter. South Knox’s Garrett Holscher knocked down a 3 early in the fourth quarter to trim the Miner lead to 35-39...

No. 7 Bloomfield 43 No. 10 North Daviess 47 The Bloomfield Cardinals dropped a hard-fought conference road game against No. 10-ranked North Daviess Thursday night in the Cardinals first game after senior leader Turner Royal’s injury this past Saturday against Brown County...

CRIMINAL CASES Robert A. Dale, 57, Lyons, Level 3 felony armed robbery; Level 3 felony criminal confinement while armed with a deadly weapon; Level 5 felony criminal recklessness-shooting a firearm into a building; Level 5 felony intimidation with a deadly weapon; Level 6 felony theft where value of property is between $750 and $50,000; Level 6 felony pointing a firearm at another person...

The Linton Police Department responded to 18 incidents and calls for service Feb. 6, including one bank/residential alarm, one animal complaint, three assists to other departments, one domestic disputes, four fingerprintings, one fraud, one suspicious, five traffic stops and one unruly subject...

The Greene County Sheriff’s Department responded to 91 incidents and calls for service Feb. 3 - Feb. 7, including two abandoned vehicles, five property damage accidents, five personal injury accidents, six alarms, three animal complaints, two assists to other departments, four assists to the public, two battery, one burglary, two civil disputes, four domestic disputes, four EMS, two fraud, one juvenile complaint, six reckless drivers, one repo, one residential entry, one road hazard, one shooting complaint, one attempted suicide, three suspicious, one theft, two title checks, five traffic stops, 20 transports, two warrant services and four welfare checks.. ...

The Second Annual Night to Shine was held at Linton First Christian Church on Friday, Feb. 7. The Tim Tebow-created event celebrates those with special needs, offering a prom-like evening complete with fancy dresses, sharp suits, limo rides and dancing, dancing and more dancing. This year’s event celebrated 70 guests and was assisted by over 200 volunteers...

The Bloomfield Lady Cardinals defeated Sectional 57 host Clay City in the first semi-final of the night Friday, 41-18. The tempo early on was very slow, with both teams trying to figure each other out and find gaps in the defense where available. After eight minutes of play, the two teams combined for just seven points, as neither team was willing to settle for forcing bad shots...

The White River Valley Lady Wolverines faced off against a very familiar foe, North Central in the semifinals of Sectional 57 Friday night. The Lady Wolverines have gone up against the Ladybirds twice this season, losing both previous meetings by at least 18 points...