CASE UPDATE: Former police officer sentenced
/A former police officer, Debbie McDonald, 53 at the time of her arrest, Linton, appeared in Greene Superior Court on Wednesday for her sentencing hearing in a theft case.
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A former police officer, Debbie McDonald, 53 at the time of her arrest, Linton, appeared in Greene Superior Court on Wednesday for her sentencing hearing in a theft case.
Read MoreIt's been over a year since an investigation began into the misuse of funds belonging to the Linton F.O.P. Lodge, followed by the arrest of a former Linton Police Officer accused of the theft of over $20,000. The case is getting closer to a conclusion since the officer changed her plea to guilty of theft as a misdemeanor and a judgement of conviction was entered into the court record earlier this week.
Read MoreEarly Thursday morning, December 16, after charges were approved by the court, a warrant was issued for the arrest of a former police officer who then turned herself in at the sheriff’s department and was booked into the Greene County Jail at 2:24 p.m.
Read MoreBased on information gathered in an investigation by an ISP detective into the misuse of funds belonging to the local F.O.P. Lodge, a special prosecutor filed a criminal case late today against a former police officer who had served as the organization’s treasurer.
Read MoreLPD Chief Paul Clark has confirmed that Debbie McDonald has stepped down from her position as an officer for the Linton Police Department. McDonald submitted her resignation yesterday (Monday) afternoon, effective immediately.
Read MoreA special prosecutor was appointed this week to supervise the ongoing investigation into a possible misuse of funds from Linton Lodge #105 Fraternal Order of Police and to make the decision whether or not to file criminal charges.
Read MoreIn late August, GreeneStreets reported Linton police officer Debbie McDonald had been placed on administrative leave with pay, then in a separate story, the Indiana State Police confirmed they were investigating a reported “misuse of funds” from the Linton FOP. Few details were released at that time. More details emerged today when the FOP filed a civil case against McDonald alleging over $28,000 in funds have been “misappropriated” during the time McDonald served as the organization’s treasurer.
Read MoreUPDATE with correction: The original story posted on Wednesday, August 25, incorrectly said Officer Debbie McDonald was the LPD Deputy Chief of Police. That was incorrect. She did serve in that roll at one time but had stepped down from the position about a year ago. The story has been corrected.
Read MoreThe Indiana State Police is investigating a report of a possible misuse of funds from an organization in Greene County. The situation involves misuse of money from Linton Lodge #105 Fraternal Order of Police. The Linton F.O.P. serves all members of law enforcement in Greene County……
Read MorePolice Chief Paul Clark of the Linton Police Department has confirmed that Officer Debbie McDonald has been placed on administrative leave with pay. This didn’t just happen today - the action was taken early last week. Although no details about the reason for this action have been officially released by Chief Clark, GreeneStreets has been attempting to obtain official confirmation of the nature of the issue for over a week……
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New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday, July 22, 2025:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Monday, July 21, 2025:
New entries on the morning Jail Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department on Friday, July 18, 2025:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 70 calls and incidents from Friday, July 11-Sunday, July 13, 2025, including:
Entries on the Activity Log at the Greene County Sheriff’s Department included response to 114 calls and incidents from Monday, July 7-Friday, July 11, 2025, including:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court July 7-July 11, 2025:
List of all civil and small claims cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Court, July 7-July 11, 2025:
List of all criminal cases filed in Greene Circuit and Superior Courts, July 7-July 11, 2025:
List of all speeding tickets and other infractions filed in Greene Superior Court June 23-July 3, 2025:
James "Jim" L. May, age 88 of Linton, passed away peacefully at 3:39 PM on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born in Terre Haute on November 10, 1936, the son of Jonas Joseph May and Beatrice Rose (Roberts) May.
Eugene "Gene" C. VanHorn, 90, of Jasonville, IN passed away peacefully in his sleep at 8:25 P.M. Wednesday, July 16, 2025 in his home in Jasonville, IN.
Jeanine Marie Mowery, 84, of Bloomfield passed away Friday July 18, 2025 at IU Health West Hospital in Avon, Indiana.
Jerry D. Brown, 72, of Lyons, went to Heaven, on Monday, July 21, 2025, at his home. He was born on August 2, 1952, in Marco, Indiana to John H. and Lois Jean (Hostetter) Brown. Jerry married his loving wife, Susan R. (Ethridge) Brown on October 15, 1989.
Betty Jo Inman, 95, of Springville, passed away July 17, 2025 at Majestic Care of Bloomington.
Russell D. Stines, 72, of Switz City, passed away peacefully at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Serenity Springs Nursing Home.
James R. "Jim" Conklin, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and cherished friend, passed away peacefully at his Linton home on Thursday morning, July 17, 2025, at the age of 82. His devoted wife of nearly 57 years, Linda L. (Engle) Conklin, was by his side, as she had been throughout a lifetime filled with laughter, devotion, and shared adventures.
Thyra Faye (Tuttle) Simpson, at the beautiful age of 99 peacefully left this earth at 2:52 A.M. on Monday July 7, 2025 at Advent Health Hospice in Altamonte Springs, Florida. She was born in Linton, Indiana on September 26, 1925, the daughter of Elmer (Alm) Leondis and Vivian Irene (Sims) Tuttle.
Sharon Fryrear Christmas, age 83, of Linton, passed away on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at Cedar Creek Memory Care in Bloomington. She was born in Linton, IN on July 1, 1942, the daughter of Hud & Verna (Ellis) Goodman.
Deloris Ann Williams, 86, of Bloomfield, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025 at Greene County General Hospital in Linton.
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