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   Lawrence County State’s Attorney Michael Strange announced that a Lawrenceville woman was sentenced in Lawrence County Circuit Court last week. 23 year-old Alexandria M. Swatsley-Vernon of

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   Vincennes Police arrested an Illinois woman for theft late Monday afternoon. Police took 34 year-old Laura Presson of Aurora, Illinois into custody. Presson was taken to the Knox County

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   Today is Consolidated Election Day in Lawrence County. There are a couple of contested races for seats on the Bridgeport City Council. In Ward 3, Billie Ralston is challenging the incumbent

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   A single-vehicle accident occurred in Lawrence County Saturday evening. Miranda Puckett of Vincennes was driving west on US 50 east of Lawrenceville in Allison Township when she hydroplaned

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   A Vincennes man was arrested for drug possession on East 15th Street Sunday. Vincennes Police charged 40 year-old Shane Bright with possession of marijuana and possession of drug

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   A Vincennes man was arrested following an accident on State Road 67 in Bruceville Sunday night. Indiana State Police responded to an accident in which a truck driven by 37 year-old Brandon

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   A Bridgeport woman was arrested for drug possession Friday. Bridgeport Police charged 36 year-old Heather O’Dell with unlawful possession of methamphetamine. O’Dell was taken to

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   A Sullivan man was arrested following a police pursuit in Sullivan County. 44-year-old Troy Kemper refused to pull over for an Indiana State Trooper on US 41. Kemper drove into a yard and

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    A traffic stop at just after 1-pm Friday resulted in 3 arrests in Daviess County.  24-year-old Austin D. Collins, 45-year-old David Stoll both of Washington and 46-year-old Lester J.