The Hancock County Prosecutor’s Office leads the way for a safer, better Hancock County. The team, lead by prosecuting attorney, Brent E. Eaton, represents the State of Indiana in the pursuit of justice, promotion of public safety and assistance to victims of crime. In addition to the prosecution of criminal cases the Prosecutor’s Office also helps with the collection of child support for the children of Hancock County, through the IV-D Division, which collected nearly $4.5 million in support in 2017. Other services provided by the office include, bad check recovery, traffic ticket deferrals and narcotics and prevention enforcement.
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Man gets 7 years for dealing
By Caitlin VanOverberghe, Greenfield Daily Reporter GREENFIELD — A man will serve a seven-year sentence after admitting to selling methamphetamine out of his Greenfield apartment. But prosecutors were forced to drop a charge of dealing a
Greenfield man wanted for threatening to cook, eat social worker
GREENFIELD, Ind. (WTHR) - Police in Greenfield are looking for a man they say made several threats to social workers, at one time saying he was going to cook and eat a court-appointed special advocate.
Child neglect cases highlight importance of reporting suspected abuse
HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. – April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. In Hancock County, there have been a handful of child neglect cases in the last few years that bring awareness to the importance of protecting