Police Beat
November 22, 2021

11/22/21

By From JT Staff Reports

According to Marysville Police Department reports:
Michael J. McCarty Jr., 46, of Black Hawk Drive was cited for domestic violence in the 600 block of Black Hawk Drive at 8 p.m. Friday. Reports indicate the citation stemmed from a Nov. 17 incident.
Craig Strauss, 49, of Westbrook Drive was cited for t...

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