Police Beat
February 25, 2026

Police Beat – 2/25/26

By From JT Staff Reports 

From Marysville Division of Police reports:

A case is pending after an officer was dispatched to a home in the 300 block of Sycamore Street at 4:39 p.m., Monday, for a reported theft.

Nicklaus A. Hubbell, 40, Marysville, was cited for driving under suspension, FRA/non compliance and a traffic violatio...

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