Police Beat
July 8, 2026

Police Beat – 7/8/26

By From JT Staff Reports 

According to Union County Sheriff’s reports:

Monday, July 6, at 4:16 a.m., deputies and Jerome Township firefighters responded to the intersection of U.S. 42 and U.S. 33 after receiving an automated iPhone crash alert. No crash was found, but deputies recovered a cellphone lying in the roadway and ...

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Police Beat – 7/7/26
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July 7, 2026
From Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: A deputy spoke with a resident from the 27000 block of Claibourne Road on Thursday at 10:43 a.m. regarding a dispute involving several family members. No re...
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Police Beat – 7/6/26
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From the Marysville Police Department reports Jean Carlo Vergel Di Carlo, 45, of Marysville, was arrested on Friday at 1:24 a.m. for drug abuse and driving under the influence. Vergel Di Carlo was rel...
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From the Marysville Police Department reports: Joel E. Smith, 39, of Marysville, and Hubert A. McBride, 30, of Marysville, were arrested Tuesday at 2:09 a.m. and 2:31 a.m. for a disorderly conduct rep...
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