Putnam Scanner for 4-23-16

County Jail

Seven people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.

* At 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, Desiree Agee, 28, Poland, was lodged at the jail on charges of theft.

* At 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jona Kay Bryant, 40, Elk City, Okla., was booked into the jail on charges of possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia.

* At 5:20 p.m. on Thursday, Jami Michelle Busbin, 37, Poland, was lodged at the jail on charges of theft, false informing, and two outside warrants.

* At 5:36 p.m. on Thursday, Brittaney Thacker, 30, Greencastle, was lodged at the jail on charges of false informing, resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct and possession of paraphernalia.

* At 6 p.m. on Thursday, Billy Lee Nevins, 53, Bridgeton, was lodged at the jail on charges of resisting law enforcement, habitual traffic violator and traffic accident property.

* At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jo Ellen Smith, 58, Monrovia, was booked into the jail on a local criminal warrant.

* At 3:35 a.m. on Friday, Peter Griffin, 22, Cincinnati, Ohio, was booked into the jail on charges of operating while intoxicated.

Sheriff's Department

Putnam County Sheriff's department personnel responded to two recent property-damage accident.

* At 6:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Sarah Macoubrie, 21, of Independence, Mo., was turning left onto the Interstate 70 ramp in Cloverdale in a 2002 Ford ZTS when she struck Larry D. Johnson, 59, Greencastle in a 2009 Toyota Corolla while he was headed south on U.S. 231.

There were no injuries. Macoubrie's vehicle was damaged on the front and driver's side; Johnson's was damaged on the driver's side from front to back. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. Officer Donnie Pettit estimated total damage at $2,500 to $5,000.

* At 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, Clinton D. Isenberg, 72, Waveland, struck a deer near County Road 350 N. while travelling south on U.S. 231 in a 2014 Ford Edge. There were no injuries. Isenberg was able to drive the vehicle from the scene, but Officer Matthew Biggs estimated the damage at $5,000 to $10,000.

Information included in the Putnam Scanner is taken from reports provided to the Banner Graphic by the Greencastle Police, the Greencastle Fire and the Putnam County Sheriff's departments.

Individuals listed in the blotter have been arrested on probable cause and have not been formally charged. Charging information may change after an initial arrest.