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Putnam Scanner for March 1, 2024
County Jail
Several people were booked in the Putnam County Jail recently.
Thursday
At 6 a.m. Catherine A. Hayes, 58, Greencastle, was housed at the jail for battery, disorderly conduct and public intoxication.
Wednesday
At 6:25 p.m. Haley J.M. McConnell, 18, Greencastle, was booked in for criminal mischief.
At 4:55 p.m. Raven S. Branigan, 31, Cloverdale, was lodged at the jail on an Owen County warrant and a writ.
At 1:38 p.m. Joshua L. Hooten, 31, Greencastle, was taken into custody on a local warrant.
At 11:27 a.m. Terry J. Hennessey, 69, Clarkson, Ky., was housed at the jail on a local warrant.
At 3:23 a.m. Leilani M. Hamm, 35, Greencastle, was booked in on a pair of local warrants.
Tuesday
At 9:40 p.m. Morgan C. Ottinger, 30, address unknown, was lodged at the jail for intimidation.
At 4:34 p.m. Debra E. Carr, 55, Oldsmar, Fla., was taken into custody for brandishing a firearm and intimidation with a firearm.
At 12:03 p.m. James R. Webb, 50, Cloverdale, was housed at the jail on a writ.
At 10:38 a.m. Carol M. Anderson, 46, Poland, was booked in for possession of methamphetamine.
At 7:39 a.m. Ronald W. Cottrill II, 39, Poland, was lodged at the jail for maintaining a common nuisance.
At 2:52 a.m. Damon J. Miller, 47, Spencer, was taken into custody on a local warrant.
At 2:38 a.m. Richard A. Romandine, 44, Brazil, was housed at the jail on a pair of local warrants.
Monday
At 6:44 p.m. Angel M. Fredrick, 34, Poland, was booked in on a local warrant.
City Fire
The Greencastle Fire Department responded to five incidents between Monday morning and Thursday:
At 11:59 a.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to the apartments at 330 Greenwood Ave. for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:06 p.m. and determined the alarm was due to construction. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:15 p.m.
At 12:05 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Heartland Automotive for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 12:15 and were advised that a small fire was extinguished beforehand. It was found that a piece of material was left in an oven and had caught. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 12:23 p.m.
At 7:17 p.m. on Tuesday, GFD was dispatched to Chinda House at DePauw University for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 7:19 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 7:24 p.m.
At 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to the intersection of Madison and Earp streets for a smell of gas. Firefighters arrived at 8:52 and found that a contractor was connecting sewer lines and smelled it after removing a manhole cover. After assisting CenterPoint Energy with an investigation, GFD went back into service at 9:59 a.m.
At 5:17 p.m. on Wednesday, GFD was dispatched to Bishop Roberts Hall at DePauw for a fire alarm. Firefighters arrived at 5:19 and determined the alarm was due to cooking. The alarm system was reset. GFD went back into service at 5:27 p.m.
Additionally, GFD responded for 15 medical assists and had one disregard during this timeframe.
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 Sheriffs 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.
Questions about listed charging information should be directed to the arresting agency.