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• Shannon C. Miller, 37, of Monroe was charged with operating while intoxicated after authorities stopped him at 1:52 a.m. Sunday at Highway 14 and First Avenue West for failing to yield at a stop sign and nearly hitting a patrol vehicle. He smelled of alcohol, failed sobriety tests and had a blood alcohol content of .105. Miller was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Daniel J. Sheetz, 33, of Toledo was cited with following too close after authorities responded to a two-vehicle accident at 12:58 p.m. Friday. Sheetz was traveling south in the 1600 block of Highway 14 when he struck the rear of a vehicle ahead of him driven by Celia A. Phillips, 72, of Newton. No one was injured. Phillips’ vehicle sustained an estimated $500 damage and Sheetz’s an estimated $900 damage.

• Alex M. Spangenburg, 19, of Newton was charged with driving while license barred after authorities responded to a complaint at 10:22 p.m. Friday of a snow mobile traveling at a high rate of speed through town. The snow mobile was located at 413 W. Second St. S., and Spangenburg was charged for driving with a barred license and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Tyler P. Turkett, 30, of Abeline, Texas, was charged with public intoxication after authorities responded to a complaint of an intoxicated person at 2 a.m. Sunday at the Manhattan. Turkett failed sobriety tests, was charged and taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Dylan J. Verwers, 17, of Monroe was charged with disorderly conduct after authorities responded to a complaint of a student out of control at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Basics & Beyond Alternative High School. Verwers was charged for allegedly throwing items and breaking a fan, and he was referred to juvenile court services.

• Eric F. Wadhams, 27, of Malcolm was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities stopped him at 12:50 a.m. Monday in the 100 block of East Second Street South for having an inoperable license plate light. Wadhams allegedly had marijuana and a marijuana pipe in his possession and was taken to the Jasper County Jail. He was given a warning for the light.

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