Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office

Activity report: 08/04/09 to 08/05/09. civil papers processed, 5; ambulance requested, 2; traffic stop, 1; animal complaint, 2; theft/burglary, 1; suspicious person/vehicle, 3; motorist assist, 1; littering, 3; traffic complaint, 1; accident/property damage, 1; contacts, 30; total miles patrolled, 536; inmates booked into jail, 1; jail population, 18.

Wayne County Sheriff’s Office

July 31

Kendall Richardson, Vernon Trower and Randy Richardson reported that their mail boxes had been vandalized.

Aug. 1

Bill Byrns of Allerton reported that several items had been taken from a shed on his property. Reported missing were three cases of potato chips, a cutting torch, a sledge hammer and two gas cans. The missing items were estimated to be worth $125.

Aug. 2

Keith Davis of Corydon reported that someone had driven through part of his corn field and a neighboring corn field in Washington Township. It was then discovered that a Briggs & Stratton gas generator was missing from a shed on the property. The generator was valued at $1,200.

Aug. 2

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested Gaylen Marie Stark, 23, of Leon on a Wayne County warrant for failure to appear. Stark appeared before a District Court judge and was released on her own recognizance.

Aug. 3

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jacob Duane Miner, 26, of Humeston on a charge of disorderly conduct following an incident in Humeston. Miner appeared before a District Judge the following day and was released on his own recognizance.