October 31, 2024 at 12:00 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024 - Felony arrests

Drug possession

A Portland man was arrested Wednesday for drug possession.

James E. Miller, 26, 510 E. Water St., was preliminarily charged with two Level 6 felonies for possession of methamphetamine and obstruction of justice.

He was being held on a $4,500 bond in Jay County Jail.

Arson

A rural Portland woman was arrested Wednesday for arson and other charges.

Julie E. Smith, 38, is charged in Jay Circuit Court with a Level 4 felony for arson, two Level 6 felonies for neglect of a dependent and a Class A misdemeanor for operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol level of 0.15% or more.

She was being held in Jay County Jail on a $25,000 bond.

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