September 18, 2014
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JEMS director arrested on drug, theft charges
McFarland faces four felony counts, has been placed on leave
One of Jay Emergency Medical Service’s directors was arrested Thursday for multiple felonies relating to theft and drugs.

Lairson died in crash Saturday
Collision occurred on county road 300 South
Hunter L. Lairson, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene after suffering blunt force trauma in the collision.

Former deputy arrested for a felony
Bogenschutz is facing a Level 6 charge of identity deception
Derek J. Bogenschutz, 36, Peru, was arrested and booked into Miami County Jail on Wednesday for allegedly harassing two people with a fake Facebook account created for state department investigations. He faces a Level 6 felony in Jay Superior Court for identity deception.

Police seeking suspect in chase
Pursuit resulted in damage, injury
Officers started following 44-year-old Matthew E. Waters near the intersection of county roads 100 East and 100 North about 11:26 a.m. July 30, traveling northwest then generally southwest through the county before passing through several streets on the northwest side of Dunkirk. Waters then began driving southbound on Indiana 167 with police behind him.

Police were involved in chase
One officer injured
Indiana State Police are investigating a multi-vehicle police pursuit through Jay County that led to an officer being injured Tuesday.
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