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Police Beat for Tuesday, August 27th, 2024
A 69-year-old Patoka man has been arrested by Patoka Police for aggravated battery in a public place. Darwin Belcher of East 200th Avenue was arrested following a fight at the Lucky Marble. Initial information indicates the alleged victim did not require hospital treatment. Centralia Police arrested 37-year-old Ashley Scarlett of...
Driver of motorized bicycle hurt when hitting SUV in Centralia
The driver of a motorized bicycle was injured when his bicycle apparently missed a stop sign at 16th and Hickory in Centralia and drove out in front of an SUV. Centralia City Firemen say Melber Betterson of the 1400 block of South Cherry in Centralia bounced up on the hood of the vehicle after impact. He was taken to SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia for treatment.
Fire destroys car parked in driveway of Centralia home; owner receives minor smoke inhalation
A car parked in the driveway of a home in the 1200 block of South Hickory was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon. Centralia Fire officials say Carl Ellis had walked outside his home to find a fire in the backseat of the car. The blaze then spread before firemen arrived and engulfed the entire vehicle. The cause of the fire has not been determined.
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