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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges…
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The following individuals were arrested on felony or driving under the influence (DUI) charges by the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), the Okeechobee City Police Department (OCPD), the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), the Department of Corrections (DOC), Criminal Action Team (CAT) or the Okeechobee Narcotics Task Force (ONTF).
• Tyler Ailes, 22, Northwest 302nd Street, was arrested Oct. 27 by ONTF and charged with fleeing or eluding law enforcement. Bond was set at $2,000.
• Jana Johnson, 20, Northwest 28th Avenue, was arrested Oct. 30 by ONTF and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of marijuana more than 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $20,500.
• Emily Clay, 29, Southwest Ninth Street, was arrested Nov. 1 by OCSO Deputy Gavin Harden and charged with grand theft auto. Bond was set at $2,500.
• Martin Mederos, 24, Northwest 18th Avenue, was arrested Oct. 31 by OCPD Officer A. Davis and charged with battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer and disorderly intoxication. Bond was set at $8,500.
• Lashay Butler, 52, Southeast Eighth Street, was arrested Nov. 1 by OCPD Officer B. Benjamin and charged with possession of methamphetamine, violation of probation. Bond was set at $6,000.
• Jordan Bohannon, 36, Southwest Third Street, was arrested Nov. 3 by OCSO Deputy T. Addington and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $2,750.
• Bufford Wilson, 38, Northwest 11th Drive, was arrested Nov. 4 by OCSO Deputy Lee Ramnauth and charged with possession of methamphetamine. Bond was set at $2,500.
• Darlene Miller, 49, Broadland Lane, was arrested Nov. 4 by OCSO Deputy C. Chagnon and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $2,750.
• Candice Nesby was arrested Nov. 9 and charged with possession of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a school or park.
• David Newman, 62, U.S. 441 Southeast, was arrested Nov. 1 by OCSO Deputy L. Bottari and charged with DUI and refusal to submit to DUI testing. Bond was set at $500.
• Justin Carver, 34, Southwest Second Street, was arrested Nov. 2 by OCSO Deputy Misei Esquivel and charged with DUI and refusal to submit to DUI testing. Bond was set at $500.
• Isaac Kinchen, 27, Northwest 11th Street, was arrested Nov. 1 by OCSO Deputy Vincent Cabrera and charged with DUI. Bond was set at $500.
* Timothy Waring, 60, U.S. 441 Southeast, was arrested Nov. 5 by OCSO Deputy S. Flores and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $3,000.
* Jesse King, 62, was arrested Nov. 5 by ONTF and charged with possession with intent to sell narcotics within 1,000 feet of a specified area and delivery within 1,000 feet. Bond was set at $100,000.
* Jamey Douglas, 54, Northwest Sixth Street, was arrested Nov. 7 by OCSO Deputy Michael Cauley and charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer without violence. Bond was set at $3,500.
This column lists arrests and not convictions, unless otherwise stated. Anyone listed here who is later found not guilty or has had the charges against them dropped is welcome to inform this newspaper. The information will be confirmed and printed.
