Jail Bookings – Oct. 14, 2024

Monday, October 14, 2024 at 10:57 AM

The following people were recently booked at the Fulton County Jail:

• Maurice R. Jackson, 33, Jefferson City, Mo., was arrested Friday on a warrant charging him with failure to appear in court on an original charge of dealing a controlled substance. He was picked up at the Cook County Jail in Illinois and held on a $7,500 surety bond.

• Geraldine A. Gaines, 51, 3150 S. 150 East, Rochester, was arrested Saturday on preliminary charges of leaving the scene of a property damage crash and driving while intoxicated-endangerment. She was taken into custody by state police at State Road 25 and County Road 300 South and later released on her own recognizance.

• Dustin J. Utter, 40, 201 Ohio St., Rochester, was arrested Saturday on preliminary charges of leaving the scene of a property damage crash, resisting law enforcement and battery against a public safety official. He was taken into custody by city police at Fourth and Ohio streets and held on a $2,500 surety or $500 cash bond.

• Kristin E. Hurst, 36, Bourbon, was arrested Sunday on a preliminary charge of domestic battery. She was taken into custody at Rochester Police Department and held without bond.

• Sharri K. Tafelski, 57, Bourbon, was arrested Sunday on a preliminary charge of domestic battery. She was taken into custody with Hurst and held without bond.

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