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Anita woman & a man arrested after separate accident investigations

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July 8th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s office reports an Anita woman was arrested last Thursday, following an investigation into an accident. Authorities say at around 11:30 p.m., deputies responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident at Richland Road and Main Street in Massena. Upon arrival, deputies found a 2002 Ford Escape in the ditch.

The owner and driver, 42-year old Michelle Lynn Namanny, of Anita, was not injured. Damage to her vehicle was estimated at $4,000. Upon further investigation, Namanny was arrested on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. She was also cited for Failure to Maintain Control. The woman was brought to the Cass County Jail where she was released the following day on her own recognizance.

And, on Saturday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an accident at Adams and 4th Streets in Cumberland. Officials say a 1995 Chevy pickup owned and driven by Roger Dwayne Vincent, Jr., was traveling southbound on Adams Street when the vehicle went out of control and entered a  ditch. After backing out of the ditch, the pickup hit a legally parked 2013 Ford Expedition owned by the Atlantic Bottling Company.

Damage to Vincent’s truck is estimated at $100, and damage to the Expedition is estimated at $1500. Vincent was not injured. As a result of investigation, Roger Vincent was arrested for OWI 2nd Offense, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was also ticketed for Failure to Maintain Control. Vincent was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was later released on his own recognizance.