The Harlan Police Department reports 21-year old Cody James Varnes, of Walnut, was arrested Tuesday, following a call about a shoplifter.  Varnes was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with theft in the 5th degree.

An accident in Harlan, Tuesday, resulted in two vehicles being declared a total loss. Officials say the collision between a 2004 Pontiac Vibe and a 2007 Audi Q7 happened at the intersection of Highway 59 and Durant Street, when the driver of the Audi, Divine Lokange Kanioka, of Harlan, failed to yield the right-of-way. Kanioka’s car collided with the Vibe, driven by Susan Lynn Findlay, of Harlan, causing front end damage to the Pontiac.

Today (Wednesday), a 1996 Buick Park Avenue driven by Richard Loe Finken, of Earling, struck a 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage broadside. The Mirage was driven by Khamtanh Leng, of Denison. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 59 and Lincoln Avenue, after Finken pulled away from the stop sign heading eastbound on Lincoln, across Highway 59. Leng was traveling north on Hwy 59 and was unable to brake before hitting the Buick. Both vehicle came to rest in the southbound lane of Hwy 59.