Then-Hatton town clerk Jared Potts, center, takes part in a 2023 discussion about the Othello Food Bank, with food bank director Jose Garza, center, and Lind resident Dory Wilson. Potts is accused of misappropriating funds from the town.
June 10, 2025
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June 10, 2025 6:26 p.m.
Former Hatton town clerk-treasurer arrested for theft from town
RITZVILLE — The former Hatton clerk-treasurer and fire chief turned himself in to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office June 6 while under investigation for first-degree theft, first-degree possession of stolen property and seven counts of mail theft. Jared Potts, Lind, allegedly misappropriated town funds and kept town equipment at his home.