Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater is reporting numerous arrests took place over the past week. On Dec. 4^th, 31-year old Barrett Martin Driskill and 41-year old Mandi Lea Stowers, both of Blockton, were arrested on drug, theft and trespassing charges. Their arrests took place following an incident at 1720 Pamle Park Road, during which property damage amounted to between $500 and $1,000. The pair alleged tried to steal a windmill from the property, and in the process damaged the machine.

Driskill and Stowers each faces charges that include Criminal Mischief in the 3^rd Degree, Theft in the 3^rd Degree and Trespass causing damage or injury. Driskill was later released on $2,000 bond. During the booking process at the Adair County Jail, drugs were found on Mandi Stowers. The woman was being held in the Adair County Jail on the charges mentioned, in addition to a Possession of methamphetamine charge, due to drugs being found on her during the booking process. Her total bond was set at $7,000.

On Dec. 5^th, 30-year old Michael Wayne Edwards, of Casey, was arrested by an Iowa State Patrol trooper on Interstate 80 in Adair County, for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Edwards was also charged with a traffic violation, with an OWI charge pending.  Edwards was later released on $1,000 bond.

On Dec. 9^th, Greenfield Police arrested 21-year old James Leslie Smith, Jr., and 21-year old Samuel Joseph Miller, both of Stuart, along with 19-year old Brandon Charles Hegg-McLaughlin, of Indianola. All three men were charged with Theft in the 4^th degree and Interference with Official Acts. Hegg-McLaughlin faces and additional, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge (2 glass smoking devices). The charges stem from the theft of  a guitar, laptop computer and a lava lamp, and knowingly providing false information to peace officers. All three were later released from custody on $1,000 bond, each.

On Dec. 10^th, 32-year old Tyler Duane Warner, of Fontanelle, was arrested by Adair County Deputies on a charge of Serious Domestic Assault. He was later released on $1,000 bond. And, on Dec. 4^th, 43-year old Burt Lynn Brown, of Celina, TX, was arrested in Adair County by an Iowa State Patrol Trooper. Brown faces charges of OWI/1^st offense, Theft in the 2^nd Degree, and Providing False ID, after he was pulled over for speeding on I-80.

A routine check showed the vehicle’s Oklahoma license plate was expired. When Brown was questioned by the Trooper, he presented an expired driver’s license from Texas. The driver’s license showed the name of another man. His actions being suspicious, Brown was placed under arrest. While at the Adair County Jail, the Trooper found other identification cards Brown had in his possession. Many of those ID’s were from persons who are deceased. Brown said one of the ID’s was from a friend who worked at the same dealership as Brown, in Texas.  The other ID’s he said, were keepsakes, including one belonging to his deceased father. Brown was being held in the Adair County Jail on $5,000 bond.