The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests. Friday afternoon, 27-year old Cole Jacob Benton, of Hamlin, was arrested on an outstanding warrant charging him with Possession of Methamphetamine/3rd offense. The charge is the result of an investigation into an incident that occurred at Benton’s residence in Hamlin on Nov. 9th.  Benton was later released from the Audubon County Jail after appearing before the magistrate. His preliminary hearing was set for Jan. 4th. The incident remains under investigation.

And, at around 1-a.m. Sunday, 26-year old Nicholas Allen Augustus, of Carroll, was arrested on a an outstanding warrant for Failure to Appear at a Revocation of Probation hearing on an original charge of Possession of Meth. He was picked-up from Carroll County Authorities and transported to the Audubon County Jail, where his bond was set at $5,000.