Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports four arrests took place over the past week. Friday afternoon, 35-year old Stephanie Lynn Werner, of Exira, was arrested after she arrived at an in-progress traffic stop, for Carry a Weapon (a knife over 8 inches long). The knife was found to be protruding between the driver’s seat and center console. Werner was cited at the scene and then released. Also arrested Friday afternoon, was 18-year old Timothy Dethlef Asmus, of Audubon. He was taken into custody following a traffic stop, during which a set of brass knuckles were observed on the seat next to him. Asmus said the device was for self defense. He was cited for carrying weapons and released at the scene.

On June 19th, at around 9-p.m., 42-year old Mark Gerald Irvin Bentler, of Dexter, was arrested on an Adair County warrant for Assault Causing injury, with regard to an incident in Stuart that took place June 8th, at a bar. Bentler was released the following day on a $1,000 bond. And, 47-year old Scotty Lee Coe, of Stuart, was arrested by Stuart Police on June 18th, for Driving While Barred/Habitual offender. He later posted a $2,000 bond and was released.