Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports 37-year old Adam Wayne Jensen, of Earlham, was arrested May 29th, on two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance. As Jensen was detained for Driving Under Suspension, his vehicle was towed and inventoried, during which a green leafy substance was observed in a backpack. Jensen initially denied owning the backpack or marijuana, but then admitted they were his. During a probable cause search of the vehicle, a meth pipe was located in a handkerchief tucked inside a coozie that was hidden inside a compartment that normally houses the vehicles’ cd player, which had been removed. Near the coozie was a plastic container for breath mints. The container actually held a white crystal substance believed to be Meth. Jensen denied any knowledge of the meth. He was taken to the Adair County Jail and later released on a $3,000 cash or surety bond.

24-year old Jeffrey Dewane Ott, of Orient, was arrested May 31st in Adair County, for Operating a vehicle without the owners consent. Ott was turned over to authorities in Union County, where his bond was set at $2,000. Sheriff Vandewater reports also, 21-year old Austin Lee Timberlake, of Adair, was arrested May 31st for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense. His arrest took place after he got into a verbal altercation with his live-in girlfriend, that allegedly turned physical. He was released the following day on $300 bond. The alleged victim has requested a No Contact Order for Timberlake.  24-year old Zachary Clayton Utterback, of Greenfield, was arrested June 2nd, for Public Intoxication. He was released June 3rd on $300 bond.

And, 48-year old Jeannine A. Larson, of Adair, was cited May 28th for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. She was released on her Own Recognizance.