Sheriff’s officials in Adams County report a man and a woman were arrested on drug charges overnight Thursday into early Friday morning. At around 10-p.m. Thursday, Adams County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in which James Hammerstrom, of Villisca, was a passenger. During the investigation, K9 Baxo was deployed and gave a positive indication to the odor of narcotics. After further investigation, Hammerstrom was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Hammerstrom was additionally given a citation for having an open container of alcohol.

At around 1:30-this (Friday) morning, Adams County Deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Sycamore Avenue and 260th. During the investigation, K9 Baxo was deployed on the vehicle and gave a positive indication to controlled substances. Upon further investigation, the driver of the truck, Kimberly Thompson, of Corning, was placed under arrest for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.