Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports a man from Orient arrested on an assault charge Saturday night in rural Adair County, following a dispute over a camper and other matters. 57-year old Larry Dean Vanderpluym was taken into custody for Assault causing bodily injury. He was brought to the Adair County Jail, and upon arrival was asked if he had anything that would be considered “contraband.” He denied having any such items, but as his belongings were being logged-in, a deputy located inside an open cooler, a small black bag inside of a large blue bag. The small bag contained a smoking device used to ingest marijuana by smoking, a few small plastic baggies, and a couple of small plastic containers containing a green, leafy residue (Marijuana). There were also some cleaning utensils used to clean the smoking device. Vanderpluym was subsequently charged with felony Possession of Contraband inside a Correctional Facility. He was released Sunday on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

Friday evening, 57-year old Jeffrey Paul Newton, of Greenfield, was booked into the Adair County Jail to serve a court-ordered sentence. He was released Sunday for time served. Last Thursday, 36-year old Joseph Lee Reynolds, of Stuart, was arrested by Stuart Police on a warrant for Violation of Probation. He was released the next day on a $2,000 cash or surety bond. 20-year old Morgan Sebastian Lukenbill, of Adair, was arrested May 16th on a charge of Driving While Barred. He was released the following day on a $2,000 c/s bond.

And, 27-year old Heather Linn Armstrong, of Jefferson, was transported from the Polk County Jail to Adair County, May 13th. She was wanted on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Armstrong remains held in the jail on a $1,000 cash-only bond.