(Corning, Iowa) – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office Thursday (today), reports a man was arrested on warrants Wednesday night, in Carbon. Authorities say 61-year old Ricardo Alphonso Avila was taken into custody in the 600 block of B Street in Carbon, on 10 Adams County warrants for Failure to Appear. Avila was additionally charged with possession of a controlled substance/Methamphetamine, and possession of a controlled substance/Marijuana. He was being held in the Adams County Jail on a $5,000 cash bond.

Ricardo Avila

And, Deputies in Adams County arrested a woman from Union County, Tuesday. Officials say 40-year old Heather Fay Scarberry, of Creston, was arrested following a traffic stop on Highway 34 at Poplar Avenue. Scarberry was charged with OWI/1^st offense. She was also cited for speeding and open container. Deputies transported Scarberry to the Adams County Jail where she was being held without bond.