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Mills County Sheriff’s report, 3/16/22: 4 arrests; Van burns up trying to cross a field

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March 16th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports three people were arrested on separate charges Monday, and one arrest occurred Tuesday. On Monday:

  • 45-year-old Tema Elaine Hill, of Omaha, was arrested at the Douglas County, NE. Jail, on a Mills County Probation Violation warrant. No bond.
  • 24-year-old Gage Nickolas Behrens, of Columbus, NE., was arrested following a traffic stop on I-29, and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bond $1,000.
  • and, 31-year-old Brittany Renea Evans, of Grant City, MO., was arrested in Mills County for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bond set at $1,000.

On Tuesday, Mills County Deputies arrested 22-year-old Adam Dennis Letts, of Emerson, for Driving While Barred, and Poss. of a Controlled Substance. Bond $3,000. The Sheriff’s Dept. says also, no injuries were reported following an incident Sunday night. Authorities say 36-year-old James Brock, of Lincoln, NE., for some reason decided to drive a 2004 Honda mini-van through a field at 28048 Highway 34. When the vehicle became stuck on a terrace, Brock tried to get out, but his actions caused the field to catch fire, and was “Burned to a crisp.” The flames also burned a portion of the field.

Firefighters noticed beer cans in the van that matched those outside of it, on the ground. Authorities say “Alcohol may have contributed to this incident.”