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Adair County Sheriff’s report for 3/24/25

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March 24th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater says there were three arrests that took place over the past week:

At around 2:30-a.m. Saturday, Stuart Police arrested 32-year-old Dalton Kyle Bittner, of Fargo, ND, following a traffic stop for speeding (97 mph in a 70 mph zone) on Interstate 80 at mile marker 104. The pickup Bittner was driven was also observed passing another vehicle on the right side lane and crossing over the fog line. During an investigation that occurred during the traffic stop, Bittner allegedly had slurred speech, along with bloodshot/watery eyes. Upon further investigation, including a field sobriety test, Bittner was arrested for suspected OWI/1st offense, and speeding. He was later released on a $1,000 bond.

Thursday afternoon, sheriff’s deputies in Adair County arrested 55-year-old William John Hohertz, of Greenfield, was arrested in Greenfield, on an Adair County warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order/Contempt of Court, after he allegedly sent an e-mail to the protected party in response to an e-mail he thought was from that same party, which did not come from that person. He was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $1,000 bond, with 10% of the bond acceptable for release.

And, on March 18th, 46-year-old Timothy Dewayne Martin, of Adair, was arrested at the Adair County Courthouse by Adair Police, on an Adair County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. Martin was later released on his Own Recognizance.