Adams County Sheriff’s report, 10/22/25: Pickup truck fire, & 5 arrests last week

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October 22nd, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Corning, Iowa) – The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports on or about Saturday, October 18th (2025), at approximately 8:52 am, Adams County Dispatch received a report of a vehicle fire at 130th & Elm Ave. Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies, Corning Fire and Corning Ambulance responded to the scene. Authorities say Corning Fire were successfully able to extinguish the fully engulfed blaze of the vehicle. The 2021 Chevy Silverado, was traveling westbound on 130th when it started experiencing power/electronic issues prior to the fire. The driver, Chad Weaver, attempted to put the fire out with an extinguisher but was unsuccessful. No injuries were reported from this incident.

On or about Oct. 16th: 30-year-old Coltin Hatfield, of Kellerton, turned himself into the Adams County Jail. Hatfield had an active Adams County arrest warrant for Failure to Appear; Adams County Deputies arrested 19-year-old Peyton Gilliam, of Greenwood, NE, Oct.16th, on a Class-D Felony charges of Enticing a Minor under the age of 16, and Grooming. Gilliam was also charged with Dissemination of Obscene Materials – a Serious Misdemeanor. He was booked into the Adams County Jail.
On or about Oct. 14th  at approximately 9:19pm, Montgomery County Deputies located 34-year-old Christine McGlade, who had seven active Adams County Arrest Warrants. McGlade was turned over to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office and transported to the Adams County Jail.
On or about August 9th, 2025, at approximately 1:03 am, Adams County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on 120th St & Quince Ave. Upon further investigation, 18-year-old Robert Mitchell, of Greenfield, was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance – Marijuana.
On or about Oct. 13th, at approximately 3:24pm, Adams County Deputies conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of 2nd st & 6th Ave in Prescott. Upon further investigation, 36-year-old Michael Newsome of Corning, was arrested and charged with Driving Under Suspension and Operation w/out Ignition Interlock Device. Newsome was transported to the Adams County Jail.
“Any potential criminal charges identified above are merely allegations and any defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.”