Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports four drug-related arrests. On Feb. 5th, 28-year old Andrew Jackson Rice, of Adair, was arrested for a felony Controlled Substance Violation. Rice was released three days later on a $10,000 cash or surety bond. On Feb. 6th, 55-year old Troy Eugene McKinney, of Creston, was arrested following a traffic stop in Adair County. McKinney was taken into custody on two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or subsequent offense (Meth and Marijuana), Possession of drug paraphernalia), and for Driving While Barred. He was released Monday on a $2,000 cash or surety bond. Also arrested Feb. 6th, was the driver of a straight truck, 30-year old Oliver Dante Caton, of Pompano Beach, FL. Caton arrested by an Iowa DOT Enforcement Officer on I-80, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 2nd offense. Caton was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

On Feb. 8th, 60-year old Kalvin Craig Edwards, of Fontanelle, was arrested following the execution of a search warrant at his commercial/office buildings. During the search, about 1 pound, 6-ounces of marijuana was found in a dial lock safe. A weigh scale was located in a wooden box within the same safe. Plastic packaging material (Sandwich bags) was located in the same room as the safe. And, a text message from a woman by the name of “Amy” indicated the sale of “one-eighth” and the sale of another “one-quarter.” Edwards admitted to the marijuana being his. Authorities noted common “personal use” marijuana amounts are typically one-tenth of an ounce, one-quarter of an ounce, and upwards of one-half ounce, but NOT a pound. Edwards was arrested on a felony controlled substance violation (Unlawful manufacture, delivery or possession of a controlled substance/marijuana, in an amount not to exceed 50-kilograms), and for possession of drug paraphernalia.  Edwards was cited and released.

And, 19-year old Koy Alan Brandt, of Greenfield, was arrested Feb. 8th to serve a court-ordered sentence. Brandt was released Sunday on time-served.

Creston Police arrested two people and cited another, Monday. 27-year old Brady Thomas Salberg, of Creston, was arrested at around 8:25-a.m. Monday, on an outside agency warrant for Probation Violation. His cash or surety bond was set at $2,000. And, at around 7:45-p.m. Monday, 70-year old Harry Gustaff Walter, of Creston, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense. His bond was also set at $2,000.

51-year old Vicky Romo, of Lenox, was cited Monday evening, for Theft in the 5th degree, following an incident at the Creston Wal-Mart. Romo was released after receiving her citation.

(7-a.m. News)

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — Federal charges have been filed against two Sioux City residents accused of robbing a bank in northwest Iowa. U.S. district court records say Phillip White and Karen Merrick are charged with bank robbery. Prosecutors say White robbed Iowa State Bank in Le Mars on Dec. 12 and Merrick drove a U-Haul van as the getaway vehicle. Officers managed to flatten the van’s tires and arrest the pair.

The two already have pleaded not guilty to robbery and other charges in the state cases, which have been dropped in favor of the federal prosecution. The next federal hearing for them is scheduled for Feb. 20.