Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports 37-year old Adam Wayne Jensen, of Earlham, was arrested May 29th, on two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance. As Jensen was detained for Driving Under Suspension, his vehicle was towed and inventoried, during which a green leafy substance was observed in a backpack. Jensen initially denied owning the backpack or marijuana, but then admitted they were his. During a probable cause search of the vehicle, a meth pipe was located in a handkerchief tucked inside a coozie that was hidden inside a compartment that normally houses the vehicles’ cd player, which had been removed. Near the coozie was a plastic container for breath mints. The container actually held a white crystal substance believed to be Meth. Jensen denied any knowledge of the meth. He was taken to the Adair County Jail and later released on a $3,000 cash or surety bond.

24-year old Jeffrey Dewane Ott, of Orient, was arrested May 31st in Adair County, for Operating a vehicle without the owners consent. Ott was turned over to authorities in Union County, where his bond was set at $2,000. Sheriff Vandewater reports also, 21-year old Austin Lee Timberlake, of Adair, was arrested May 31st for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense. His arrest took place after he got into a verbal altercation with his live-in girlfriend, that allegedly turned physical. He was released the following day on $300 bond. The alleged victim has requested a No Contact Order for Timberlake.  24-year old Zachary Clayton Utterback, of Greenfield, was arrested June 2nd, for Public Intoxication. He was released June 3rd on $300 bond.

And, 48-year old Jeannine A. Larson, of Adair, was cited May 28th for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. She was released on her Own Recognizance.

ORANGE CITY, Iowa (AP) — A 20-year-old northwest Iowa man has been given 75 years in prison for killing his grandfather and burning his home. Court records say Santos Rodriguez Jr. pleaded guilty Monday in Sioux County District Court to arson and second-degree murder after prosecutors lowered the homicide charge from first-degree murder. He faced life in prison had he been convicted at trial, which was scheduled to begin Sept. 18.

Prosecutors say Rodriguez stabbed 84-year-old Luis Luevanos in his Rock Valley home on Oct. 29 and setting the man’s house on fire. Rodriguez was later arrested in Utah. Iowa investigators say Rodriguez admitted during a police interview to stabbing his grandfather and setting the fire.

The on-going search for Jake Wilson in northeast Iowa is moving to other areas, nearly two months after the autistic teenager from La Porte City disappeared. Wolf Creek has been the primary focus of the search since the night of April 7th, when the 16-year-old Wilson went for a walk near the creek and didn’t return home. After initial checks of the water and surrounding areas provided no clues in the investigation, authorities last month decided to bring in heavy equipment to remove large debris piles from the creek. That three-week operation ended on Sunday. La Porte City Police Chief Chris Brecher says authorities now plan to move forward using leads that come in to expand into different search areas. In a press release, Brecher emphasized that investigators still haven’t ruled out any possibilities in the search for Wilson.

(Radio Iowa)

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Mason City man has been given 10 years in prison for injuring his infant daughter. Court records say 28-year-old Jeremy Rose was sentenced Monday. He’d been found guilty of child endangerment resulting in serious injury. Rose was arrested after officers and medics were called the night of June 22 last year to help the baby, who was having difficulty breathing. Prosecutors say he’d violently shaken the tiny girl.