Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports six arrests took place over nearly the past 10-days. On April 11th, 36-year old Daniel Floyd Edwards, of Tingley, was arrested near Massena following a pursuit that began in Bridgewater. In addition to the previously announced charges, Edwards was taken into custody by the Sheriff on warrants for Failure to Appear in court on earlier charges of Driving Under Suspension,Violation of Parole, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, OWI/3rd offense, Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or subsequent offense, Driving while barred, and Driving while license denied or revoked. The all but one of the warrants was out of Adams County. The other was from Ringgold County. Edwards was transferred to the custody of Adams County Deputies.

There were three arrests April 8th in in Stuart, in association with a fight involving a large group of people. 26-year old Derrick Devon Henry, of Stuart, was arrested by Stuart Police for Assault with intent to inflict serious injury, after he used a 4-foot long metal fence post in an aggressive manner. Henry was released from custody April 10th on a $2,000 cash or surety bond. 32-year old Jeffrey Forrest Stonehocker, of Redfield, was arrested in connection with the same incident, where he used a metal garbage can as a weapon. Stonehocker was released the same day on a $2,000 cash or surety bond. And, 26-year old Chiquita Cheketa Kelly, of Stuart, was arrested during the incident for Assault causing bodily injury, after she was identified on video engaging in a fight with 32-year old Amanda Marie Comly, of Stuart. Comly suffered injuries to her face and arms during the incident, including a bite mark on the upper arm, abrasions and bruises on her face, and scratches to her arms. Kelly was released the same day on a $1,000 cash or surety bond. Comly was cited by Stuart Police for Disorderly conduct, fighting or violent behavior. She was released on the citation.

On April 7th, 18-year old Johnathan Paul Godron, of  Menlo, was arrested by Stuart Police for Criminal Mischief in the 2nd degree, for allegedly shooting a residence with a BB gun, and after a man was seen waving a BB gun around in the parking lot of the Stuart McDonald’s restaurant. During questioning, Godrun admitted to shooting at signs and windows. The damage to the residence was estimated at $1,500. Godrun was released from the Adair County Jail April 8th on a $5,000 cash or surety bond. And, as previously mentioned, 32-year old James Robert Lyman, of Greenfield, was arrested April 7th following the pursuit of a pickup truck where speeds reached 105 mph, and a brief foot pursuit. Lyman was taken into custody on an Adair County warrant for Driving While Barred, Driving While Barred, Eluding while in participation of a felony, and a controlled substance violation (about 2 grams of a substance believed to be Meth), and Violation of Parole. His cash bond was set at $19,000.