The Adair County Sheriff’s Department reports a man was arrested on assault charges last week. 21-year old Billy Ray Herbert, of Mexico, Missouri, faces charges that include Domestic Abuse Assault with Bodily Injury/1st offense, and Assault causing bodily injury. Herbert was taken into custody at the Greenfield Casey’s Store at around 7:30-p.m. April 8th, after he fled the scene of an incident Nodaway Lake campground near Greenfield.

Authorities say at around 7-p.m., Greenfield Police responded to the scene for a report of subjects fighting near a car. Information passed along indicated Herbert allegedly assault his pregnant, ex-girlfriend. Witnesses said the woman was punched in her chest and stomach, causing her fall to her knees, and almost pass out. When an adult male stepped-in to protect the woman, Herbert allegedly grabbed the man by his neck and pushed him to the ground, causing injuries to the man’s forearm.

When an adult female stepped-in and tried to push Herbert off of the male, she was also pushed to the ground and suffered cuts to her fingers. Herbert then ran off and flagged down a motorist who transported him to the Greenfield Caseys. Herbert was arrested and transported to the Adair County Jail. He was  cited and released the next day on his Own Recognizance/Signature Bond.

And, Police in Adair arrested 51-year old Kristina Lois Sherman, of Adair, Thursday afternoon, for OWI/1st offense. Due to COVID-19 jail policies, Sherman was transported to her residence, cited and released.