(Greenfield, Iowa) – An Adair County man found guilty by a jury on Sept. 1st, for the Felony crimes of Homicide by Vehicle and Child Endangerment, was ordered held in the Adair County Jail, pending his being sentenced. Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports 43-year-old Elijah Daniel Davis, formerly of Orient, was being held without bond in the jail. His sentencing hearing is set for 9-a.m. on Oct. 10th, at the Adair County Courthouse, in Greenfield.  The charges stem from a fatal accident that took place at around 5:08-p.m. May 8, 2020, on Highway 25, near Orient.

During the incident, an eastbound 2000 Ford Astro van driven by Davis crossed the centerline for unknown reasons and struck a westbound 1946 Ford F-100 pickup driven by 39-year old Jeremy Trichel, of Menlo. Trichel was ejected from his vehicle and died from his injuries. Davis was also injured in the crash. He was found June 10, 2021 in Fort Meyers, Florida, by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force and extradited to Iowa to face his charges.

In other Adair County Sheriff’s news:

• 28-year-old Jacob Thomas Ferguson, of Iowa City, was arrested Saturday (9/3/22) by Police in Adair. Ferguson was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense and Open Container-Driver, 21-years of age or older. His Breath-Alcohol Content (BAC) tested at .241%, or slightly more than three-times the legal limit. Ferguson was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
• On Sept. 2nd, 51-year-old Shawn Worline, of Anita, was arrested by Adair Police,for OWI/1st offense. Worline was cited for the offense and released a little more than an hour later.
• On the 1st of September, Adair County Deputies arrested 53-year-old Kristina Lois Sherman, of Adair, at 6th and Stuart Streets, at around 2:15-a.m.. She was taken into custody for Public Intoxication and later released on a Recognizance Bond (ROR).
• On August 29th, Stuart Police arrested 37-year-old Jacob Lyle Hains, of Berthoud, CO, for OWI/1st offense. Hains was arrested at around 11:10-p.m. following a traffic stop on I-80. His Preliminary Breath Test came back at .200%. His BAC would subsequently test at .124%. Hains was released early on the 30th, after posting a $1,000 bond.
• And, on August 28th, 22-year-old Maxwell Alan Kuhns, of Greenfield, was arrested in Greenfield for OWI/1st offense. His BAC results showed .107%, or slightly above the legal limit for intoxication. Kuhns was cited and released.