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Adair County Sheriff’s report, 3/6/23

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March 6th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), released a report on numerous arrests and incidents from over the past week. Friday night, 40-year-old Larissa Marie Beaty, of Ankeny, was arrested following a traffic stop for speeding on Highway 92. Beaty was charged with Driving While Barred and released later that night on a $2,000 bond.

There were three separate arrests Thursday night:

At around 9:30-p.m., 40-year-old Dustin Brian Benge, of Greenfield, was arrested in Greenfield, on an Adair County warrant for three Felony charges that include Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree, Theft in the 4th Degree, and Assault causing serious injury. He was later released on $5,000 bond; At around 9:20-p.m., 34-year-old Scotty William Hudson, Jr., of Des Moines, was arrested in the 1700 block of Highway 25 near Greenfield. He was charged with OWI/2nd offense and Open Container as a Driver (21+). Hudson was cited and released.; And, at around 7:15-p.m., Thursday, 37-year-old Jasmine Ray Blaylock, of Greenfield, was arrested on an Adair County warrant for Theft in the 4th Degree. She was later released on a $1,000 bond.

On Feb. 28th, Adair County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 21-year-old Jackson Dirk Bakken, of Creston, following an investigation into a rollover accident at Highway 92 and Riverside. Bakken faces numerous charges, including: OWI/2nd offense; Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 1st offense; Possession or Carrying of Weapons while intoxicated (a Kimber .9-mm, a black .380 pistol, and an AR-15 with a scope attached); Poss. Controlled Substance/1st offense (Prescription pills not belonging to Bakken); Open Container/Driver (21+), and Failure to Maintain Control.

On the 27th of February, 46-year-old Joseph Eric Funke, and 47-year-old Scott William Richard Funke, both of Fontanelle, were arrested between 6:45- and 7:10-p.m., following a traffic stop in the 1100 block of Highway 25 in Adair County. The driver, Scott Funke, was taken into custody for Driving While Barred. He was released a few hours later on a $2,000 bond. Joseph Funke was arrested on Adair County warrants for (Felony) Violation of Probation (Failure to Appear in Court), and Driving While Barred. He was also charged with driving under suspension and speeding associated with a previous incident. He was released the following day on a $2,000 bond.

On Feb. 26th, 35-year-old Dana Marie Walker, of Adair, was arrested by Stuart Police on I-80 Westbound, near mile marker 85 (near the Greenfield Exit). She was charged with Driving While License Denied or Revoked. Walker was released the next day on her Own Recognizance from the Adair County Jail. And, at around 1:33-a.m. Feb. 26th, Adair County Deputies arrested 26-year-old Andrea Vanessa Lazcano, of Newton, for OWI/1st offense. She was released later in the day on a $1,000 bond.