(Harlan, Iowa) – An arrestwarrant was served Friday, on a Shelby County man facing charges stemming from a September 22, 2022 fatal accident. According to court records, 50-year-old Robert Arkfeld, Jr., of Manilla, is charged with Homicide by Vehicle/OWI, a Class-B Felony. Arkfeld, Jr. was also charged with: Introducing intoxicants or drugs into a (correctional) institution – a Class-D Felony; Keeping a premises or vehicle for controlled substance; [Being a] Person ineligible to Carry Dangerous weapons, and Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense. He posted a $19,000 bond on the combined charges, and was released.

The Homicide by Vehicle charge follows an investigation into an accident on Highway 59 last Fall, that claimed the life of 33-year-old Timothy McFarland, of Emerson. The State Patrol has stated that a 2001 Harley Davidson, driven by McFarland, was traveling northbound on Highway 59 when a 2005 International tractor driven by Arkfeld attempted to pull out from a farm drive trying to turn south on Highway 59. The Tractor turned into the path of the motorcycle. The Patrol said McFarland couldn’t stop in time and collided with the front of the Tractor. Timothy McFarland was pronounced dead at the scene.