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Adair County Sheriff’s report, 11/20/23

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November 20th, 2023 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater, today (Monday), released a report on recent arrests. On Saturday (Nov. 18), 31-year-old Rogelio Olivera-Martinez, of Creston, was arrested by the Iowa State Patrol at the Union County Jail, on an Adair County warrant for Failure to Appear on the original charge of OWI/1st offense. He was later that same day on a $1,000 cash-only bond.

Friday afternoon, Adair County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 35-year-old Christopher Adam Fannon, of Corning, on an Adair County warrant for Failure to Appear on the original charge of Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree. Fannon was released later that day on a $1,000 cash-only bond.

As we previously reported, 52-year-old David Matthew Hanson, of Creston, was arrested Nov. 15th, in Orient, on multiple felony & other charges. Sheriff Vandewater says at around 1:39-a.m., the Adair County Communications Center received a 9-1-1 call from a man -later identified as Hanson – who said he was at a residence in Orient (Iowa), and that he was armed with and shooting “two guns.”  An Adair County sheriff’s deputy and a Greenfield police officer responded to the call. It is believed that Hanson fired multiple shots, with at least two handgun projectiles striking and entering the walls of the residence, which was occupied at the time. Hanson faces charges that include: Going Armed with Intent; Possession of a Dangerous Weapon while Intoxicated; Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon; Burglary in the 1st Degree; and Attempted Murder. He was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $750,000 bond.

On Nov. 12th, the Iowa State Patrol arrested 31-year-old Omar Andrew Hynes, of Des Moines, following a traffic stop for speeding on I-80 in Adair County. A records check indicated he was a fugitive from justice, wanted a warrant out of Clarke County, NV, for (Felony) Battery with substantial bodily harm; and Battery constituting Domestic Violence. Hynes was initially held without bond, but the following day, authorities in Nevada decided not to extradite him. Hynes was subsequently released from custody.

And, 19-year-old Keaton Michael Ballinger, of Creston, was arrested Nov. 12th by Stuart Police, for OWI/1st Offense, Interference with Official Acts, and Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense. The Sheriff’s report says Officer Daniel Irving was dispatched at around 10:54-p.m. Nov. 12th to the area of the westbound off-ramp of I-80 at mile marker 93 (Near Stuart), for a reported vehicle in the ditch. He found a Honda Civic in the ditch, and was told a witness was out with the driver (Ballinger), at the Casey’s Store in Stuart. When the officer made contact with Ballinger – who had multiple cuts and bruises – he admitted to drinking and was on his way home from Des Moines, when the accident occurred. He would later attempt to discard a an item identified as THC wax. He was transported to the Adair County Jail and later released on a $2,300 cash or surety bond.

Disclaimer: “It should be noted a criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.”