(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports four arrests occurred last week. Two arrests occurred during the early morning hours of Feb. 20th: 39-year-old Natasha Kay Peninger, and 35-year-old Tyrone Anthony Morris, both of Stuart, were arrested by Stuart Police. Their arrests took place following the execution of a search warrant at 615 SW 7th Street, in Stuart, during which narcotics and four minor children were found in the residence. Peninger was charged with Child Endangerment. Morris was charged with Child Endangerment, Possession of drug paraphernalia, and Possession of marijuana/2nd offense.

According to the report, Stuart Police found “The overall state of the residence was dirty and in disarray, with large piles of clothing, trash and rotten food located in various parts of the residence. There were also numerous broken doors, mirrors and large holes in the walls. Bugs were seen in multiple rooms and areas of the residence. In the kitchen, a glass pipe containing burned marijuana residue and a tray with marijuana residue, were located in a cabinet that would be accessible by all of the minor children, and in the living room, a coffee table drawer was found to have a marijuana shake, which was also accessible to the children. In addition, in the bedroom belonging to Peninger and Morris, Police found a grinder with marijuana residue. In another bedroom, a glass pipe containing burned marijuana was located under the bed, and marijuana residue was located on a dresser. Multiple packages of empty cigarettes were found in the trash, and a vape [pen] was found in a juvenile’s backpack.

Morris claimed Peninger doesn’t smoke marijuana, and that all the paraphernalia belonged to him. He also admitted to smoking in the residence earlier that day, and he acknowledged it was a mistake for doing so with the children present. Peninger and Morris said they knew one of the juveniles in the homes had been smoking marijuana. Peninger was released later released on a $2,000 cash or surety bond. Morris was released on a $3,300 c/s bond.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports also, 41-year-old Heather Marie Blair, of Indianola, was arrested last Thursday morning, on an Adair County warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree. Her cash-only bond was set at $300. And, 30-year-old Hoss Franklin McKay, of Fontanelle, was arrested Friday night for Domestic Abuse Assault with injury or mental illness. His bond was set at $1,000.