A traffic stop at around 12:12-a.m. today (Saturday) in Adams County, resulted in the arrest of a man on drug charges. Deputies conducted the traffic stop on a vehicle near the 150th Street and Union Avenue intersection. When they approached the driver, Wayne Sign IV, Deputies observed a substance believed to be marijuana, on his clothing. Upon further investigation, Sign was placed under arrest for Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense and Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

Wayne Sign IVth

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office reports 54-year old Curt Weaver, of Bedford, was arrested Friday in the 700 block of Madison Street, in Bedford. Weaver was charged with Violating a No Contact Order and was being held at the Taylor County Jail pending an appearance with the magistrate.

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports that on Friday, (July 6th), Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office conducted a narcotics investigation in Tabor. During the investigation Deputies arrested 25-year old Tyler Murtaugh of Omaha, NE.

Murtaugh was found to be selling approximately one-quarter pound of Psilocybin Mushrooms before being apprehended by deputies. He was transported to the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center where his cash-only bond was set at $10,000.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Tabor Police Dept. with the investigation.

Tyler Murtaugh

An early morning accident in Red Oak resulted in no injuries after a vehicle struck another parked vehicle. At approximately 1:30am a 1999 Ford Escort driven by 17-year-old Sebastian Kage Meek of Red Oak was traveling westbound in the 400 block of East Reed Street when he struck a legally parked 2007 Chevy Tahoe on the rear driver’s side. Police reports cite manual use of an electronic communication device as a reason for Meek being distracted during the crash. Damage to the Tahoe was estimated at $1,200 and damage to Meek’s Ford was estimated at $800. Meek was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of a Red Oak man after an early morning incident on Saturday. At 2:23am Officers arrested 29-year-old Chase Michael Samples of Red Oak in the 800 block of North 4th Street. He was charged with Serious Assault causing bodily injury (a Serious Misdemeanor). Samples was taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $1,000 cash bond. Red Oak PD was assisted by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office in the arrest.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Friday night of a Corning woman after a traffic stop. At 11:19pm Deputies arrested 39-year-old Jill Christine Currin of Corning for Driving While Revoked. Currin was pulled over at the intersection of U Avenue and West 4th Street in Villisca. She was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 bond.