A Villisca woman was arrested Sunday (9/22) night at 11:20pm for Operating While Intoxicated first offense after striking a stop sign and leaving the scene.  The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jessica D. Hale at her home on East 3rd Street in Villisca following an investigation into an accident.  Hale struck a stop sign at the intersection of High Street and 4th Avenue in Villisca and then returned to her residence in the 2012 Black Chevy Malibu that she had struck the sign with.  Hale was transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center where she was processed, booked, and released after posting $1,000 bond.

Two sisters were arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault following a fight Sunday (9/22) in Corning.  The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports that Linda Scarpello of Corning came to the sheriff’s office at 1:08am Sunday to report that she had gotten into a fight with her sister Katherine Coleman at their house in Corning.

Both Coleman and Scarpello claim that the other person had started the fight so both were taken into custody for assault.  During the arrest Coleman also assaulted a Deputy Sheriff and was charged with Assault on a Peace Officer.

Scarpello is being held on $2,000 cash bond while Coleman is being held on $4,000 cash bond.

Four chickens, two pickup trucks and treasured family tools were lost in a barn fire Sunday morning, just northwest of Griswold on the Dean Orstad farm.

Ric Hanson/photo

Fire destroys a barn/shed on the Dean Orstad farm. (Ric Hanson/photo)

Firefighters from Griswold were called to the scene at 68113 Scott Street, at 8:05-a.m. Smoke from the fire was visible from as far away as Atlantic.

Law enforcement arriving on the scene reported heavy smoke and flames, and several vehicles near the barn on fire. The Orstad residence was far enough away from the fire that it not appear to have been in danger. Dean Orstad was distraught over the loss of his father’s tools, the animals and the structure, which housed a shop and a living area. He told KJAN News he woke up and saw the building fully engulfed in flames. A cause for the fire has not yet been determined.

Firefighters from Griswold have been called to the scene of a barn that is fully engulfed in flames. The call about the fire at 68113 Scott Street (on the west side of Griswold), came in at 8:05-a.m. Law enforcement arriving on the scene reported heavy smoke and flames, and several vehicle near the barn on fire. The nearby Dean Orstad residence was evacuated as a precaution. Dean Orstad was distraught over the loss of his father’s tools, four chickens and the structure. He told KJAN News he woke up and saw the building fully engulfed in flames. A cause for the fire has not yet been determined.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Saturday (9/21) of 3 teenagers for Minor in Possession of Alcohol in Stanton.

At approximately 11:25pm the Stanton deputy observed three young males located on the north side of the building at 407 Broad Ave. in Stanton while on patrol.  The deputy stopped to investigate what the individuals were doing in the area and determined that they had been consuming alcohol underage. Austin M. Roberts, Phillip A. Pfeiffer, and Tyler A. Stubbendeck all from Stanton and all 17-years-old were arrested and charged with Minor in Possession of Alcohol.

All three teens were transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center, processed and released to the custody of a parent without incident.  An investigation determined that one of the teens had taken alcohol from his residence. The investigation into this incident is complete.