(Bedford, Iowa) – The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, Saturday said that on Friday, June 24, 2022, Deputies were requested by the Iowa Department of Human Services to come to a residence in the 800 block of State Street, in Bedford. In the home, Deputies and Agents with DHS located in plain view, drug paraphernalia. Deputies with the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office executed a follow-up search warrant at the residence. Subsequent to the search warrant, 33-year-old Ashley Russell, of Bedford, was taken into custody and charged with felon in possession of a firearm and/or ammunition, possession of a controlled substance- marijuana, possession of controlled substance- methamphetamine, possession of prescription medicines and child endangerment.

Russell was being held in the Taylor County Jail on a $7,000 cash-only bond.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A man known as “Meatball” was arrested early this (Sunday) Morning, in Red Oak. Red Oak Police say 28-year-old Jeremy Ray Dilocker, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 12:51-a.m., for Public Intoxication. He was arrested after officers saw the man urinating on a public sidewalk, at the corner of 3rd and Coolbaugh Streets. Dilocker was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 cash bond.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors will hold their regular, weekly session on Tuesday, beginning at 8:30-a.m., in the Supervisor’s Courthouse Meeting Room. New Business on their agenda includes:

1. 1. Carbon Pipeline discussion and possible action

   2. Personnel handbook updates

   3. Claims payable on Wednesday, June 29, 2022

   4. Set the date for a public hearing on a revised Montgomery County Solar Ordinance

   5. Wind Turbine ordinance discussion

   6. Business Associate Agreement with Nishna Productions

   7. Discuss appointment of Jan Norris as County Representative to Red Oak Library Board and action as necessary

   8. Cubby’s Tobacco Permit Renewal

   9. Resolution No.22-22 Supporting State Recreational Trails Program

*Please note, this is a public meeting; however, it will be conducted via ZOOM

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Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports two individuals were arrested on warrants recently.

The first arrest occurred on June 20th at 5:42 p.m. in Greenfield. Sheriff’s Officials arrested 25-year-old Luis David Penaloza Garcia of Omaha on a warrant covering multiple chargers. Penaloza Garcia was charged with Theft 1st Degree, Burglary 2nd Degree, Theft 2nd Degree, Criminal Mischief 4th Degree, Theft 5th Degree, No Valid Drivers License and Striking Fixtures Upon a Highway. He was booked into the Adair County Jail and his bond was set at $30,000 cash or surety.

The other arrest took place on June 22nd at 6:42 p.m. in Fontanelle. Fontanelle Police arrested 28-year-old Zakery Dean Sickles of Fontanelle on an Adair County Warrant for four counts of Lascivious Acts with a Child and four counts of 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse. He was booked into the Adair County Jail and his bond was set at $300,000 cash only.

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater released details on some recent arrests in the county and one of those arrests followed an incident in Stuart.

On June 16th Stuart Police were called to 604 Southwest 4th Street at 9:34 p.m. for a male that had been locked out of his residence by his roommates. Upon arrival Officers spoke with 29-year-old Cody Pipkin of Stuart who stated he had been drinking at a bar in town and come home to being locked out of his residence. He said he had been having issues with his roommate the past several days and he just wanted his stuff out of the house. Officers advised he had a right to enter the residence but he told them he was going to have a friend come get him for the night and return later to get his things

Officers were notified about two and a half hours later that he was still at the residence and threatening to burn the house down and damage a Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was parked at the residence. Officers found the Harley laying on its side and the alarm lights flashing with a strong smell of gasoline near the bike. A gas can was located near the bike and Pipkin admitted to kicking over the bike and dumping gas on it because he wanted his property out of the house. A THC smoking device was located under the house where Pipkin was standing when they arrived and they also discovered that Pipkin had defecated on the passenger side door of another vehicle belonging to the primary resident of the home. Pipkin admitted that the pipe was his and that he defecated on the vehicle.

Pipkin was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Harassment 3rd Degree, and Criminal Michief 4th Degree. He was booked into the Adair County Jail on $1,000 cash or surety bond.

Red Oak Police report the arrest early Saturday morning of 21-year-old Jacob Christopher Cashatt of Red Oak in the 1200 block of Senate Avenue. The arrest occurred at approximately 2:17 a.m. and Cashatt is being charged with Public Intoxication. Cashatt was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and booked in on $300 cash bond.