April 19, 2024

Sheriff

Kevin Aaron Stone, 45, of Eldon was charged with driving while suspended, second-degree theft and on a Wapello County warrant 4 p.m. April 8.

Stone was arraigned and held in Clarke County Jail waiting on bond. Stone will then be transported to Wapello County to face charges there.

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Austin Lee Haines, 31, of Osceola was charged with third-degree burglary and second-degree theft 9:05 a.m. April 6.

Haines was arraigned and held in Clarke County Jail waiting on bond.

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Brandon Robert Bjustrom of Mount Ayr reported a 2004 Honda ATV was taken in Union County, and eventually recovered in Clarke County 10:04 p.m. April 7.

According to a Clarke County Sheriff’s report, the ATV had been painted another color and the wiring had been modified to by-pass the ignition switch.

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On April 12, Amber Lyn Mondragon of Murray reported someone had used her Bank of America credit card in October 2015 in Illinois and Ohio.

According to a Clarke County Sheriff’s report, Mondragon said neither she nor her husband had authorized any of the transactions. She also said her bank had cancelled the card and issued her a new one.

Loss estimate is $498.72.

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Scott William Cook, 44, of Van Wert was charged with driving under suspension and failure to appear for driving under suspension 12:55 a.m. April 14.

The original date of the offense was April 13.

Cook was being held in Clarke County Jail waiting to be arraigned.