Newton Police
Department
• A 12-year-old Newton female was charged with fifth-degree theft after authorities received a complaint of a stolen red tricycle at 8:01 p.m. Oct. 2. On Wednesday, police received information about the location of the tricycle, and it was located at the suspect’s residence. The girl was charged and referred to juvenile court services.
• Rodney D. Dobbs, 48, of Newton was arrested at 3:22 p.m. Tuesday on a warrant for failure to appear in court for a review hearing on failure to pay child support after authorities located him in the 400 block of South Second Avenue West. He was transported to the Jasper County Jail.
• Victoria L. Smith, 35, of Newton was charged with serious domestic assault after authorities responded to an altercation at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday at 502 First Ave. E. #3. Smith was charged for allegedly assaulting a male victim, including clawing and biting him, and was transported to the Jasper County Jail.
Jasper County
Sheriff’s Office
• Christopher L. Hussman, 26, of Indianola was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia after authorities stopped him at 9 p.m. Tuesday in the 800 block of Highway 14 South for a traffic violation. After receiving consent to search the vehicle, authorities located a glass smoking pipe. Hussman admitted the pipe was his, and he was transported to the Jasper County Jail.
• Kayla R. Murrell, 25, of Grimes turned herself in at 22:47 p.m. Tuesday at the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office on warrant for failure to appear in court for a pre-trial conference on an original charge of driving while license suspended. She was placed in jail.
Found Property
• A pink girls bike was found Sept. 12 in the 6000 block of South 76th Avenue West. To identify and claim the bike, visit the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office.
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