March 19, 2024

Police blotter

Newton Police Department

• Cragar A. Klingensmith, 18, of Newton, and Levi W. Laverman, 20, of Sully, were cited with possession or purchase of alcohol by persons underage at 1:24 a.m. Feb 5.

• Stephanie L. Sparks, 35, of Newton, was arrested at 11:02 a.m. Tuesday at 314 E. 12th St. N. on a Jasper County warrant for probation violation. Sparks was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

• Kevin L. Ashmore, 36, of Newton, was arrested at 11:50 p.m. Feb. 5 on a Clarke County warrant for failure to appear on a DWLS charge. Ashmore was taken to the Jasper County Jail.

Jasper County Sheriff’s Office

• Beverly A. Anderson, 64, of Grinnell, was charged with possession of controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia at 5:39 p.m. Feb. 5 in the 11800 block of Highway F27, after a deputy stopped the truck because the owner of the vehicle had a revoked license status. Anderson was a passenger in the vehicle. The driver didn’t have insurance. Anderson was asked to step out of the vehicle. There were open containers in the vehicle. Inside of Anderson’s purse was a small colorful glass pipe with burnt residue and the odor of marijuana. Also located was a small pink and black tin can with 15.3 grams of marijuana inside. Anderson was arrested and taken to the Jasper County Jail.