May 07, 2024

Adair County Sheriff

Douglas Edward Sickles, 56, of Fontanelle, was charged with violation of a no-contact order and interference of official acts with injury or weapon 12:46 p.m. Jan. 20 in Adair County.

According to an Adair County Sheriff report, Sickles had contact with a female victim while a criminal no-contact order was in effect. Sickles resisted verbal commands and then physically resisted attempts of officers to place Sickles under arrest, causing bodily injury to an officer in the process.

He was released on $1,800 bond.

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Jason Dearl McGowan, 31, of Stuart, was charged on an Adair County warrant for arson and making a false report midnight Jan. 23 in Adair County.

He was being held on $25,000 bond.