Sheriff’s Office Arrests Columbia Man On Multiple Charges After Complaint In Creek Bend Area Of Adair County

On Wednesday, May 20th, 2026, Adair County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a complaint in the Creek Bend area of Adair County. 

Deputies arrested Nicholas Murray, age 43, of Columbia and charged him with: 

Public Intoxication 

Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon 

Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Degree, 2nd Offense Methamphetamine 

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 

 
Deputy Hunter Tweedy made the arrest and was assisted by Deputy Nick Barber and CPD Officer Dustin Bunch. 

(Sheriff Gary Roy – Adair County Sheriff’s Office)