On Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 at 10:59 a.m., the Adair County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Fairplay community in reference to a disturbance.
Upon arrival of Deputy Chris Tweedy, contact was made with Joey Dykes, 43, of Columbia.
When being placed under arrest Dykes resisted, but was taken into custody without injury.
Dykes was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail by Deputy Tweedy on the charges of Resisting Arrest, Possession of a Controlled Substance (1st degree methamphetamine), Criminal Trespass and Public Intoxication.
The Adair County Sheriff’s Office continues the investigation.
(Sheriff Josh Brockman – Adair County Sheriff’s Office)