(Adair Co.) The Adair County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Johnathon Scott Clarke, of Fontanelle, on January 22nd for Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury or Mental Illness and Interference with Official Acts While Being Armed with a Firearm. While in jail, pending charges were filed on Clarke for incidents that occurred in November and December. Those charges include Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury or Mental Illness, False Imprisonment, Child Endangerment, and three counts of Domestic Abuse Assault – 2nd Offense. Clarke was held in the Adair County Jail on $25,000 cash only bond.
Fontanelle Man Arrested on Multiple Domestic Abuse Charges
By Mandy Billings
Jan 26, 2026 | 10:59 AM
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