Early this morning (Saturday), Columbia Police responded to the Adair County Regional Jail after an inmate was reported to have assaulted two Deputy Jailers.
The subject, 38-year-old Elizabeth Hansen of Louisville, KY had been brought in on Friday night on charges of public intoxication, possession of marijuana, and terroristic threatening (all misdemeanors).
Once booked into jail, Hansen became hostile towards jail staff before getting physically combative. She has been additionally charged with 2 counts of Assault 3rd degree (inmate assault on a corrections officer), a Class D felony.
Deputy jailers were not seriously injured.
CPD Officer Adam Cravens was the arresting officer.
