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Iowa Judge Charged with DUI After Wrong-Way Driving

11/6/2025

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Iowa judge Adria Kester, 55, faces charges for operating a vehicle while intoxicated after witnesses reported her driving the wrong way on U.S. Highway 30.
Authorities found Kester heavily intoxicated and unable to walk upon arrival.
She was arrested and released without bond after an initial court appearance, where she was ordered to undergo a substance abuse evaluation.
A judge from another district will oversee her case due to conflicts of interest, with a special prosecutor also appointed.

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Story summary

Iowa judge Adria Kester, 55, faces charges for operating a vehicle while intoxicated after witnesses reported her driving the wrong way on U.S. Highway 30.
Authorities found Kester heavily intoxicated and unable to walk upon arrival.
She was arrested and released without bond after an initial court appearance, where she was ordered to undergo a substance abuse evaluation.
A judge from another district will oversee her case due to conflicts of interest, with a special prosecutor also appointed.