Adria Kester, chief judge of the state’s Second Judicial District, at the Boone County Jail in Boone, Iowa, after her arrest on a charge of operating while intoxicated, on Nov. 5, 2025. Boone County Sheriff's Office via AP
IOWA CITY, Iowa—An Iowa judge has been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after witnesses say she drove the wrong way on a highway Tuesday night while passed out behind the wheel.
Adria Kester, chief judge of the state’s Second Judicial District, was released from the Boone County Jail on Wednesday morning, court records show.
