At 10:03am on March 27, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Jason Adam Keninger, 48, of Independence. Keninger was arrested on a Buchanan County warrant for Violation of Probation. This arrest was made at the Oelwein Adult Probation Office.
At 2:52pm on March 27, 2025, Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Rock Island Rd and 20th St SE. A white 2025 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by Julie Schulmeister collided with a red 2021 Toyota RAV4 driven by Alexis See. Initial estimates of damages were $2,000 to the vehicle driven by Schulmeister and $10,000 to the vehicle driven by See. Schulmeister was determined to be at fault for the accident, and was issued a citation for Failure to Yield Upon Left Turn.
At 2:26pm on March 26, 2025, Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 4th St SE and 6th Ave SE. A red 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan driven by Rae Gebhardt collided with a red 2014 Honda Odyssey driven by a 17-year-old female juvenile. Initial estimated of damages were $4,000 to the vehicle driven by Gebhardt and $3,000 to the vehicle driven by the juvenile. Gebhardt was determined to be at fault for failing to yield right of way at an uncontrolled intersection.
On March 23, 2025, at approximately 8:00pm, Oelwein Officers arrested Wade Francis Brennan,66, of Oelwein. Brennan was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Simple Misdemeanor, and Possession of a Controlled Substance – 3rd or Subsequent Offense – Class D Felony. Brennan was arrested in the 100 block of South Frederick following a reported incident.
On March 19, 2025, at approximately 10:44pm, Oelwein Officers issued Darin Eugene Halsted, 60, of Oelwein, a summons to appear in court for Driving While License Suspended. This summons was issued following a traffic stop in the 200 block of 14th Street S.E.
On March 17, 2025, at approximately 4:05pm, Oelwein Officers cited Teresa Ann Miculinich, 77, of Oelwein with violation of City Code 16-8 – Litter or Disposal Upon Public Property. This citation is the result of a reported illegal dump at the recycling bins located at the City of Oelwein Water Department in the 400 block of 7th Ave S.W.
On March 18, 2025, at approximately 1:06am, Oelwein Officers arrested Trisha Ann Hanks, 38, of Oelwein. Hanks was charged with, False Report – 911 call – Simple Misdemeanor and Interference with Official Acts – Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest took place in the 10 block of 6th St N.W. after numerous 911 calls were made.
At approximately 2:11pm, Oelwein Officers charged a 17-year-old male with Minor Use Tobacco/Vapor Product – 1st Offense. The male was issued a summons into court. This incident occurred in the 300 block of 8th Ave S.E.
At 9:59am on March 17, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Christopher Austin-Tyler White, 28, of Oelwein. White was arrested on a Fayette County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Contempt of Court. This arrest was made after White surrendered themselves to the Oelwein Police Department.
At 8:05am on March 16, 2025, Oelwein Police charged Regina Rena Larsen, 52, of Oelwein, with Striking Unattended Vehicle. Larsen was issued a citation following an investigation into a report of a hit and run in the 300 block of 6th Ave SE at 10:18pm on March 15, 2025.
At around 12:00pm on March 16, 2025, Oelwein Police charged Dorothy Jean Briggman, 76, of Oelwein, with 3rd Degree Harassment - Simple Misdemeanor and False Report to Public Entity - Simple Misdemeanor. Briggman will be issued a Court Summons following a report of harassment in the 100 block of 6th Ave NW.
At 12:33pm on March 16, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Tyler Joseph Moore, 26, of West Union. Moore was arrested on multiple Fayette County warrants for charges of Probation Violation, Parole Violation, and Voluntary Absence from Custody. During the arrest Moore received additional charges for Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent Offense - Class D Felony, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor, and Interference with Official Acts - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the 800 block of 3rd Ave NE.
At 2:27pm on March 16, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested David Lonnie Huntley, 60, of Oelwein. Huntley was arrested on a Black Hawk County warrant for original charges of three counts of 4th Degree Theft - Serious Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the 400 block of 13th Ave NW.
At 5:28pm on March 16, 2025, Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 1st Ave SE and 3rd St SE. A white 2004 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Lowell Douglas Latham collided with a white 2016 Chrysler Town and Country driven by Laura Ann Albert. Initial estimates of damages were $3,500 to the vehicle driven by Latham and $7,000 to the vehicle driven by Albert. Latham was assigned fault for the accident. The Oelwein Police were assisted by Mercy Oelwein Ambulance.
At 2:41pm on March 15, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Christopher Robert Hurst, 43, of Davenport. Hurst was arrested on two Fayette County warrants for original charges of Domestic Abuse Assault 2nd Offense - Serious Misdemeanor, Driving While License Revoked/Denied - Serious Misdemeanor, and Violation of No Contact Order - Simple Misdemeanor. Hurst received an additional charge of Violation of No Contact Order during the arrest, which occurred in the 400 block of 13th Ave NW.
At 9:41pm on March 15, 2025, Oelwein Police arrested Trevor Thomas Carroll, 25, of Oelwein. Carroll was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a report of a domestic disturbance in the 300 block of 8th Ave SW.
On March 14, 2025, at approximately 9:53pm, Oelwein Officers arrested Seth Lee Rohrick, 28, of Oelwein. Rohrick was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault – 2nd Offense. Rohrick was arrested in the 800 block of North Frederick after a report of an assault taking place.
OELWEIN PUBLIC SAFETY
CITY OF OELWEIN, IOWA
Media Release DATE:
March 13, 2025
Release: Continued Investigation Leads to Additional Charges
At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12th, 2025, the Oelwein Police Department conducted a search warrant in the 700 block of 2nd st NW in Oelwein. During the course of the search, illegal controlled substances were located and seized. The following charges have been filed:
1)John Stephen Clark, 56 of Oelwein:
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Methamphetamine- Class D Felony
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Marijuana- Class D Felony
Unlawful Possession of Prescription Medications- Serious Misdemeanor
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor
Mr. Clark was already in custody from an investigation earlier on the same date. These additional charges have been filed with the court.
