On December 28th, 2024, at approximately 5:55am, Oelwein Police arrested Daniel Warren Wrice, 61, of Oelwein. Wrice was arrested in the 200 block of 1st Avenue S.E. for Driving While License Barred – Aggravated Misdemeanor.
On December 29th, 2024, at approximately 4:00pm, Oelwein Police arrested John Joe Dison Jr, 43, of Atlanta Illinois. Dison was arrested in the 500 block of Rock Island Road on a Fayette County warrant – Failure to Appear on original charge of Domestic Abuse Assault – 2nd Offense.
On December 29th, 2024, at approximately 5:55pm, Oelwein Police investigated a Car Vs Deer Accident at 20th St S.E. and Rock Island Road. As a result of the investigation it was discovered Charles Matthew Wilson, 68, of Oelwein, was operating a 2015 Ford Ranger traveling northbound on Rock Island Road when a deer entered the roadway resulting in the collision. Approximately $5,000 of damage was reported to the vehicle driven by Wilson. Oelwein Police was assisted at the scene by MercyOne Ambulance and Midwest Collision Towing.
At 6:34am on December 27, 2024, Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of Rock Island Rd and 14th St SE. A yellow 2005 Ford Focus driven by Kevin Richards collided with a silver 2004 Pontiac Grand Am driven by Kayla Scribner. Initial estimates of damages are $4,000 to the vehicle driven by Richards and $3,000 to the vehicle driven by Scribner. Richards was issued a citation for Failure to Yield. Oelwein Police were assisted by MercyOne Ambulance Oelwein.
At 3:32pm on December 27, 2024, Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of West Charles St and S Frederick Ave. A gray 2011 GMC Sierra driven by Aden Yearous collided with a red 2018 Jeep Wrangler driven by Katherine Berry. Initial estimates of damages are $5,000 to the vehicle driven by Yearous and $2,000 to the vehicle driven by Berry.
At 8:54pm on December 27, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Christopher Austin Tyler White, 28, of Oelwein. White was charged with Violation of No Contact/Protective Order - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following reports of a disturbance in the 100 block of 8th Ave NW.
At approximately 1:45 a.m., the Fayette County 911 Center received a report of a possible house fire in the 300 block of 3rd Ave SE. The report indicated that some of the occupants were not able to get out of the residence. Upon arrival, officers observed a fire inside the residence and located the occupants of the residence on the rear roof of the structure. Oelwein MercyOne members and Oelwein Fire Department members arrived and rescued the human occupants and one dog from the roof. The fire department was able to make entry into the residence and rescued another dog from the interior. Oelwein EMS then applied oxygen to this dog to assist with recovery from the extensive smoke inhalation. Unfortunately, a number of cats were not able to be rescued. The fire department was able to contain the fire to the kitchen area of the residence, which received extensive damage. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental at this time. The Hazleton Fire Department assisted the Oelwein departments with this call.
At 7:17pm on December 22, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Shauna Jean Snyder, 35, of Fairbank. Snyder was arrested on two Fayette County warrants for original charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance 2nd Offense - Aggravated Misdemeanor and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the Oelwein Police Department lobby after Snyder turned themself in on these warrants.
At 12:38am on December 21, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Steven Jacob Beach, 49, of Oelwein. Beach was charged with Control of a Firearm by Convicted Felon - Class D Felony. This arrest was made in the 100 block of 3rd Ave SE, after firearms were discovered in Beach's residence during a response to a separate incident reported at the residence.
On December 20, 2024, at approximately 2:00pm, Oelwein Officers investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 1st Avenue and 7th Street N.E. A blue 2006 Kia Sedona, driven by Lynnette Lynn Cartwright of Oelwein, collided with a black 2001 GMC Denali, driven by Alexis Jordan Louise Heidt of Oelwein. Initial estimates of damages are $4,000 damage to the vehicle driven by Cartwright and $2,000 damage to the vehicle driven by Heidt. Cartwright was issued a citation for Failure to Obey Yield Sign.
At 12:40pm on December 18, 2024, Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 3rd St SE and 7th Ave SE. A white 2007 Chevrolet Impala driven by Emma Smith collided with a blue 2019 Toyota Corolla driven by Dorsey Herman. Initial estimates of damages are $1,500 to the vehicle driven by Smith and $2,000 to the vehicle driven by Herman.
At 4:37pm on December 18, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Amanda Marie Steggall, 43, of Oelwein. Steggall was charged with Driving While License Revoked - Serious Misdemeanor. This arrest was made following a traffic stop in the 200 block of 8th Ave SW.
On December 19, 2024, Oelwein Police investigated two motor vehicle accidents:
Officers responded to the first accident at 11:44am, at the intersection of Rock Island Rd and 7th St SE, where a red 2013 Ford Explorer driven by Beth Lloyd-Littrel collided with a black 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 driven by Jamie Recker. Initial estimates of damages are $2,000 to the vehicle driven by Lloyd-Littrel and $1,000 to the vehicle driven by Recker. Lloyd-Littrel was cited for Failure to Maintain Control and Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability.
Officers responded to the second accident at 12:36pm, in the 1 block of 1st Ave SE, where a silver 2010 GMC Acadia driven by Allan Musser collided with a white 2005 Chevrolet Malibu driven by Tony Barrett. Initial estimates of damages were $2000 to the vehicle driven by Barrett.
OELWEIN PUBLIC SAFETY
CITY OF OELWEIN, IOWA
Media Release DATE:
December 19, 2024
Release: Two Wednesday Evening Search Warrants Executed -- Arrests Made - Additional Charges Filed
At approximately 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the Oelwein Police Department executed a search warrant in
the 100 block of 3rd Avenue SE in Oelwein. During the course of the search warrant, illegal controlled substances were located and seized. The following subjects have been arrested and charged:
1) Elizabeth Helen Gabriel, 38 of Oelwein
Delivery of Controlled Substance Methamphetamine Over 5 grams- Class B Felony
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Methamphetamine - Class D Felony
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Marijuana - Class D Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor
2) Joshua Lynn Alitz, 46 of Oelwein:
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Methamphetamine - Class D Felony
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Marijuana - Class D Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor
3) Cassidy Renay Towell, 24 of Oelwein:
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Methamphetamine - Class D Felony
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Marijuana - Class D Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor
4) James Igor Mason, 29 of Waterloo:
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Methamphetamine - Class D Felony
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Marijuana - Class D Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor
The subjects were taken into custody and transported to the Fayette County Jail pending an initial appearance. Additional charges are pending, and these cases are still under investigation. The Oelwein Police Department was assisted by the Iowa State Patrol.
At approximately 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the Oelwein Police Department executed a search warrant in the 100 Block of South Frederick Avenue. During the course of the search warrant, illegal controlled substances were located and seized. The following subjects have been charged with warrants requested for their arrest:
1) Frank Everett Boleyn, 71 of Oelwein
Delivery of Controlled Substance Methamphetamine Over 5 grams- Class B Felony
Delivery of Controlled Substance Methamphetamine Over 5 grams- Class B Felony
Delivery of Controlled Substance Methamphetamine Under 5 grams- Class C Felony
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Methamphetamine - Class D Felony
Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent- Marijuana - Class D Felony
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor
2) Shauna Jean Snyder, 35 of Oelwein
Possession of Controlled Substance 2nd Offense - Methamphetamine – Aggravated Misdemeanor
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Simple Misdemeanor
Additionally, the Oelwein Police Department has filed charges on and requested an arrest warrant for:
1) Steve Alen Euans, 68 of Oelwein
Delivery of Controlled Substance Methamphetamine Under 5 grams- Class C Felony
At 6:00pm on December 14, 2024, Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of 1st Ave SE and 2nd St SE. A black 2011 Chevrolet Impala driven by Marianna Hardnett collided with a red 2009 Ford F150 driven by Jakob Swaney. Initial estimates of damages were $800 to the vehicle driven by Hardnett and $1,200 to the vehicle driven by Swaney. Hardnett was cited for Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability.
At 10:03am on December 17, 2024, Oelwein Police investigated a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of 1st Ave SE and 1st St SE. A silver 2017 Chevrolet Traverse driven by Nancy Maurer collided with a red 2009 Dodge Avenger driven by Malaki Wagenknecht. Initial estimates of damages were $2,000 to the vehicle driven by Maurer and $3,000 to the vehicle driven by Wagenknecht. Maurer was cited for Making an Unsafe Turn.
At 8:13 pm on December 17, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Shawna Lee Warnke, 45, of Oelwein. Warnke was charged with Assault Causing Bodily Injury - Serious Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the 100 block of 4th Ave NE following a report of an assault.
At 9:01pm on December 13, 2024, Oelwein Police arrested Tanya Jo Taylor, 35, of Oelwein. Taylor was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury - Serious Misdemeanor. This arrest was made in the 100 block of 12th Ave NW following a report of a domestic disturbance.
