(Sidney, Iowa) – Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports the following arrests:

• On 01/04/2024, deputies arrested Tia Lashawn Campbell, age 26 of Omaha, Nebraska on an active Fremont County warrant for failure to appear. She was being held at the Pottawattamie County Jail. She is being held at the Fremont County Jail on a $10,000 cash/surety warrant as well as an active warrant out of the State of Texas.

• On 01/04/2024, deputies arrested Jonathon Allen Cunningham, age 40 of Omaha in Hamburg, for:

Keeping a Vehicle for the use of Controlled Substances

Possession of Marijuana

Possession of Methamphetamine

Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

He is being held at the Fremont County Jail on $2,000 cash/surety bond.

• On 01/06/2024, deputies arrested Mary Ruth Hayes, age 60 of Hamburg, Iowa. Deputies were called to the Cubby’s Convenience Store in rural Percival for a report of an issue with an employee. Deputies allege that Hayes, an employee of the business, was observed stealing money from a Salvation Army bucket near the cash register. It is alleged that Hayes then broke into an office and destroyed a surveillance system in an attempt to hide the reported theft.

Hayes was arrested for:

Burglary 3rd Degree

Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree

Two counts of Theft 5th Degree

Hayes was released after posting $5,000 cash/surety bond.

• On 01/07/2024, deputies arrested Jimmie Lee Holman, age 40 of Kansas City, Missouri near the intersection of Hwy 2 and 210th Ave in rural Percival. Holman was arrested for Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Marijuana 1st Offense, and Interference with Official Acts. He is being held at the Fremont County Jail on $6,000 cash bond.

• On 01/09/2024 deputies arrested Steven David Schacher, age 59 of Nebraska City, Nebraska. Schacher was arrested on Interstate 29 near the 6-mile marker for Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense. He was released on $1,000 cash/surety bond.

• In 01/10/2024, deputies arrested Joseph Andrew Peeler, age 38 of Hamburg, Iowa for Child Endangerment, causing Serious Injury, a Class C Felony. Peeler was arrested in connection with a September 2023 investigation into a firework related incident near Farragut, Iowa. On 09/16/2023 at approximately 2009hrs, Fremont County received a 911 call of a juvenile who had been injured by a firework at a rural residence near Farragut. The 11-year-old male was transported with critical injuries to Shenandoah Memorial Hospital and then air lifted to a trauma center in Omaha. Farragut Fire and Rescue, Shenandoah Fire and Rescue, and the Iowa State Patrol were assisted by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at the scene. Peeler was released after posting a $10,000 cash/surety bond.

• On 1/10/2024, deputies were called to an address in Sidney for a report of a fight in progress. Deputies allege that Ambriea Rose Chandler, age 31 of Sidney, began arguing with a family household member concerning a missing wedding ring that they alleged Chandler stole, as well as use of food items in the home.

It is alleged that Chandler threw a bowl of chili at the victim, causing pain. During the incident, another victim reported being struck in the chest with a food container in November of 2023 by Chandler. Deputies observed the victim was still bruised from the incident. Both victims were considered “older victims” by the Iowa code.

Chandler was arrested for two counts of Domestic Abuse causing bodily injury and held without bond pending an initial appearance with the Fremont County Magistrate.

On 01/11/2024, Chandler was released from custody on her Own Recognizance at approximately 3:50-p.m.

On 01/11/2024, at approximately 6:30-p.m., Chandler was arrested in Sidney for two counts of Violating a No Contact Order, Tampering with a Witness, and Theft 5th Degree against on an Older Individual. It is alleged that shortly after being released from custody, Chandler returned to the victim’s residence, returned the stolen property, and asked the victim to drop the domestic abuse charge.

Chandler is being held at the Fremont County Jail on $7,000 cash only bond.

Disclaimer: A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.