Authorities in Union County say two men have entered guilty pleas in connection with the June 3rd 2016 robbery of a Casey’s Store at South Elm and Taylor Streets, in Creston. Last Friday, 19-year old Dyrrel Malik Thornton Culbertson plead guilty to the Armed Robbery, and, he was found guilty of Possession With Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, as a result of evidence discovered during the execution of a search warrant following the robbery.

During the course of that investigation, officers learned of additional information which linked Thornton-Culbertson to the Armed Robbery of the Creston Casey’s (at 200 S. Elm) on October 21st, 2015. Thornton-Culbertson plead guilty to that crime as well. Because he was on probation at the time he committed the crimes, the Court revoked his probation and ordered all of the sentences to be served consecutively. As a result, Thornton-Culbertson received an indeterminate sentence of 50-years in prison.

The case followed court proceedings on August 26th, 2016, involving a co-defendant, 20-year old Fransisco Martinez. Martinez plead guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery of the Creston Casey’s Store (at South Elm and Taylor) on June 3rd, 2016.

Fransisco Martinez

In connection with that incident, he was also found guilty of Possession of a Controlled Substance as a result of evidence discovered during the execution of a search warrant following the robbery. As a result, Martinez was sentenced to 11-years in prison.

Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer says two people were arrested on Theft charges late last month. In his report issued today (Tuesday), Starmer said 29-year old Tammy Jo Johnson, of Atlantic, was arrested Aug. 25th for Theft in the 5th Degree. Johnson appeared before the magistrate and pled guilty to the charge.

On Aug. 24th, 59-year old John Richard Anderson, of Hamlin, was arrested on charges that include 5th Degree Theft, Fraudulent Use of Registration, Operation Without Registration, Failure To Have a Valid Drivers License, and Failure To Display Registration Plate. Anderson was cited for the offensese and released at the scene. He later pled guilty to the charges.

And on Sunday (9/4), 28-year old Janae Nicole Anderson, of Audubon, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. She was subsequently cited, and released at the scene.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports numerous arrests occurred over the past few days. Early Monday morning, 26-year old Danielle Lee Sondag, of Portsmouth, was arrested for OWI/1st offense, following a traffic stop on Railroad Highway.

Late Sunday morning, 42-year old Hamad Lotffi Houwari, of Dearborn, MI., was arrested for OWI/2nd offense, after his 2016 VW Passat allegedly struck a semi-tractor trailer on I-80 eastbound, near mile-marker30, and failed to stop.

A little after 6-p.m. Sunday, 35-year old Joni Lee Sands, of Underwood, was arrested following a disturbance at an apartment complex in the 200 block of Highway Street. Sands was charged with Simple assault after allegedly assaulting another woman and shoving her into a building.

Early Sunday morning, 25-year old Jacob Kyle Eric Caudill, of Council Bluffs, was arrested after he turned himself-in for Driving While Barred,  after he wrecked the 2005 Chrysler 300 he was driving on Highway 92, near Valley View Drive. Caudill had fled the scene and was located at CHI Creighton Hospital, in Omaha.

Early Saturday morning, 41-year old David Page Mace, Jr., of Underwood, was arrested following a traffic stop. A deputy noticed Mace’ pickup truck traveling with its hazard lights on. Upon further investigation, Mace was taken into custody and charged with OWI/1st offense, and two counts of Child Endangerment without injury, for having an 11-year old and 8-year old child in his vehicle.

And, early Saturday morning, 21-year old Anthony Michael McCoy, of Avoca, was arrested for Domestic Assault with Injury, in connection with an incident involving his wife that took place late Friday night.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman from Stuart was arrested Friday night on a warrant for Violating a court order on charges of Child Endangerment and a Controlled Substance Violation. 24-year old Heather Armstrong was being held in the Adair County Jail on $30,000 bond.

A man from Mechanicsville, IA, was arrested on a warrant Friday night, as well. 46-year old Wayne Allen Schneider was arrested on a warrant for two counts of 2nd Degree Theft. Schneider was being held in the Adair County Jail on $5,000 bond.

And, 41-year old William Earl Bolio, of Adair, was arrested last Thursday for Disorderly Conduct and Harassment of a Public Official, after he allegedly became belligerent with the Adair City Clerk while attempting to pay his water bill, and prevented her from performing her duties. Bolio was later released from the Adair County Jail on $300 bond.

Creston Police report several arrests took place heading into, and during, the Labor Day weekend. Last Friday, 37-year old Amanda Cunningham, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant charging her with Domestic Abuse Assault. Cunningham was being held in the Ringgold County Jail while she completes a 30-day jail sentence.

On Saturday, 27-year old Chris Fannon, of Creston, was arrested following a traffic stop. Fannon was charged with OWI/2nd offense. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond. Sunday morning, 34-year old Matthew Scherer, of Creston, was arrested for Simple Assault. He was later released on $300 bond.

Monday night, 27-year old Kyle Hoadley, and 26-year old Kristen Oliphant, both of Creston, were arrested in the 800 block of Laurel Street, in Creston. Both were charged with Theft in the 5th degree. Hoadley faces an additional, Possession of a Controlled Substance, charge, while Oliphant faces an additional charge of Trespass. They were later released from the Union County Jail after posting a $1,000 and $300 bond, respectively.

And, early this (Tuesday) morning, 52-year old Robbie Dohrn, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant for OWI/2nd offense. Dohrn was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond.