The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two individuals on Thursday following a theft investigation. Deputies took a report of burglary and theft that occurred near Hamburg. Several items were reported missing including a vehicle and camper.

Deputies found evidence implicating 29-year-old Ashley Clapper of Rockport, MO and 25-year-old Cameron Gaymon of Hamburg in the crime. Atchison County, MO Deputies made contact with the pair on I-29 in Missouri with the stolen items. Clapper and Gaymon were both charged with three counts of Theft 2nd Degree with more charges pending.

They were being held in the Atchison County Jail awaiting extradition back to Iowa.

Tyler McGee

Taylor Spencer

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports the arrest of two men from Kansas City, MO on drug, gun, and theft charges on Tuesday.

On September 22nd at approximately 09:05 p.m. Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office were called to the area of 195^th and Highway 2 for a report of a suspicious vehicle.  Deputies made contact with the vehicle on Highway 2, near Interstate 29.

During the investigation, Deputies discovered controlled substances, a rifle and several stolen retail items inside the vehicle.

Taylor Spencer, age 27 of Kansas City, Missouri, was charged with two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance, (Heroin and Methamphetamine), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, No Valid License, and Theft 2^nd Degree.  Spencer is being held on $11,000 bond

Tyler McGee, age 25 of Kansas City, Missouri was charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Theft 2^nd Degree.  McGee is being held on $10,000 bond.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Iowa State Patrol, and K9 Units from Mills County, Cass County, and Shenandoah Police Department.

The Mills Count Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest on Friday of 56-year-old Tami Sue Bailey of Nebraska City, NE on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Bailey was arrested at 10:00 a.m. Friday and booked into the Mills County Jail on $1,000 bond.

Guthrie County Department of Public Health announced today (Friday) another two deaths associated
with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Guthrie County. One individual was 48 with underlying
medical conditions and one individual was older than 80. The total number of deaths as of today
is seven.

“We want to extend our deepest condolences to the individual’s family,” stated Guthrie County
Public Health Director, Jotham Arber. “We are all in this fight together. Guthrie County Public
Health and all of our partners continue to work to limit the spread and impact of COVID-19 in our
communities.”

All residents should:
■ Wear cloth face coverings in public settings where social distancing measures and other
hygiene practices are difficult to maintain.
■ Stay at least 6 feet away from others to minimize exposure.
■ Anyone who is high risk for more severe COVID-19 illness should continue to stay home.
■ Stay home when even mildly ill (the kind of illness that normally wouldn’t prevent you
from your everyday activities)
■ Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow/upper arm.
■ Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

For up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit the county webpage at
www.adairguthriecountycovid.org.

Two individuals died in a single vehicle accident in Montgomery County on Thursday. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Officials report the accident happened at 3:10 p.m. on 200th Street, approximately a 1/2 mile west of A Avenue. Upon arrival Deputies found a vehicle in the north ditch fully engulfed in flames. Once the vehicle was extinguished it was discovered that there were two deceased individuals inside the vehicle.

It was determined that the vehicle was traveling westbound and left the roadway into the north ditch and struck trees in the ditch. The two individuals have been transported to the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny for positive identification.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County EMA, Red Oak Fire and Rescue, and Emerson Fire and Rescue.