ACKLEY, IOWA – The ugly face of methamphetamine surfaced this weekend in the small Northern Iowa town of Ackley, where law enforcement converged on a house and found children and even dogs being exposed to the horrific drug.
On the early morning of Sunday, September 3, 2017, the Ackley Police Department and Ackley Drug K-9 Lexer and the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department assisted the Hardin County Drug Task Force in a multi-agency execution of a search warrant at 422 Cerro Gordo Street in Ackley, Iowa.
During the execution of the warrant, drug paraphernalia, Methamphetamine and Marijuana and other related items were discovered and taken into evidence. The residence was being used as a living space/residence for adults and one juvenile, had a structural surface that tested positive for Methamphetamine. The residence was tagged as a Dangerous Building under the Ackley City Code, because the conditions constitute a hazard to safety, or health, or public welfare. There were 4 adults and three juveniles/children present at the time the warrant was executed.
The Iowa Department of Human Services were notified regarding the Juveniles/children, and the four adults were taken into custody and transported to the Hardin County Jail.
Two dogs were also removed and placed into the safe environment of a relative’s home to be cared for in the absence of the owners.
The following criminal charges were filed related to the execution of the warrant. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Jeffrey Earl Pates age 54 of Ackley, IA was charged with:
• Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) with Intent to Deliver; class B Felony
• Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) with intent to Deliver; Class C Felony
• Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp; Class D Felony
• Child Endangerment-Exposure to Methamphetamine; Class D Felony
• Possession of Marijuana; Serious Misdemeanor
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Simple Misdemeanor
Kellie Lolita Peters, Age 39, Ackley, IA was charged with:
• Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) with Intent to Deliver; class B Felony
• Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) with intent to Deliver; Class C Felony
• Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp; Class D Felony
• Child Endangerment-Exposure to Methamphetamine; Class D Felony
• Possession of Marijuana; Serious Misdemeanor
• Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs; Serious Misdemeanor
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Simple Misdemeanor
Derek Jeffrey Pates, Age 33, Ackley, IA was charged with:
• Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine); Serious Misdemeanor
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Simple Misdemeanor
• Interference with Official Acts; Simple Misdemeanor
Tara Renee Cory Age 35, Iowa Falls, IA was charged with:
• Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine); Serious Misdemeanor
• Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Simple Misdemeanor
What you don’t know it what they said was meth was actually the ashes of the owners parents all charges dropped
Where in the world is all of this trash coming from? I would like to see the different sets of winners who procreated to make 3 of these fine upstanding citizens. Looks like Papa got junior involved with the meth. I highly doubt the IQ of these 4 combined is as high as a single individual with Down’s Syndrome. There has to be some remote island we can drop these fools off at.
What a horrid group of crack head zombies!
Didn’t you listen in DARE class? or heard of Denny Walkner you cant win with DRUGS you always Lose eventually DUH!!!!
How about charges having to do with the dogs? That was endangering them like it was the kids.
Great which dirt bag had the child??