GRUVER, IOWA – A domestic complaint led to the arrest of a Northern Iowa couple on drug and gun charges after drug dealer materials were discovered during the police response.
The investigation of a domestic dispute late Friday afternoon, April 19, resulted in the arrest of two Gruver, Iowa residents on multiple charges. According to Emmet County Sheriff Mike Martens, the sheriff’s office received a report of an apparent domestic dispute in progress at 104 2nd Street in Gruver. Upon arrival at the scene by sheriff’s office personnel, the domestic dispute was found to still be in progress and upon making contact with the occupants, controlled substances, and paraphernalia were observed as well as one handgun was located. As a result 65-year-old James Kent and 38-year-old Conshanda Cox who both live at that address, were placed under arrest and transported to the Emmet County Jail for booking. A search warrant was subsequently executed at this same location and additional controlled substances, paraphernalia, scales, baggies and one additional handgun were seized.
As a result of the investigation, James Kent was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to deliver, a class (B) felony, Failure to affix a drug tax stamp, a class ( D ) felony, Possession of a firearm as a convicted felon, a class (D) felony, Possession of marijuana, a serious misdemeanor and possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.
Conshanda Cox was charged with: Possession of Methamphetamine with intent to deliver, a class (B) felony, Failure to affix a drug tax stamp, a class (D) felony, Possession of marijuana, a serious misdemeanor and possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor.
The pair had an initial appearance before the magistrate the following morning and bond on Kent was set at $100,000 cash or surety and $25,000 cash or surety on Cox. Both remain in custody at this time.
The Emmet County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by the Estherville Police Department.
7 thoughts on “Domestic complaint leads to arrest of Northern Iowa couple on drug and gun charges”
If I called cops everytime my neighbors werde about to have loud sex they would be in jail everyday. Sometimes its best to not listens to others foreplay. Nosey
Section 8 does and you have tried meth I know who you are. Stop lying .
Thank heaven no one was shot . not with a gun anyway . but some did take a shot eventually . guess you had to be there.
Just two lovebirds in a arguement so they can make uo. You know fight make up fight make up best make up after an arguement. Then cops bust in and make up delay. For quit sometime but make up prevails . Was just intense thisctime I would imagine.
There’s a happy couple. I kick myself daily for never having tried meth. It’s an action-packed video game inside your head.
but i thought the section 8 trash didnt commit crime. just good people looking for a better life and all that made up bullshit and lies we are told about welfare skids.
Are you out your mind dog ass and this is the reason why we can’t make progress immagrants to drugs thinking drugs make us no we was here before añy Lugury