INDEPENDENCE, IOWA – Law enforcement in this Northern Iowa county announced numerous recent arrests for week of December 17 – 21, 2025.
On Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at approximately 2:40 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Dustin James Shonka, 35, of Independence. Shonka was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for Probation Violation and held at the Buchanan County Jail.
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On Thursday, December 19, 2024 at approximately 2:00 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Shaye Janelle Perry, 19, of Durango. Perry was charged with Organized Retail Theft (serious misdemeanor), Underage Possession of Alcohol (simple misdemeanor) and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made following an incident in the 700 blk Washburn Avenue in Lamont.
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On Thursday, December 19, 2024 at approximately 3:45 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Chazzer Randy Farmer, 21, of Jesup. Farmer was charged with Violation of Protection Order (simple misdemeanor). While Deputies were at his residence in Jesup, they observed Controlled Substances in plain view. A search warrant was then applied for and granted. Subsequently, Farmer was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance – Marijuana (serious misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 700 blk Ninth Street in Jesup. The Jesup Police Department assisted in this arrest.
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On Friday, December 20, 2024 at approximately 6:30 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Austin James Bushaw, 22, of Hazleton. Bushaw was charged with Animal Neglect Causing Non-Serious Injury (serious misdemeanor), Animal Neglect Causing Serious Injury (aggravated misdemeanor) and Domestic Abuse Assault (simple misdemeanor). These charges stem from a tip/complaint and a search warrant that was executed on December 13 in the 200 blk S Madison Street in Hazleton.
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On Friday, December 20, 2024 at approximately 10:30 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Conner Lee Rawlins, 19, of Independence. Rawlins was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for Probation Violation and taken into custody from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.
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On Friday, December 20, 2024 at approximately 4:40 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Dakota Brent Murphy, 31, of Fairbank. Murphy was charged with Violation of Protection Order (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 1900 blk Three Elms Park Road.
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On Saturday, December 21, 2024 at approximately 8:50 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Travis Allen Farmer, 53, of Jesup. Farmer was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance – Marijuana (serious misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor). This arrest stems from a search warrant on December 19 in the 700 blk Ninth Street in Jesup.