INDEPENDENCE, IOWA – Law enforcement in this Northern Iowa county announced numerous recent arrests for week of February 23 to March 1, 2025.
On Sunday, February 23, 2025 at approximately 6:50 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Zachary Leon Fowler, 35, of Independence. Fowler was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for Probation Violation and taken into custody from the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office.
On Sunday, February 23, 2025 at approximately 11:45 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested James Igor Mason III, 30, of Waterloo. Mason was charged with third or subsequent Possession of Controlled Substance (class D felony) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made following a traffic stop near 120th Street and Carter Avenue. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s K9 Unit assisted in this arrest.
On Monday, February 24, 2025 at approximately 11:00 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Tyler Ray Ryan, 36, and Melissa Ann Meyers, 36, both of Lamont. Ryan and Meyers were each arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for an original charge of Animal Neglect Causing Death (aggravated misdemeanor). These arrests were made in the 800 block East Street in Lamont.
On Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at approximately 10:30 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Derek Ray Albert, 36, of Brandon. Albert was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for original charges of Domestic Abuse Assault with Injury (serious misdemeanor) and third degree Harassment (simple misdemeanor), and held at the Buchanan County Jail.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at approximately 2:05 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Shirley Ann Hills, 60, of Hazleton. Hills was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for an original charge of second offense Possession of Controlled Substance (aggravated misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 100 blk North Street W in Hazleton.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at approximately 3:00 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Roger Allen Walker, 23, of Hazleton. Walker was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for original charges of third degree Burglary (class D felony), third degree Theft (aggravated misdemeanor) and fifth degree Criminal Mischief (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 400 block Sufficool Street E in Hazleton.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at approximately 7:25 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Carrie Jo Fox, 43, of Hazleton. Fox was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for original charges of fourth degree Theft (serious misdemeanor), Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs (serious misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 100 block North Street W in Hazleton.
On Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at approximately 11:50 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Walter Maurice Grays, 49, of Hazleton. Grays was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for original charges of third or subsequent offense Possession of Controlled Substance (class D felony), third or subsequent Possession of Marijuana (aggravated misdemeanor), Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs (serious misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor). This arrest was made in the 400 block Sufficool Street E in Hazleton.
On Thursday, February 27, 2025 at approximately 6:30 am, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Shawnalee Christine Berry, 51, of Oran. Berry was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for an original charge of Driving While License Revoked (serious misdemeanor) and held at the Buchanan County Jail.
On Thursday, February 27, 2025 at approximately 3:00 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Roger Allen Walker, 23, of Hazleton. Walker was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for an original charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor) and held at the Buchanan County Jail.
On Friday, February 28, 2025 at approximately 7:00 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Kimberly Kay Lyon, 56, of Independence. Lyon was charged with fifth degree Criminal Mischief (simple misdemeanor) and held at the Buchanan County Jail.
On Friday, February 28, 2025 at approximately 8:40 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Jenna Beth McLaury, 32, of Cedar Rapids. McLaury was arrested on an active arrest warrant out of Buchanan County for Probation Violation and taken into custody from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
On Friday, February 28, 2025 at approximately 10:30 pm, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Jason Adam Kenninger, 48, of Independence. Kenninger was charged with Violation of Protection Order (simple misdemeanor) and held at the Buchanan County Jail.