Audubon County Sheriff's Department

05/31/2026

HARLAN, Iowa - The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation are issuing an Endangered Person Advisory.

04/30/2026

The Courthouse will be closing at NOON tomorrow, May 1st for plumbing/sewer repairs.

We apologize for the inconvenience!

04/20/2026

Clean out your medicine cabinets! DEA Drug Take Back is this Saturday, April 25th, from 10-2. Come to the Sheriff's Office (south entrance of the courthouse) to dispose of your old medication properly.

04/12/2026

Happy National Telecommunicator Week to all dispatchers!

04/05/2026

AMBER Alert Cancelled: Missing person has been found.

04/02/2026

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. If you see something, say something. It’s never too late to report abuse.

03/31/2026

3-31-2026

PRESS RELEASE

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office charged Thomas Berry, age 51 of Cumberland with one count of Criminal Mischief 4th on March 5th. He appeared before the magistrate on March 10th. The charge stems from a situation in the 100 block of North Cottage in Exira on February 28th.

Louisa Pedraza, age 32 of Shelby, was arrested on March 12th for Operating While Under the Influence 1st offense. She was released on her own recognizance and appeared before the magistrate the following week. Her charge stems from an accident in the area of Bluebird Ave and 250th Street.

Jack Johnston, age 32 of Clifton, Colorado, was arrested on March 12th for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Possession of Controlled Substance- Ma*****na 1st. He was released on his own recognizance and appeared before the magistrate the following week. His charges stem from the above accident in the area of Bluebird Ave and 250th Street.

Timothy Snyder, age 48 of Elk Horn, was arrested on March 24th for Operating While Under the Influence- 1st, Possession of Controlled Substance- 3rd or Subsequent and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He appeared before the magistrate and was held until he later posted bond. The charges stem from a traffic stop in the area of Littlefield Dr and Highway 71.

Justin Kohl, age 39 of Kimballton, was arrested on March 29th on outstanding warrants for Possession of Controlled Substance-2nd offense, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Failure to Affix Drug Stamp. He appeared before the magistrate and was held. The charges stem from an incident on January 2nd in the area of 210th Street and Yellowwood Rd.

Jerry Schoon, age 37 of Gray, was arrested on March 30th for Operating While Under the Influence-2nd, Open Container and Failure to Maintain Control. He appeared before the magistrate and was held. The charges stem from an accident in the area of 110th and Goldfinch Ave.

Sheriff Todd W. Johnson

Note: Criminal Charges are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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03/30/2026

‼ A TEXTING SCAM is firing up again! Remember – the Iowa DOT does not send out fee collection reminders via text, and will never text customers asking for private or financial information. If you receive a message:

* DO NOT click on any links or provide personal or credit card information.
* Report and delete unwanted text messages. Use your phone’s “report junk” option to report unwanted texts to your messaging app or forward them to 7726 (SPAM).

Learn about the newest scam and what to do if you're a victim of a text scam: https://iowadot.gov/news/2026-03-27/fraudulent-text-messages-target-recipients-false-claims-unpaid-tolls-or-traffic-violations

03/25/2026

It's day 2 of , & today's focus= 🌪️ Safety.

When a tornado is coming, you have a short amount of time to make life or death decisions. Tornadoes can destroy buildings, flip cars & create deadly flying debris. Make a plan & always know where to go wherever you may be!

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03/24/2026

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