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2 charged w/Attempted Murder & other offenses in connection with NE/IA Pursuit

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April 25th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A man and woman face charges of Attempted Murder in Fremont County, following a chase that began in Nebraska. Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports early this (Wednesday) morning, Tabor Police engaged in the pursuit of a Chevy Malibu, in Tabor. As the pursuit went south, out of Tabor on Highway 275 by the Fremont-Mills High School, shots were fired from vehicle in the direction of Police.

The Fremont County K9 unit  joined in the pursuit to assist Tabor, at around 170th Street on Highway 275. An estimated four-to five rounds were fired from inside the suspect vehicle toward the pursuing K9 Unit, hitting the vehicle three times. Both agencies continued south bound pursuing the vehicle at speeds over 100mph. The suspect vehicle continued southbound and entered the Sidney city limits at a high rate of speed.

Stanfill

Streich

Once Inside the city limits, deputies and officers slowed down through town and lost sight of the vehicle around Main and Clay Streets. The deputies continued to search finding the vehicle on the Highway 275 bypass southbound off of 290th Avenue. At that point the car continued southbound at speeds of up to 125-mph. Deputies stayed with the vehicle into hamburg city limits.

The vehicle continued southbound through Hamburg to the Missouri Line before ramping the into the river just south of Hamburg. At that point multiple agencies had responded to deputies call for assistance with shots fired. Those agencies included Mills Co. K9 Unit, Montgomery Co. K9, Cass Co. K9 Unit, Shelby Co. K9 Unit, Shenandoah K9 Unit, Red Oak Police, Iowa State Patrol, Glenwood Police, and Page Co. Sheriff.

During the search for the suspects Deputies located 28 year old William Stanfill of Bellevue NE and 37 year old Jaqueline Streich also of Bellevue. Once located both subjects gave up without further incident and were transported to Grape Community Hospital for injuries sustained from crashing into the river. Once they were released from the Hospital Deputies arrested both subjects and transported them to the Fremont County law enforcement center.

Both Stanfill and Streich are being held on $1-million dollars cash-only bond each, on charges that include two-counts of Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer, Felony Assault with a deadly weapon, Felon in possession of a Firearm, Felony Eluding, Reckless driving and numerous traffic violations. The same subjects were being sought by Bellevue Police for multiple drive by shootings in that area, and also for shooting at Law Enforcement.