(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Attorney’s Office announced today (Wednesday, Oct. 29), that a jury for Page County District Court, Tuesday, found 47-year-old Jan Michael Elder was guilty on a Possession of Methamphetamine charge. Elder was acquitted of one count of Domestic Abuse Assault, Causing Bodily injury. The verdicts were returned by the jury after a one-day trial and a little over one hour of deliberations.

Jan Elder

Elder is currently free on bond and is awaiting a sentencing date. He faces up to 12 months of incarceration and a fine of up to $2,560.00.

The case was investigated by the Shenandoah Police Department and prosecuted by the Page County Attorney’s Office.