2 from central Iowa arrested on drug charges Friday night, in Creston
February 16th, 2026 by Ric Hanson
(Creston, IA) – Two central Iowa women were arrested Friday night on drug charges, in Creston. According to the Creston Police Department, the women were arrested at around 9:45-p.m., following a traffic stop on N. Cherry Street, in Creston. Authorities say 19-year-old Anaya Maree Michelle Gourley, of Ames, and 21-year-old Makayla Lynn Ira, of Des Moines, were each charges with Possession of Controlled Substance – Marijuana/1st offense. They were cited and released from the scene on a Promise To Appear (in court).
Late Saturday morning, Creston Police arrested 26-year-old Noah Alexander Young – a homeless person – at the intersection of Sycamore and Montgomery. Young was charged with Burglary 3rd Degree – Non-Vehicle related. He was transported to the Union County Jail and held without bond until seen by a Judge.
Two people were arrested early Sunday morning, in Creston: At around 1-a.m., 37-year-old Shaeina Laitaija Raeche Allison, of Creston, was arrested at the intersection of Sycamore and Buckeye. She was charged with DUS – Driving While License Denied, Suspended, Cancelled or Revoked. Allison was cited and released on a promise to appear; and, at around 3:30-a.m., Sunday, 24-year-old Marina Lissette Basaldua, of Lenox, was arrested at the Creston/Union County Law Enforcement Center. Basaldua was charged with DUS – Driving While License Denied, Suspended, Cancelled or Revoked and OWI – 1st Offense. She was transported to the Union County Jail and posted a $1,000 cash or surety bond before being released.
Creston Police said also, a woman residing in the 400 block of S. Bureau Street, reported Sunday evening, that her 2018 Ford Explorer was stolen from her residence between Friday night and Saturday Morning. The loss was estimated at $8,000.



