UPDATED 2/26/26:

CLARINDA, IOWA, February 25, 2026: The Page County Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday, that 36-year-old Nicholas Ivan Maher was found guilty, contrary to his plea, of one count of Domestic Abuse Assault by Strangulation, an aggravated misdemeanor, in Page County District Court after a two-day jury trial that began on February 24, 2026. The jury returned its verdict after 3 hours of deliberation.

Maher is currently free on bond pending sentencing, which is scheduled to take place on April 17, 2026. Maher faces a sentence that could include up to two years of incarceration and a $8,540.00 fine.

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

Nicholas Ivan Maher