In an update to our reports over the weekend, officials with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), said 22-year old Marcus Pierce, of Glenwood, faces three felony charges associated with an incident in Tabor that was shown on social media. On Sept. 12th, deputies received information about a viral video that appears to show a domestic assault that occurred in Tabor, in August, and recently published on Facebook. Authorities alleged while at the residence in Tabor, Pierce held his victim captive, committed a sexual assault, threatened the woman with a knife, and then forced her to drive him to another location. Pierce currently faces a Class-A felony charge of 1st Degree Kidnapping, a Class-B felony charge of Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree, Domestic Abuse 3rd offense – a Class-D felony, and Violation of a No Contact Order. Additional charges are pending.

Marcus Pierce

Pierce was located at a residence in Omaha on Saturday, taken into custody. He is being held at the Douglas County, NE. jail, while awaiting extradition back to Iowa. The Tabor Police Department, Glenwood Police Department, and Omaha Police Department assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation.