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Creston woman arrested on drug warrants/Creston murder suspect arrested on Pretrial Release warrant

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October 21st, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Police in Creston report a man wanted on a Union County warrant was arrested Friday morning. 37-year old Charles Keeton, of Creston, was taken into custody on a warrant for Violation of Pre-trial release, on original charges of Murder in the 2nd Degree and Dominion/Control of a Firearm or Offensive weapon by a felon. Keeton was being held in the Union County Jail until making his initial court appearance. Keeton is alleged to have shot Christy Hribal during the early morning hours of June 19th, during her visit to a residence in Creston. Hribal was airlifted from the scene to a Des Moines hospital, where she later died.

Creston Police said also, 44-year old Hyvis Orleana Thatcher, of Creston, was arrested Sunday afternoon, on two Union County warrants for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia & Theft in the 5th Degree, along with Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine – 1st offense. Thatcher was being held for Union County, in the Adams County Jail, where her bond totals $1,300.  And, 24-year old Avery Ibbotson, of Creston, was arrested Sunday morning, for Driving While Suspended. He was later released on a $300 bond.

Creston Police received a report Friday afternoon, from a woman who said that sometime late Thursday night or early Friday morning, someone broke into her shed in the 300 block of E. Irving Street. Two cans of gas valued at $50, were stolen. Saturday afternoon, a Creston woman reported someone cut the fuel line on the 2009 Chevy Colbalt, while it was parked in a lot near her residence in the 100 block of Manor Drive. The incident, which happened sometime between 6:30-p.m. Friday and 12:20-p.m. Saturday, resulted in a loss of about $400.