(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office today (Thursday) released a list of arrests conducted from Feb. 18th through the 27th. On the 18th, 50-year-old Elizabeth Mae Christensen, of Shelby, was arrested following a Search Warrant executed at a residence in Shelby.  Christensen faces charges that include: Use of Minor in Drug Trade; Conspiracy To Deliver Controlled Substance to a Minor; Possession of Controlled Substance/3rd or Subsequent Offense; two-counts Possession of Controlled Substance – Marijuana/3rd or Subsequent Offense; Gathering where Marijuana is used, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

On Feb. 21st, 32-year-old James Isaiah Donevly McFarland, of Council Bluffs, was arrested following a traffic stop. He was charged with Open Container, Prohibited Acts Penalties, Possession of Controlled Substance, and Providing False Identification Information.

The following day, (Feb. 22nd), 22-year-old Emmanuel Alexis Mejia, of Denison, was arrested on an active Shelby County warrant. Mejia was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Driving while license was suspended.

There were three arrests in Shelby County on Feb. 27th:

• 31-year-old Dustin Allen Schnepel, of Underwood, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense. The charge stems from an incident at residence in rural Shelby County.
• 37-year-old Christopher Sloan Gifford, of Harlan, was arrested Feb. 27th following a traffic stop. Gifford was charged with OWI/1st offense.
• and, 39-year-old Norma Dawn Purscell, of Avoca, was arrested in Shelby County for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense, following a call for service at a rural Shelby County address.

Note: Criminal charges are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

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