(Greenfield, IA) – Online court records indicate a plea deal has been reached in the case of a Union County woman who was facing a felony charge of Theft in the 1st Degree.
36-year-old Alisha Louise Geidel, of Creston, was arrested Jan. 12, 2026, on the Adair County felony warrant for Theft in the 1st Degree. A warrant for her arrest was issued Jan. 9th. Geidel turned herself-in on the 12th, and posted a $10,000 cash or surety bond that same day. According to Iowa Courts Online, Geidel entered a written plea of not guilty March 5th, and waived her preliminary hearing.
The latest information shows a deferred prosecution agreement was reached May 26th, that reduced the charge to 2nd Degree Theft – a Class D Felony – and placed her on probation, which remains in effect until or unless she violates the terms of the agreement. Geidel is also required to pay restitution in the amount of $28,528 to the Orient-Macksburg School District before June 26th. The money will be held in escrow by the Adair County Clerk of Court.
Geidel was employed by the Orient Macksburg Community Schools from 2021 through 2024. According to court documents, she repeatedly changed the health insurance deduction in the schools payroll system from a family plan to a single plan, even though she was receiving the family plan. The benefits in her favor amounted to $30,000.
