(Audubon Co.) The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office released their reports for the months of April and May.
Jacob Sweeney, age 33 of Audubon, was arrested on May 3rd on Driving While Barred, Domestic Abuse Assault, Disorderly Conduct and Reckless Driving charges. He appeared before the magistrate and was held until he later posted bond.
Zachary Vesper, age 31 of Audubon, was arrested on May 5th for Controlled Substance Violation, Keeping Premises for Controlled Substance Violation, Possession of Controlled Substance- Marijuana 1st, Theft 4th, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Interference with Official Acts, and Unlawful Possession of a Prescription Drug. He appeared before the magistrate and was held until he later posted bond.
Tauna Garnes, age 61, of Audubon, was arrested on May 5th, for Failure to Affix Drug Stamp, Controlled Substance Violation, Keeping Premises for Controlled Substance Violation, Sale of Consumable Hemp Product, Sell or Market Device of Tobacco, Hemp, Controlled Substance without a Permit- 1st violation, Sale of Consumable Hemp Product- Failure to Register, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She appeared before the magistrate and was held until she later posted bond.
Gary Smouse, age 71, of Exira, was arrested on May 12th on an outstanding warrant for OWI-2nd, Leaving the Scene of an Accident and Reckless Driving. The charges stem from an incident in Exira on May 5th. He appeared before the magistrate and was released on his own recognizance.
A 17-year-old juvenile was charged with OWI-1st and Possession of Alcohol by Persons under the Age of 18 on May 22nd. He was released to an adult. He will appear in Juvenile Court at a later date.
Jarrett Meaike, age 26, of Audubon, was arrested on May 23rd on an OWI-1st charge. He posted bond and was released. He appeared before the magistrate the following week.
Duane Ownbey, age 41, of Exira, was arrested on May 26th on an outstanding warrant for Assault Causing Bodily Injury and Harassment 3rd. The charges stem from an incident in Exira on May 13th. He appeared before the magistrate and was held until he later posted bond.
Am Mariano, age 22, of Audubon, was arrested on May 30th by the Audubon Police Department. While in jail he was also charged with Criminal Mischief 5th. He was released on his own recognizance and appeared before the magistrate the following week.
Rex Beaman, age 31, of Menlo, was arrested on a failure to appear warrant on April 4th. His warrant stemmed from Sex Offender registry violations that were filed in October of 2025. He posted bond and was released.
Robert Joens, age 33, of Exira, was arrested on April 9th on a Violation of Parole warrant for another Jurisdiction. In the process of the arrest, he was also charged with Interference with Official Acts and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He pled guilty on his local charges and held until he was transferred to another facility.
Trent Lynch, age 54, of Sac City, was arrested on April 14th on a Violation of Probation warrant. He appeared before the magistrate and was held until he later posted bond.
Preston White, age 18, of Kimballton, was arrested on April 21st, on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. The charge stems from an incident in Kimballton. He appeared before the magistrate and was released on his own recognizance.
Samuel Giermann, age 32, of Carroll, was arrested on a Failure to Appear warrant on April 30th. His warrant stems from OWI-2nd and Driving While Barred charges that were filed in August of 2024. He appeared before the magistrate and was held until he later posted bond.
Note: Criminal Charges are merely accusations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
