April Steil, Des Moines, was arrested July 18 on a warrant for first degree theft at Clarke County Jail, 220 Townline Road.
According to court documents, on Sept. 30, 2024, Clarke County Dispatch received a call regarding a stolen 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The Jeep had been locked, but the keys had been placed inside the gas compartment; sheriff’s deputies entered the Jeep as NCIC as stolen out of Clarke County.
On Oct. 2, 2024, Clarke County Dispatch received a teletype form from Newton Police Department that the vehicle had been located at a Walgreen’s in Newton. With its stolen status confirmed, Newton Police towed and stored the vehicle for safe-keeping…