Daily Record, March 31, 2026
Marshall County Courthouse
Court
March 30
• Samuel Castro Ramirez made an initial appearance on a operating a non-registered vehicle charge. A pre-trial conference is set for 9:30 a.m. on April 22 in Magistrate Court.
• Michelle Dawn Jefferson made an initial appearance on a driving under suspension charge and a operating without owner’s consent charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on April 17.
• Shania Rose Kapayou made an initial appearance on two counts of a violation of probation charge and a theft-fifth degree charge. The probation revocation hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. on April 29. Kapayou is being held without bond. A pre-trial conference is set for 9:30 a.m. on May 6 in Magistrate Court.
• Mason Burdette Thomasson made an initial appearance on a possession of a controlled substance-third or subsequent offense charge, a possession of drug paraphernalia charge and an interference with official acts charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on April 8. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court.
• Oracio Macias made an initial appearance on an operating while under the influence-first offense charge and a failure to maintain control charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on April 17. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court.
• Henry Earl Williams Jr. failed to make an initial appearance on a driving under suspension charge, a speeding charge and an operating a non-registered vehicle charge and the court found him guilty on all charges. The fine on the driving under suspension is $250 with a $37.50 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $347.50. The fine on the speeding charge is $105 with a $15.75 surcharge and $55 in court costs for a total of $175.75. The fine on the operating a non-registered vehicle is $70 $10.50 surcharge and $55 in court costs for a total of $135.50.
• Jesus Antonio Garcia Rodriguez failed to make an appearance on a driving under suspension charge and an operating a non-registered vehicle charge and the court found him guilty. The fine on the driving under suspension is $250 with a $37.50 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $347.50. The fine on the non-registered vehicle charge is $70 with a $10.50 surcharge and $55 in court costs for a total of $135.50.
• Raven Dawn Martin made an initial appearance on a driving while revoked charge. A preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on April 17.
• Martin Medina Cervantes failed to make an appearance on a driving under suspension charge and a no insurance charge and the court found him guilty. The fine on the driving under suspension is $250 with a $37.50 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $347.50. The fine on the no insurance is $645 with a $96.75 surcharge and $55 in court costs for a total of $796.75.
Marshalltown Police Department
Arrests
• On Sunday, March 29, Shania Kapayou, 29, was arrested for theft-fifth degree-shoplifting and on a warrant.
• On Sunday, March 29, Michelle Jefferson, 43, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent and driving while license is denied, canceled, revoked or suspended.
• On Sunday, March 29, Mason Thomasson, 34, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance-third or subsequent offense, possession of drug paraphernalia and interference with official acts.
• On Saturday, March 28, Delbert Kellum, 51, was arrested for theft-third degree-enhanced, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance-second offense and driving while barred-habitual offender.
• On Saturday, March 28, Fabiola Nunez-Cabrera, 36, was arrested for child endangerment-substantial risk, possession of drug paraphernalia and domestic abuse assault-first offense-bodily damage.
• On Saturday, March 28, Rene Martinez Jr., 23, was arrested for domestic abuse assault-simple, possession of methamphetamine-first offense and on a warrant.
• On Saturday, March 28, Jarius Bear, 26, was arrested on a warrant.
• On Friday, March 27, Ricardo Amaya, 34, was arrested on a warrant.
• On Friday, March 27, Holly George, 61, was arrested for rabies vaccination violation.
• On Friday, March 27, Tanya Perkins, 51, was arrested on a warrant.
Marshall County Sheriff
Arrests
• On Sunday, March 29, Oracio Macias, 45, was arrested for failure to maintain control and operating while under the influence-first offense.
• On Saturday, March 28, Joshua Blue, 47, was arrested on a warrant for a hold from Colorado.
