Oelwein woman arrested on Buchanon County warrants and charges filed in two-vehicle accident

On June 23, 2026, at 5:27pm, Oelwein Officers conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of 4th St and 6th Ave Sw. As a result of the traffic stop, the driver, Izabelle Mina Hallett, 20, of Oelwein was arrested on a Buchanan County Warrant – Original charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance – 1st Offense. Additionally, the passenger, Conner Lee Rawlins, 21, of Oelwein was arrested on two Buchanan County Warrants. Warrant One Original Charge – Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp and Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd or Subsequent Offense. Warrant Two Original Charge – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

On June 24, 2026, at 5:04pm, Oelwein Officers responded to a report of a 2-vehicle accident in the 10 block of East Charles. As a result of the investigation, it was determined that a white Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Troy Richards, 63, of Oelwein, was traveling East bound when he struck a parked Red Dodge Durango, owned by Cindy Mahan, 55, of Oelwein. There was approximately $1,000 of damage to the Silverado and $10,000 dollars of damage to the Durango. As a result of the investigation, Richards was issued a citation of Failure to Maintain Control.