Fremont County – Two women were arrested on drug charges after a chase in Fremont County.
On February 15, 2025, at approximately 9:13 p.m., Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to stop a non-plated vehicle in Hamburg, Iowa. The driver refused to stop, leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit northbound on Interstate 29, with speeds exceeding 100 mph from the 1-mile marker.
The chase ended near the 24-mile marker, when deputies successfully stopped the vehicle and apprehended both occupants. The driver, Chelsi Rogers, 27, of Omaha, Nebraska, and her passenger, Amber Walker, 41, of Omaha, were arrested on the scene.
During the pursuit, deputies discovered and later recovered over two pounds of methamphetamine discarded from the fleeing vehicle.
Chelsi Rogers has been charged with possession with intent to distribute more than 5 grams of methamphetamine, failure to affix a drug tax stamp, keeping a vehicle for the sale of controlled substances, and felony evasion.
Amber Walker has been charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute More Than 5 Grams of Methamphetamine and Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp.
Rogers and Walker are being held at the Fremont County Jail under a $25,000 surety bond.
During this incident, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office received assistance from the Mills County and Shenandoah K9 Units, the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, and the Iowa State Patrol.
