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DUBUQUE, Iowa — November 9, 2026 — A 22-year-old Dubuque woman was arrested Monday evening on four probation violation counts and a charge of voluntary absence from custody.

Jalynn Elizabeth Carol Durrah, 22, was arrested at 770 Iowa St. in Dubuque at 6:20 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026, by Officer Haines, according to the arrest report. The full report number was not shown in the information received.

The charges listed in the report are four counts of probation violation and one count of voluntary absence from custody, a misdemeanor under Iowa law. The report lists no circumstances surrounding the arrest, no bond information, and no court date. All are pending.

Court records show the probation history

Court records show Durrah was placed on probation after pleading guilty on May 22, 2025, to possession of a controlled substance — marijuana, second offense. The charge had originally been filed as a Class D felony and was amended to a serious misdemeanor on the plea. She was sentenced to 365 days in jail, with 335 days suspended, a $430 fine, and 24 months of probation. Judge Robert J. Richter presided.

The records also show an earlier probation violation, dated March 2, 2026, that was adjudicated on July 13, 2026, as contempt for resisting an order or process of the district court. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail and one year in a residential facility.

A probation revocation was filed on October 13, 2026, and counsel withdrew the same day. A further violation of probation dated October 13, 2026, is listed in the court record with no adjudication shown.

All persons arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges listed here are allegations as stated in the arrest report.

Charges

1. Probation Violation (classification pending)
2. Probation Violation (classification pending)
3. Probation Violation (classification pending)
4. Probation Violation (classification pending)
5. Voluntary Absence From Custody (misdemeanor)