DUBUQUE, Iowa — November 10, 2026 — A 45-year-old Dubuque woman was arrested Tuesday morning on a theft charge and two out-of-jurisdiction warrants, according to Dubuque Law Enforcement Center records.
Leah Michelle Burns, 45, was arrested at 7:46 a.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 1650 Finley St., Dubuque, by Officer P. M. Friedman of the Dubuque Police Department.
Burns was arrested on the following charges:
- Theft 5th Degree — All Other Larceny (misdemeanor)
- Warrant Out Of Jurisdiction (misdemeanor)
- Warrant Out Of Jurisdiction (misdemeanor)
The criminal complaint in the case, State of Iowa vs. Burns, Leah Michelle, case number 01311 SMCR165907, was filed on October 3, 2026, under Dubuque arrest report AR 2026006102. Magistrate Marybeth A. Fleming ordered a warrant to issue on October 5, 2026.
Court records show an appearance filed by attorney Benjamin James Wolf on November 10, 2026, along with two applications for court-appointed counsel and financial statements filed by the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Department the same day.
The circumstances of the alleged theft were not stated in the records provided, and the jurisdiction that issued the two out-of-jurisdiction warrants was not stated. Bond information and a court date were not stated in the records provided and are pending.
Records show Burns had been out of custody as of October 19, and the November 10 arrest record shows her back in Dubuque County custody.
Iowa Department of Corrections records list Burns, offender number 6475551, as under supervision in the First Judicial District following a November 21, 2022 commitment on a conviction for dominion/control of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon, with a tentative discharge date listed as November 21, 2027.
All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. An arrest is not a finding of guilt.
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