Authorities in Iowa and Minnesota say a pregnant woman was threatened with a knife and seriously injured during a car jacking in northwest Iowa and the two suspects now face serious charges. Okoboji Police say the pregnant woman fell out of a pick-up and was run over as two suspects stole the vehicle from the Lake Okoboji Resort on October 13th. The stolen vehicle was later spotted in southern Minnesota.
According to Radio Iowa, authorities started chasing it and were able to arrest the man and woman inside. Deputies say the man driving the stolen vehicle was overdosing on fentanyl when he was captured and the woman in the stolen pickup was initially charged with aiding an offender to avoid arrest. The Okoboji Police Department says both are now being charged with first degree robbery, first degree theft, assault with a deadly weapon, assault causing serious injury and operating without the owner’s consent.
No further information was available on the condition of the pregnant woman or that of her baby.
This story courtesy Radio Iowa. Full story here: https://www.radioiowa.com/2025/10/20/serious-charges-against-suspects-in-northwest-iowa-carjacking/
