Sheriff says drug charges follow high-speed pursuit

HAMBURG - The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports a high-speed pursuit Saturday that led to drug trafficking arrests.

Chelsi Rogers, 27, and Amber Walker, 41, both of Omaha, are suspected of possession of over five grams of methamphetamine.

The sheriff’s office says deputies attempted to stop a non-plated vehicle in Hamburg, but say Rogers fled to Interstate 29 where speeds exceeded 100 mph. The pursuit went from the 1-mile to the 24-mile marker.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office, Shenandoah K9 unit and Iowa State patrol assisted in the incident.

Here is the sheriff's press release

On February 15, 2025, at approximately 9:13 PM, Fremont County Sheriff’s Deputies attempted to stop a non-plated vehicle within the city of Hamburg, Iowa. The driver refused to stop, leading deputies on a high-speed pursuit northbound on Interstate 29, reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph from the 1-mile marker.

The pursuit ended near the 24-mile marker, where deputies successfully stopped the vehicle and took both occupants into custody. The driver, Chelsi Rogers, 27, of Omaha, Nebraska, and the passenger, Amber Walker, 41, also of Omaha, were arrested at the scene.

During the pursuit, deputies observed and later recovered over two pounds of methamphetamine that had been discarded from the fleeing vehicle.

Chelsi Rogers has been charged with:

• Possession with the Intent to Distribute over 5 Grams of Methamphetamine – Class B Felony

• Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp – Class D Felony

• Keeping a Vehicle for the Sale of Controlled Substances – Aggravated Misdemeanor

• Felony Eluding – Class D Felony

Amber Walker has been charged with:

• Possession with the Intent to Distribute over 5 Grams of Methamphetamine – Class B Felony

• Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp – Class D Felony

Both Rogers and Walker are being held at the Fremont County Jail on a $25,000 surety bond.

The Mills County and Shenandoah K9 Units, Mills County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa State Patrol assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office during this incident.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Sergeant Andrew Wake

Fremont County Sheriff’s Office

awake@co.fremont.ia.us