Two people were arrested after a traffic stop near Yellowwood Road and 150th Street, south of Manning. Thirty-two-year-old Joseph Michael Billmeier of Carroll and 35-year-old Stacie Renae Schaefer of Manilla, were taken into custody at around 3 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30. Billmeier has been charged with providing false information to law enforcement, driving while suspended, improper use of registration, no insurance and open container, all simple misdemeanors. Schaefer has been charged with possession of marijuana, third offense, an aggravated misdemeanor, and possession of drug paraphernalia, a simple misdemeanor. Both were transported to the Audubon County jail. Schaefer was released following an appearance before the magistrate. Billmeier was held on an outstanding warrant from Johnson County, then later released to authorities from Johnson County.
