Shelbi Alex Booked on Third OWI in Polk County
Shelbi Hanna Alex, a 32-year-old Des Moines resident, was booked on April 7, 2025, at 3:58 p.m. by an agency identified as “OTHR” in Polk County, Iowa. Standing 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 130 pounds, Alex has blonde hair and brown eyes, according to booking records. She now faces serious legal consequences stemming from a repeat operating while intoxicated (OWI) charge.
Alex is charged under Iowa Code § 321J.2(2)(c) with Operating While Under the Influence, Third Offense — a Class D felony in the state of Iowa. A conviction for this offense carries a potential prison sentence of up to 5 years, a mandatory minimum of 30 days in jail, a fine ranging from $3,125 to $9,375, and a six-year license revocation. Given the felony status, the court may also impose probation conditions, ignition interlock requirements, and mandatory substance abuse treatment.
She was also cited under Iowa Code § 321.305 for Violating a One-Way Traffic Designation, a scheduled traffic infraction that can result in fines and points on a driver’s record.
This arrest marks Alex’s third known OWI offense, with a prior second-offense OWI on October 12, 2024, and a first-offense OWI dating back to June 8, 2017. Her record also reflects a pattern of alcohol-related and traffic offenses, including additional second-offense OWI charges on November 3, 2018, and December 24, 2018. Other incidents include charges of public intoxication, driving on the wrong side of a highway, domestic abuse assault, and a violation of probation, suggesting a long-standing interaction with the criminal justice system.
Given the progression in her OWI history, the current third-offense charge significantly elevates the legal stakes. Iowa courts generally impose harsher penalties on repeat offenders, particularly when public safety is compromised through erratic or dangerous driving behavior.
At the time of writing, no bond or court appearance information has been disclosed, and case details are pending in the court docket.
06/08/2017 – OWI 1st Offense ✔️
11/03/2018 – OWI 2nd Offense & Driving on Wrong Side ✔️
12/24/2018 – OWI 2nd Offense ✔️
10/12/2024 – OWI 2nd Offense ✔️
02/11/2019 – Violation of One-Way Traffic ✔️
08/05/2018 – Domestic Abuse Assault ✔️
12/24/2018 – Violation of Probation ✔️
11/03/2018 – Consumption / Intoxication ✔️
Charges Below:
Booking Date: 04/07/25 City: Des Moines, Iowa Age/YOB: 32
Hair: Blonde Eyes: Brown Weight: 130 Height: 5'02" Gender: Female
| Title | Type | Bond |
| m agms 321j.2(2)(b) operating while under the influence 2nd offense | $ |