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County Police locate man at Lake of the Woods wanted on Maricopa County, AZ warrant

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM

By Kathy Bottorff

On Monday, May 12, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received information that Eric Evan Amundson-Jones was possibly in the Lake of the Woods area and had an active arrest warrant from Maricopa County, Arizona. The warrant was for two counts of Sexual Conduct with a Minor / Dangerous Crimes Against Children.

In a news release, Lt. Detective Les McFarland with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department explained that officers with the Sheriff’s Department, the Indiana State Police Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation responded to the area to locate Eric Evan Amundson-Jones.

Sergeant Matt Brown and Lt. Detective Les McFarland located Amundson-Jones at the boat ramp.  He was taken into custody, transported to the Marshall County Jail, and held without bond, waiting for transportation to Maricopa County, Arizona.