A Sioux City man facing 41 felony charges on alleged forgery, kidnapping, and assault remains in custody after multiple attempts to dismiss charges is denied by prosecution. According to Crawford County District Court records, 51-year-old Chance Cinjin Michaels was taken into custody back in 2023 by law enforcement after being reported to allegedly stalking a female by placing a GPS tracker on her car, showing up to her place of employment, and used multiple phone numbers and emails to remain in contact with her. On April 2, 2023, Michaels allegedly confined the victim in her apartment, handcuffed her and tased her six to seven times. He was also witnessed to be armed with a knife. When being detained, a search of Michaels vehicle was conducted, where he was found in possession of multiple credit cards, social security cards and out-of-state drivers licenses of other individuals but Michaels’s picture on the document. Michaels is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping armed with dangerous weapon, a class B felony, second-degree burglary, a class C felony, going armed with intent, assault causing serious injury, 37 counts of forgery, all class D felonies, possession of burglary tools, an aggravated misdemeanor, and possession of controlled substance, a serious misdemeanor. With motions to dismiss the charges denied multiple times, Michaels is scheduled for jury trial on June 17. All charges would carry a maximum sentence of 258 years in prison if convicted.
