Penny Strauss thanks Polk County prosecutors for pursuing strangulation cases

Jul 30, 2026

Resident Penny Strauss told commissioners she has tracked strangulation cases for years and publicly thanked local prosecutors, naming Connor and Shannon Clawson for recent felony prosecutions; she urged continued seriousness from law enforcement and prosecutors.

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Penny Strauss, a Polk County resident, told the Board of Commissioners during the public-comment period that her family has followed strangulation cases for four years and wanted to publicly thank local prosecutors for recent work that led to felony prosecutions. She named two prosecutors, Connor and Shannon Clawson, as having handled cases that produced felony charges and said her daughter has been directly affected by those crimes.

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