Fairbury Woman Facing Felony Drug Charge Now Charged with Theft

A Fairbury woman with a pending felony drug case is now facing new charges of theft.A warrant was issued for Amber M. Young, age 34, on January 15, 2026. According to the Affidavit for Arrest Warrant, Young was accused of taking a wallet containing $300 in cash, a debit card, a cashier’s check worth $242 and food stamps. Young was arrested and charged with theft by unlawful taking (value between $500 and $1,500), a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine. She was also charged with unauthorized use of a financial transaction devise (value less than $500), a class 2 misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.Young has another case pending in Jefferson County District Court. In that case, Young is charged with possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony punishable by up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine. According to the arrest affidavit, a deputy with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on August 18, 2025, shortly before 11:00 p.m., in Fairbury. Young was identified as the driver of the vehicle. The owner of the vehicle was a passenger. The owner consented to a search of the vehicle.The deputy wrote in the affidavit, “A search of the passenger door compartment revealed an orange container, which contained a leafy green substance, which I knew from my training and experience to be marijuana. Zig-Zag rolling papers were in the center console.” In addition, a search of Young's purse reportedly uncovered a plastic self-seal zip lock bag containing a white crystal substance. Young has a prior conviction in 2021 for attempted possession of a controlled substance, a class 1 misdemeanor. She was sentenced to 12 months of probation.

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