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News of Record: Jan. 29, 2026

Meth found after wreck sends man to prison A Fort Dodge man will serve time in a federal penitentiary after methamphetamine was found on him following a 2024 vehicle accident. Mark A. Mendenhall, 53, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 5 grams or more of methamphetamine. On Tuesday U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand sentenced him to 16 years in prison. According to the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa, on Sept. 19, 2024, Mendenhall was working as a patient transport driver despite being a fugitive from the Iowa Department of ...

News of Record: Jan. 28, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Violation of parole — Logan E. Warland, 35, 533 S. 20th St., transferred to Paole Board. First degree theft — Jordan F. DeGraw, 37, 126 N. 18th St., preliminary hearing set for Feb. 6. Third degree burglary — Jordan F. DeGraw, 37, 126 N. 18th St., preliminary hearing set for Feb. 6. Driving while barred — Jordan F. DeGraw, 37, 126 N. 18th St., preliminary hearing set for Feb. 6. Assault on persons in certain occupations, bodily injury — Krystal Marie Ann Frock, 32, Livermore, continued until today. Fifth degree criminal ...

News of Record: Jan. 24, 2026

Women sent to federal prison for meth dealing A woman has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for dealing large quantities of methamphetamine in the Fort Dodge area in 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa reported. Starr Ledford, 43, who had addresses in Manson and Atlantic, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. She had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on July 22, 2025, according to federal prosecutors. The Attorney’s Office reported that between January and May 2024, Ledford ...

News of Record: Jan. 23, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Fifth degree theft — Krystal Marie Ann Frock, 32, Livermore, trial set for March 5. Amanda J. Garcia, 37, 447 N. 27th St., $105 plus surcharge, court costs. Trespass, first offense — Krystal Marie Ann Frock, 32, Livermore, trial set for March 5. Police Log FORT DODGE Wednesday A suspicious person was reported in the 1500 block of Fifth Avenue North. A welfare check was conducted in the 200 block of South Sixth Street. A disabled vehicle was reported at Kenyon Road and Avenue E. A missing person was reported in the 800 ...

News of Record: Jan. 22, 2026

Police Log FORT DODGE Monday A fight was reported in the 1200 block of Second Avenue North. A disabled vehicle was reported at 1 Museum Road. An open door or window was reported in the 10 block of North 21st Street. A welfare check was conducted in the 900 block of South 17th Street. A civil dispute was reported in the 1600 block of First Avenue South. Criminal mischief was reported in the 2000 block of Sixth Avenue South. A violation of a no contact order was reported in the 1400 block of Fourth Avenue South. A theft was reported in the 900 block of Central ...

News of Record: Jan. 17, 2026

Police Log FORT DODGE Thursday A welfare check was conducted in the 600 block of Central Avenue. Harassment was reported in the 3100 block of 11th Avenue North. A civil dispute was reported in the 900 block of Fifth Avenue North. A violation of a no contact order was reported in the 600 block of Central Avenue. A vehicle accident was reported in the 100 block of South 29th Street. A shoplifter was reported in the 10 block of South 15th Street. A burglary was reported in the 200 block of South Eighth Street. A vehicle accident was reported at 10th Avenue North and 20th ...