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News of Record: Nov. 6, 2025

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Driving while license suspended — Jamie B. Booth, 44, Harcourt, five days in jail (suspended), $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Kierra A. Mericle, 32, 1417 Seventh Ave. N., $491.25. Blake S. Delaney, 24, Farnhamville, $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Careless driving — Jamie B. Booth, 44, Harcourt, $50 plus surcharge, court costs. Operating non-registered vehicle — Jamie B. Booth, 44, Harcourt, dismissed. Assault — James B. Ueltschy, 75, 1507 Third Ave. N., continued 180 days, no contact order issued. False imprisonment — ...

News of record: Nov. 4, 2025

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Reckless driving — Demetrius M. Heidelberg, 19, Algona, $175.75. Operating while under the influence, second offense — Joshua A. Runge, 34, Harcourt, preliminary hearing set for Nov. 21. Open container — Joshua A. Runge, 34, Harcourt, continued 180 days. Police log FORT DODGE Sunday A suspicious person was reported in the 1600 block of Third Avenue South. A fight was reported in the 10 block of North Seventh Street. A parking complaint was reported at Eighth Avenue North and Seventh Street. A stolen vehicle was ...

News of Record: Nov. 1, 2025

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Friday Assault on persons in certain occupations — Eric D. Dencklau, 43, 1310 Second Ave. N., preliminary hearing waived. Assault — Eric D. Dencklau, 43, 1310 Second Ave. N., continued 180 days. Violation of probation — Travis M. Collins, 35, Somers, further proceedings to be scheduled. Third degree burglary — John J. Wendel Jr., 59, 412 N. 27th St., preliminary hearing waived, no contact order issued. Violation of a no contact order — John J. Wendel Jr., 59, 412 N. 27th St., continued 180 days. Assault on persons in certain ...

News of Record: Oct. 31, 2025

Confrontation results in charges for driver A man faces multiple criminal charges after reportedly getting into a confrontation with a motorcyclist, hitting the moving motorcycle with his vehicle, causing it to crash, and then leaving the scene, according to court records. Those records show Bruce P. Wagner, 65, of 2475 170th St., was charged with: ∫ Leave scene of accident, injury ∫ Leave scene of accident, failure to provide aid or information ∫ Reckless driving ∫ Assault ∫ Passing on wrong side In criminal complaints filed against him, Webster County ...

News of Record: Oct. 30, 2025

Area woman charged in human trafficking case A woman has been charged with sexually trafficking a 14-year-old girl from Fort Dodge, according to the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Amanda J. Goff, 41, of Belmond, was arrested by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and charged with first degree human trafficking, the department reported. According to the criminal complaint filed against her, on Jan. 21, Goff took the girl to a hotel in Perry with the intent to sell her into “commercial sexual activity.” Investigators wrote in the complaints that after arriving at the ...

News of record: Oct. 28, 2025

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Failure to appear for arraignment — Jonathan L. Guider, 32, Spencer, further proceedings to be scheduled. Domestic abuse assault, second offense — David S. Dayton, 39, 1609 12th Ave. S.W., preliminary hearing set for Nov. 17, no contact order issued; John J. Wilson, 48, 1617 Third Ave. N., trial set for Dec. 17, no contact order issued. Third-degree theft — Megan R. Espeland, 44, 1316 First Ave. N., failed to appear, arrest warrant issued. Assault on persons in certain occupations, bodily injury — Pablo Ballesteros Reyes, 38, 19 ...