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News of Record: Sept. 12, 2025

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Failure to appear for arraignment — Joshua J. Ayala, 43, Badger, further proceedings to be scheduled. Driving while barred — Brad A. Gully, 51, 915 Third Ave. N., preliminary hearing waived. Possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, third or subsequent offense —Tanner L. Knight, 32, Fort Dodge, preliminary hearing set for Sept. 19. Interference with official acts, bodily injury — Tanner L. Knight, 32, Fort Dodge, preliminary hearing set for Sept. 19. Violation of a no contact order — Tanner L. Knight, 32, Fort Dodge, ...

News of Record: Sept. 11, 2025

Humboldt County man sent to federal prison on gun charge A Bode man is headed to federal prison for eight years after pleading guilty to a gun crime, prosecutors reported. Lawrence Moore, 37, pleaded guilty in April to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. Prosecutors say he had a handgun stuffed in a mattress in his home. U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand sentenced him to 96 months in prison on Sept 4. According to prosecutors, Moore was convicted of armed robbery and three counts ...

News of Record: Sept. 10, 2025

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Driving while barred — Manasha N. Carr, 35, Des Moines, failed to appear, arrest warrant issued. Tampering with witness — Mandell Clark, 50, 1229 Sixth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Sept. 19. Violation of a no contact order — Mandell Clark, 50, 1229 Sixth Ave. N., continued 180 days. Jenna R. Honeycutt, 29, Rockwell City, trial set for Oct. 16. Third degree theft — Ebony Leann Kay Diekman, 28, 1319 Eighth Ave. S., preliminary hearing waived. Driving while license suspended — Carson James Richard Joyce, 19, Gowrie, ...

News of record: Sept. 9, 2025

Police log FORT DODGE Sunday A fight was reported in the 300 block of South Fourth Street. A hit and run accident was reported at Eighth Street and First Avenue North. A welfare check was conducted in the 1100 block of South 18th Street. Criminal mischief was reported in the 1500 block of Third Avenue North. Disorderly conduct was reported in the 700 block of First Avenue North. A disabled vehicle was reported in the 1700 block of First Avenue South. A hit and run accident was reported in the 500 block of B Street. A theft was reported in the 3000 block of First ...

News of Record: Sept. 5, 2025

Drug, weapon charges send man to prison for 25 years A Dakota City man has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for drug and weapons charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. In April, Nathan Nickless, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after having been previously convicted of a serious drug felony, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and failure to appear. He was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Court Judge Leonard T. Strand. Nickless was involved in at ...

News of Record: Sept. 4, 2025

Woman charged in baseball bat attack A Fort Dodge woman has been charged with breaking into an apartment and attacking the man who lives there with a baseball bat, according to court records. Jasmine Nichole May Wever, 22, was arrested by Fort Dodge police and charged with first degree burglary, going armed with intent and violation of probation. According to criminal complaints filed against her, Wever broke a bedroom window at an apartment in the 2200 block of 2 1/2 Avenue North at 5:14 a.m. Wednesday. She then entered the apartment armed with a baseball bat and struck the man ...