Woman accused of hitting man with car
A woman is accused of deliberately running over a man with a car early Tuesday morning, according to court records. Loreen M. Yeager, 42, 368 Ave. M West, faces multiple charges as a result of the incident. According to criminal complaints filed against her, Yeager ran over a man with her 2012 Chrysler 200 at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of South 17th Street. Fort Dodge police reported that the man suffered multiple serious injuries. In the criminal complaints, officers wrote that Yeager “willfully and intentionally hit and ran over” the man. While doing so, her car crossed ...
Council OKs northwest corridor work
The next phase of work that is transforming the look of the Third Avenue Northwest corridor was approved by the City Council Monday. That work will include storm sewer and water main improvements, 1,100 feet of dual use path, tree plantings, benches and lighting. Doyle Construction, of ...
Bond set at $2M for accused gunman
The man accused of the Saturday morning shooting in Fort Dodge that killed one person and wounded two others remains in jail on a $2 million cash only bond. Jamarcus L. Gully, 20, of 1304 Eighth Ave. S., made his initial appearance in Webster County Magistrate Court Monday morning on these charges: • First degree murder • Attempted murder of a peace officer • Two counts of attempted murder The shooting happened at 12:29 a.m. Saturday in the 300 block of South Fourth Street. According to the Fort Dodge Police Department, an officer on patrol spotted a man outside the ...
1 dead, 1 wounded in Saturday shooting
One man was killed and another was wounded in a burst of gunfire early Saturday morning in Fort Dodge. The accused gunman was quickly apprehended and charged with first-degree murder and other felonies. The shooting took place right outside of the 4th Street Depot, 300 S. Fourth St., and was ...
For neighbors, local bar has been source of complaints
For years, people who live near the 4th Street Depot have complained to the City Council about loud noise, rowdiness, gun shots, and drunks throwing up or urinating on their property. Emily Jensen, whose family lives next to 4th Street Depot, has talked to the council in the past about problems she said they have experienced. On Saturday morning, just hours after the fatal shooting, she sent an email to Mayor Dave Flattery and the City Council. “I do not write this to say ‘I told you so,” she wrote. “I wish the concerns I raised earlier this year had proven unnecessary. ...