More charges filed

in child abuse case

A Fort Dodge man accused of hitting his baby faces a revised and even longer list of criminal charges, according to court records.

Those records show that Austin N. Prewiit, 24, of 315 Haskell St., is now charged with these offenses:

∫ 18 counts of child endangerment, torture or cruelty causing bodily injury

∫ 18 counts of assault causing bodily injury or mental illness

∫ Three counts of neglect or abandonment of a dependent person.

Fort Dodge police wrote in criminal complaints filed against Prewitt that he knowingly struck a child under 1 year of age with an object on multiple occasions between Oct. 21, 2024, and Sept. 11, 2025.

He was arrested earlier this month and was initially charged with 21 counts of child endangerment, bodily injury.

Prewitt was jailed on a $210,000 cash only bond.The next step in the judicial process for him is an arraignment scheduled for Monday.

The baby’s mother, Rebekah Prewitt, 23, also of 315 Haskell St., was arrested and charged with 15 counts of child endangerment, bodily injury. She was jailed on a $150,000 cash only bond.

Plea deal reached

in FD drug case

A man charged with using bogus prescriptions to buy oxycodone from a Fort Dodge pharmacy has reached a plea bargain with prosecutors, court records show.

Nicholas L. Hackbarth, 23, of Webster City, was arrested Aug. 26 and charged with two counts of prescription drug violation, obtain by false premise and two counts of intent to manufacture/distribute controlled substance.

According to criminal complaints filed against him by the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Hackbarth went to the Hy-Vee Pharmacy at 115 S. 29th St on May 24 and May 31 and used fictitious prescriptions to obtain oxycodone hydrochloride.

Under the agreement with prosecutors, Hackbarth will plead guilty to one count of intent to manufacture/deliver controlled substance. All other charges will be dropped.

The court records show he will receive three years of probation. A 10-year prison sentence and a $1,000 fine will be suspended.

Police Logs

FORT DODGE

Tuesday

A violation of a no contact order was reported in the 300 block of South Eighth Street.

Criminal mischief was reported in the 600 block of North 15th Street.

A parking complaint was reported at First Avenue South and 20th Street.

A parking complaint was reported at Avenue B and M Street.

A civil dispute was reported in the 700 block of First Avenue South.

A fight was reported in the 300 block of Kenyon Road.

A disabled vehicle was reported in the 3000 block of 10th Avenue North.

A traffic hazard was reported in the 2200 block of Fifth Avenue South.

A fight was reported in the 200 block of North 15th Street.

A parking complaint was reported in the 2800 block of Eighth Avenue South.

A vehicle accident was reported at 26th Street and Second Avenue North.

A suspicious person was reported in the 2600 block of Fifth Avenue South.

A fight was reported in the 500 block of Hawkeye Avenue.

Harassment was reported in the 3000 block of First Avenue South.

A welfare check was conducted at Second Avenue North and 22nd Street.

A theft was reported in the 900 block of First Street Northwest.

A theft was reported in the 1600 block of Second Avenue North.

A suspicious person was reported in the 1500 block of Timber Lane.

A theft was reported in the 1200 block of South 22nd Street.

A suspicious person was reported in the 1200 block of Third Avenue Northwest.

Magistrate Court

WEBSTER COUNTY

Wednesday

Driving while barred — Matthew A. Summers, 47, Laurens, failed to appear, arrest warrant issued.

Third degree sexual abuse — Mandell Clark, 50, 1229 Sixth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 3, no contact order issued.

Second degree burglary — Brian D. Vaughn Jr., 42, Fort Dodge, continued until today.

Willful injury causing serious injury — Brian D. Vaughn Jr., 42, Fort Dodge, continued until today.

Domestic abuse assault, third or subsequent offense — Brian D. Vaughn Jr., 42, Fort Dodge, continued until today.

Assault committed by a person against whom a protective order is issued — Brian D. Vaughn Jr., 42, Fort Dodge, continued until today.

Operating while under the influence, first offense — Kameron J. Zeka, 21, Laurens, preliminary hearing waived.

Possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, first offense — Kameron J. Zeka, 21, Laurens, preliminary hearing waived.

Fifth degree theft — Dayn F. Muniz Jr., 18, 1102 17th St. S.W., continued until Oct. 1.

Consumption of alcohol in a public place, first offense — Jeremy C. Holcomb, 43, Kellogg, Idaho, trial set for Oct. 2.

Violation of a no contact order — Deandre D. Robinson, 30, 121 N. Third St., trial set for Nov. 5.

Rental housing ordinance violation — Robert and Dianne Cochrane, 118 Parkwood Circle, dismissed. Hannah McColley, 1302 S. 23rd St., dismissed.