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News of Record: Oct. 21, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Third degree theft — Fabian Burse, 31, Fort Dodge, two counts, preliminary hearing waived. Provide false identification information — Fabian Burse, 31, Fort Dodge, $105 plus surcharge, court costs. Violation of parole — Matthew A. Mueller, 42, Dayton, transferred to Parole Board. First degree theft — Matthew A. Mueller, 42, Dayton, preliminary hearing set for Oct. 30. Third degree burglary — Matthew A. Mueller, 42, Dayton, preliminary hearing set for Oct. 30. Driving while license suspended — Kierra A. Mericle, 33, 1417 Seventh ...

News of record: Oct. 20, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Violation of probation — Preston J. Morris Sr., 27, 311 First Ave. S., hearing set for Oct. 29; Kyle M. Mericle, 32, 1217 Fourth Ave. N., further proceedings to be scheduled. Third-degree theft — Preston J. Morris Sr., 27, 311 First Ave. S., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 29; Tiffany A. Andrews, 38, 17 Johnson Place, preliminary hearing set for Oct. 29. Child endangerment — William Howard Rockey Halsted, 39, 1644 Eighth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 29. Violation of parole — John W. Prather, 46, 421 O St., ...

News of Record: Oct. 17, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Friday Driving while license suspended — Jesus A. Gutierrez Jr., 19, 1440 N. 31st St., dismissed. Operating while under the influence, first offense — Ashley A. Prince, 36, 419 N. 19th St., preliminary hearing waived. Fifth degree criminal mischief — Jamie M. Kirchhoff, 41, Humboldt, trial set for Dec. 2, no contact order issued. Trespass, first offense — Jamie M. Kirchhoff, 41, Humboldt, trial set for Dec. 2. Fifth degree theft — Molly N. Flannery, 39, 611 N. 15th St., trial set for Dec. 9. Contempt — Dalton A. Mapes, 34, 1504 ...

News of Record: Oct. 16, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Domestic abuse assault of a pregnant person with intent to inflict serious injury, first offense — Felixavier Maldonado Soto, 42, 433 Third St. N.W., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 23. Driving while license suspended — John W. Dungan III, 35, Des Moines, $491.25. Possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, first offense — Jose A. Gonzalez, 23, St. Pauls, North Carolina, continued until Oct. 22. Property maintenance code violation — Carolina Espinoza, 1222 Fourth Ave. N., continued until Nov. 18. Dominic D. Diekman, 127 11th ...

News of Record: Oct. 15, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Wednesday Domestic abuse assault, second offense — Tracy L. Castle, 38, 1204 Sixth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 23, no contact order issued. Controlled substance violation — Shane A. Foote, 46, 214 Sixth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 23. Operating while under the influence, first offense — Madysen M. Devoogd, 35, Boone, preliminary hearing set for Nov. 2. Police Log FORT DODGE Tuesday A suspicious person was reported in the 300 block of Second Street Northwest. A suspicious person was reported in the 1100 ...

News of record: Oct. 14, 2026

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Tuesday Child endangerment — Janell R. Crane, 30, 1111 S. 18th St., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 23, no contact order issued. Second-degree harassment — Janell R. Crane, 30, 1111 S. 18th St., preliminary hearing set for Oct. 23, no contact order issued. No valid drivers license — Janell R. Crane, 30, 1111 S. 18th St., $260 plus surcharge, court costs. Driving while license suspended — Gerardo A. Rodriguez, 22, Storm Lake, $250 plus surcharge, court costs; Shelbey J. Knapp, 30, Somers, $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Police ...