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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 ...

Six Flags closes 9 roller coasters

ATLANTA (AP) — Witnesses watched in horror as a man riding a roller coaster at Six Flags over Georgia was ejected from his seat, almost seeming to hover above the car before hitting several people and falling to his death. The nightmarish death prompted Six Flags to temporarily close nine ...