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News of Record: July 23, 2025

Woman sent to prison on fentanyl charge A former Fort Dodge resident is heading to federal prison after pleading guilty to dealing fentanyl, according to court records. Someone died after overdosing on some of the fentanyl pills Braleigh Schossow sold, prosecutors said. Schossow, 25, is listed as a Galva resident by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa, but she lived in Fort Dodge at one time. On Feb. 11, she pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said that between December 2020 and ...

News of record: July 22, 2025

Police log FORT DODGE Sunday A fight was reported in the 10 block of North Seventh Street. A welfare check was conducted in the 200 block of South Seventh Street. Fireworks were reported at Fourth Avenue South and 18th Street. Water problems were reported at Second Avenue South and Third Street. A theft was reported in the 1800 block of Seventh Avenue South. A parking complaint was reported in the 2000 block of Sixth Avenue South. A suspicious person was reported in the 600 block of South 20th Street. A burglary was reported in the 300 block of South Eighth ...

News of Record: July 19, 2025

Fort Dodge man arrested on drug, gun charges A Fort Dodge man has been charged with possessing multiple illegal drugs and a stolen rifle, according to court records. Kaleb D. Bacon, 20, of 483 N. Second St., was arrested at his home Friday by Fort Dodge police and charged with two counts of intent to manufacture/deliver controlled substance and trafficking in stolen weapons, first offense. According to criminal complaints filed against Bacon, police on Jan. 13 carried out a search warrant at his home. In a safe, officers found 19 grams of a substance believed to be psilocybin, which ...

News of Record: July 18, 2025

Police Logs FORT DODGE Wednesday Criminal mischief was reported in the 1300 block of Avenue C. Juvenile problems were reported in the 1400 block of Second Avenue South. A suspicious person was reported at Eighth Avenue North and 16th Street. A noise violation was reported in the 900 block of Central Avenue. Criminal mischief was reported in the 2500 block of Fifth Avenue South. A nuisance was reported in the 1400 block of First Avenue North. A fraud was reported in the 200 block of North 16th Street. A violation of a no contact order was reported in the 100 block of ...

News of Record: July 17, 2025

Magistrate Court MAGISTRATE COURT Wednesday Forgery — Jamie L. Wesley, 38, 1717 Third Ave. S., preliminary hearing waived, no contact order issued. Eluding, speed over 25 mph over limit — Brandon L. Dreesman, 22, 732 S. 17th St., preliminary hearing set for July 25. Failure to provide proof of financial liability — Brandon L. Dreesman, 22, 732 S. 17th St., continued 180 days. Operating while under the influence, first offense — Robert L. Brennan Jr., 55, 912 S. 23rd St., preliminary hearing set for Aug. 4. Third degree harassment — Crystal L. Bolton, 43, ...

News of Record: July 16, 2025

Police Logs FORT DODGE Monday Juvenile problems were reported in the 1400 block of Fourth Avenue South. Fireworks were reported in the 700 block of Seventh Avenue North. A parking complaint was reported in the 1100 block of Third Avenue Northwest. A parking complaint was reported in the 1400 block of Sixth Avenue South. A disabled vehicle was reported in the 3100 block of Fifth Avenue South. A civil dispute was reported in the 10 block of Johnson Place. A parking complaint was reported in the 700 block of North Sixth Street. A vehicle accident was reported at 12th ...