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News of Record: Dec. 24, 2024

FD man charged in stabbing incident A Fort Dodge man was arrested for stabbing a woman with a filet knife during a domestic fight early Sunday morning. A report on the woman’s condition was not available. Damon L. Gully, 45, of 317 S. Eighth St., was arrested by Fort Dodge police and charged with domestic abuse assault, second offense. The incident happened at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday in the 300 block of South Eighth Street. According to the criminal complaint filed against Gully, he used a filet knife to cut the victim and stabbed her in the left leg. He made his initial ...

News of Record: Dec. 21, 2024

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Friday Driving while barred — Michael M. Armstrong, 35, 2034 Highland Park Ave., failed to appear, arrest warrant issued. First degree harassment — Casey H. Hart, 43, 1407 S. 26th St., preliminary hearing set for Jan. 8, no contact order issued. Violation of parole — Robert E. Wimer, 36, 311 First Ave. S., held without bond. Fifth degree theft — Norma E. Gomez, 42, 234 Ave. M West, three counts, two counts dismissed, 10 days in jail (suspended), court costs, restitution. Failure to appear for pre-trial conference — Leah G. Lundberg, ...

News of Record: Dec. 20, 2024

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Thursday Violation of parole — Colton Jagger Baker Lagerquist, 30, Iowa Falls, transferred to Parole Board. First degree theft — Cody R. Peterson, 28, 1217 24th Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Dec. 27, no contact order issued. Driving while license suspended — Mahogany Janera Lul Bum, 25, 920 Fourth Ave. N., $491.25. Barbara L. Credit, 47, 3102 N. 15th St., failed to appear, arrest warrant issued. Martir Maritza Padilla Sarmiento, 44, Eagle Grove, $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Jared L. Sutton, 39, 1458 Fifth Ave. N., failed to ...

News of Record: Dec. 19, 2024

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Wednesday Driving while license suspended — Eric W. Gambill Jr., 31, 1428 Fourth Ave. N., $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Operating while under the influence, first offense — Sterling L. Clark, 34, 1614 Fifth Ave. N., preliminary hearing set for Jan. 3. Domestic abuse assault, first offense — Shane Berube, 25, 311 Ave. D, dismissed. Disorderly conduct —Kaytlynn M. Stanley, 28, 2304 15th Ave. N., continued 180 days. Melinda M. Stanley, 50, 2304 15th Ave. N., trial set for Jan. 30, no contact order issued. Assault causing bodily ...

News of Record: Dec. 18, 2024

FD man killed; run over by semitrailer A Fort Dodge man is dead after being run over by a semitrailer at a farm facility in Indiana where he was working. Jose Guadalupe Aguilar Vargas, 46, was pronounced dead at Egg Innovations in Warsaw, Indiana, on Friday afternoon. According to the Kosciusko County, Indiana, Sheriff’s Office, Vargas was walking along the passenger side of a 2017 Peterbilt 389 semi driven by Christopher C. Sotelo Morales, 43, of St. Marys, Ohio. Morales was unloading product between two long barns. Morales told officers that he believes Vargas slipped on a ...

News of record: Dec. 17, 2024

Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Driving while barred — Brad A. Gully, 50, 915 Third Ave. N., preliminary hearing waived. Child endangerment, bodily injury — Yaneth Perez Manuel, 21, 204 Ave. N West, preliminary hearing waived. Assault causing bodily injury or mental illness — Yaneth Perez Manuel, 21, 204 Ave. N West, two counts, preliminary hearing waived. Driving while license suspended — Marco A. Sanchez, 30, Boxholm, $250 plus surcharge, court costs. Trespass, first offense — Miaya R. Pendleton, 39, 930 S. 14th St., hearing set for Jan. 23. No valid ...