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Fort Dodge man eludes police, then claims truck was stolen

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A man who led police on a pursuit in his pickup and later falsely reported that same truck as being stolen from him faces multiple criminal charges, according to court records. According to the criminal complaints filed against him, Gregory J. Marshall, 29, of 1923 Second Ave. N., fled from police while driving a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado on March 11. Then on March 30, he falsely reported that truck as stolen, criminal complaints state. Marshall was arrested by Fort Dodge police and charged with: • Eluding, speed over 25 mph over limit. • False report of an indictable offense ...

Listening to his body saved his life

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Silvester Davis, 62, of Fort Dodge, knows how easy it can be to brush off pain and keep pushing forward — but listening to his body saved his life. In June 2024, Davis began experiencing persistent pelvic pain, which led him to seek care. It initially felt like something minor, but a ...

Jury finds FD man guilty of child abuse

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A Fort Dodge man has been convicted of 21 counts of assault, neglect, and child endangerment. A Webster County jury deliberated for more than six hours Monday before finding Austin Prewitt, 25, guilty of one felony count of neglect of a dependent person; nine felony counts of child endangerment by unreasonable force, torture, or cruelty causing bodily injury; nine serious misdemeanor counts of assault causing bodily injury; one aggravated misdemeanor count of child endangerment by unreasonable force, torture, or cruelty; and one simple misdemeanor county of assault. The jury ...

News of record: May 19, 2026

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Magistrate Court WEBSTER COUNTY Monday Violation of probation — Jonathan L. Shutt, 39, 28 N. 10th St., further proceedings to be scheduled; Joseph R. Passow, 34, Mount Pleasant, further proceedings to be scheduled. First-degree harassment — Daquan L. Altman, 31, 1021 First Ave. N., preliminary hearing waived, no contact order issued. Second-degree theft — Reggie D. Johnson, 46, Hampton, two counts, preliminary hearing set for May 28, no contact order issued. Third-degree burglary — Reggie D. Johnson, 46, Hampton, two counts, preliminary hearing set for May 28, no contact ...

FD council hires library architect

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The Fort Dodge City Council on Monday retained a Des Moines firm to design some updates to the 25-year-old library building. The council hired FEH Design. The company’s fee will be equal to 8.25 percent of the cost of the work. The Fort Dodge Public Library by the City Square opened in 2001. The proposed improvements include new carpeting, painting, upgraded doors, a more efficient service desk and an improved layout of the interior. About $1.1 million is budgeted for the project. Half of that money will come from a general obligation bond issue and half will come from a major ...

Snyder: 'Go out and try things in life'

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LAKE CITY — Valedictorian Annabelle Snyder gave her fellow members of the South Central Calhoun High School Class of 2026 a final challenge on Sunday. “Go out and try things in life,” she told the group of 44 graduates plus family and friends in attendance in SCC’s gymnasium in Lake ...