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Ottumwa Man Arrested after Stealing from Delivery Truck
An Ottumwa man was arrested after allegedly stealing personal belongings from a delivery truck. 29-year-old Dillon Sisler was charged with 3rd degree burglary (unoccupied motor vehicle), an aggravated misdemeanor. On May 26 at 12:16 a.m, court records say Sisler entered an unoccupied delivery truck in the Hyvee parking lot on...
Ottumwa Man Charged with Burglary, Drug Possession
An Ottumwa man faces charges after allegedly stealing from a residence and possessing drugs. 45-year-old Daniel Hamilton was charged with burglary – 3rd degree, possession of a controlled substance – marijuana plus one other, and theft – 5th degree. On July 16, court records say Hamilton approached...
OPD: Convicted Man Attempted to Steal from Abstained Business
A convicted Ottumwa man faces charges after attempting to steal from a business he’s abstained from. 24-year-old Brain Anjain was charged with Theft – 3rd degree – enhanced because of 2 prior convictions – property not exceeding $750, Trespassing on the property of another – 1st offense, Public Intoxication – 1st offense.
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash in Ottumwa
OTTUMWA, Iowa — A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash in Ottumwa Tuesday morning. At around 11:41 a.m. emergency crews responded to the intersection of Highway 63 and Rochester Road on a report of a car vs. motorcycle crash. According to the Ottumwa Police Department, the motorcyclist, identified as 33-year-old Dakota Jeffery Boyer, was […]
Law Enforcement says ‘RAGBRAI is expected to double Ottumwa’s population for a day’
OTTUMWA, Iowa (KYOU) - Almost every RAGBRAI organizer has mentioned the amount of RAGBRAI riders will more than likely double Ottumwa’s population for a day. They said, that could be up to fifty thousand people in Ottumwa on July 25th. The Director of Wapello County’s Emergency Management Agency, Tim Richmond, says law enforcement is ready and on the same page.
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