Melvin
CRIME & SAFETY
Sibley woman hurt in collision by Melvin
MELVIN—One person was injured in a two-vehicle collision about 3 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at the intersection of Highway 59 and 220th Street about four miles northwest of Melvin. Nineteen-year-old Eduardo Magana of West Point, NE, was driving east on 220th when he pulled out from the stop sign,...
Spirit Lake man arrested for stalking
SANBORN—A 26-year-old Spirit Lake man was arrested about 2 p.m. Friday, July 19, on O’Brien County warrants for four counts of stalking — violation of protective order and three counts of violation of a no contact/protective order. The arrest of Keaton Robert Leach stemmed from a series...
Missing Man With Dementia Found Near Ocheyedan
Ocheyedan, Iowa — An elderly man with dementia who was reported missing Thursday from Jackson County, Minnesota has been found safe in northwest Iowa. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office says the man, Ordell Skogen from Jackson, was reported missing on Thursday afternoon. They say he left his home in a red 2016 Toyota Rav 4 in an unknown direction of travel. According to law enforcement, the vehicle did not have a service such as OnStar, and he didn’t have a cell phone. They say Skogen has no sense of direction.
Mills County suspects booked for drug possession
(Glenwood) -- Two Mills County suspects face drug charges following their arrests Sunday evening. The Mills County Sheriff's Office says 29-year-old Devyn Mae Benack and 29-year-old Llewellyn Sidney Harmonson Jr, both of Sanborn, Iowa, were arrested shortly after 6 p.m. for possession of a controlled substance and a drug tax stamp violation. Authorities say the arrests occurred on Hillman Road.
Omaha man arrested for OWI near Sheldon
SHELDON—A 26-year-old Omaha, NE, man was arrested about 9:05 p.m. Sunday, July 21, near Sheldon on a charge of first-offense operating while under the influence. The arrest of Chad Michael Lechtenberg stemmed from a report of an erratic southbound motorist on the Highway 60 expressway, according to the Sheldon Police Department.
Sheldon will name Meinecke interim chief
SHELDON—The Sheldon Police Department will have its interim chief in place well ahead of current chief Scott Burtch’s official resignation of Aug. 30. A resolution approving mayor Greg Geels’ appointment of Eric Meinecke as interim police chief is on the agenda for the Sheldon City Council meeting at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at the Sheldon Community Services Center.
Sibley man arrested for taking mom's car
SIBLEY—A 28-year-old Sibley man was arrested about 10 p.m. Friday, July 19, on a charge of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. The arrest of Tristan David Roetzel stemmed his mother reporting him taking her 2011 Chevrolet Impala without her consent, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
Staggering Sheldon man charged for intox
SHELDON—A 40-year-old Sheldon man was arrested about 1:05 p.m. Sunday, July 21, on a charge of public intoxication. The arrest of Rolando Rodolfo Chavez-Lopez stemmed from him being observed walking west on the 500 block of Highway 18/Park Street, according to the Sheldon Police Department. He then staggered south...
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