Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
• Traffic
Harmony Jene Cooley, Archer, Registration Violation.
Jenny Lynn Baier, Royal, Failure to Maintain Control.
Joshua David Sybesma, Archer, Speeding.
Joshua James McPeek, Sheldon, No Proof of Insurance.
Kimberly Jo Howell, Ashton, No Proof of Insurance.
Ashley Nicole Van Briesen, Sioux Center, Speeding.
Katie Jean Rohlfsen, Paullina, Registration Violation.
Amanda Jo Dessel, Paullina, Failure to Use Child Restraint.
Scott L. Steinbeck, League City, Texas, Speeding.
Elissa Alverda Elaine Frederes, Cleghorn, Speeding.
Melanie Neufeld Funk Lilly, Alta, Speeding.
Jacob W. Voight, Sheldon, Failure to Obey Stop Sign.
Perry Kent Sittingcrow, Jr., Ashton, Seatbelt Violation.
Karey Jean Williams, Calumet, Speeding.
Rhonda Jean Vander Sluis, Boring, Ore., Speeding.
Jennifer Lorena DeLeon, Sheldon, No Proof of Insurance.
Taven Brewster, Sheldon, Minor with Tobacco.
Gerard Alan DeHoogh, Sheldon, Speeding.
Jean Marie Bredehoeft, Spencer, Speeding.
Vanessa Aracelly Hernandez Guevara, Sioux City, Speeding.
Nicole Lynn Long, Cherokee, Speeding.
Barry Jacob Arends, Little Rock, No Proof of Insurance; Driving While Suspended.
Gerilyn Jean Bootsma, Melvin, Speeding.
Jenna Rae Keene, Sioux Rapids, Speeding.
James R. Wittrock, Sutherland, Trespass, Hunting Violation.
• Non-traffic
Abigail Meredith Long, Calumet, Aggravated Crime.
Walker Lee Hollenbeck, Archer, Felony.
• Probates
Dorothy A. Merrill, deceased; Randall Merrill, Executor.
Lois A. Carlson, deceased; Jeannine A. Bunge, Executor.
Gregory H. Autenrieth, Deceased; Douglas Kelley, Executor.
Howard J. Strayer, Deceased; Belinda McEntee, Executor.
• Births
Angela Eliza Martin Ramos, DOB 11/17/2020.
Tomasa Janely Perez Osorio, DOB 11/24/2020.
Koltyn Michael Hofer, DOB 11/27/2020.
Serenity Elaine Eady, DOB 11/29/2020.
Kerry Johnny Ramos DeLeon, DOB 11/29/2020.
Rebel Ann Rohwer, DOB 12/1/2020.
• Pursuit ends near Germantown
A pursuit by law enforcement that began in Osceola County ended near Germantown with deputies having to remove the driver from his vehicle.
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a suspicious vehicle on Sunday, Dec. 13. A deputy responded and the vehicle, a blue Dodge Journey, fled the area attempting to elude the deputy. The vehicle pulled into a farm place just north of the O’Brien/Osceola County line in an attempt to hide from law enforcement.
As an O’Brien County deputy pulled into the farm place the driver drove through the ditch causing significant damage to the Journey. The vehicle exited the ditch, striking the Osceola County deputy’s vehicle. The driver fled south into O’Brien County on Oak Hill Avenue with law enforcement pursuing. During the pursuit the Clay County Sheriff’s Office notified deputies that the Journey matched the description of a stolen vehicle from Spencer.
Deputies followed the vehicle through O’Brien County and it was eventually stopped on the north side of Germantown. According to authorities, the driver refused to show his hands or unlock the driver’s door. A deputy broke the driver’s side window and placed the red targeting laser of his Taser on the driver. The driver, Bradley Tyler Kots, 24, of Sutherland, then complied and exited the vehicle. He was taken to the ground and handcuffed.
Deputies confirmed that the Dodge Journey was stolen from Spencer.
Kots was booked into the O’Brien County Jail and charged with the following misdemeanors: OWI 1st Offense; Driving While Under Suspension; Reckless Driving; Possession of Methamphetamines; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Passing in a No Passing Zone; Fail to Yield Half of Roadway; Fail to Obey Stop Sign (five offenses); and Speeding. Kots was also charged with two felonies: Theft in the 2nd Degree and Eluding.
According to the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office, Kots is also suspected of numerous vehicle thefts in the area and charges are pending the outcome of these investigations.
Agencies that assisted the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office were the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Sheldon Police Department, O’Brien County Conservation and the Iowa State Patrol.
