Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
• Traffic
Alivia Miranda Grothaus, Royal, Dark Window.
David Catalan, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding.
Rochelle Lene Dalla, Omaha, Neb., Speeding.
Effie Lavinia Jackson, Gainesville, Ga., Speeding.
Ahmed Yassin Mohamed Ismael, Tukwila, Wash., Hours of Service Violation.
Dennis George Chinn, LeMars, Registration Violation.
Corey Trevonne Dean, Primghar, Seatbelt Violation; No Valid Driver’s License; No Proof of Insurance.
Sofia Joy Leng, Primghar, Speeding.
David Damman, Sanborn, Seatbelt Violation.
Gavin Eric Moser, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation.
Santos Martin, Sioux City, Failure to Use Child Restraint; No Valid Driver’s License.
Quang Minh Nguyen Tran, Brooklyn Park, Minn., Speeding.
Hilda Chavez Lopez, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License.
Tiffanie Tatsumi, Sheldon, Following Too Close.
Kassidy Cie Saffeels, Des Moines, Registration Violation.
Victor Tovar, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License.
Sergio Guerra, Channelview, Texas, Hours of Service Violation; Dark Windows.
Alex Ivan Chavez Morales, Sheldon, Speeding.
Jennifer Lorena Deleon, Sheldon, Dark Windows.
Amanda Fedders, Sheldon, Speeding.
Marco Antonio Rodriguez, Mission, Texas, Speeding.
Blake Bedsaul, Paullina, Registration Violation.
Shaun Taylor O’Neill, Fort Dodge, Speeding.
Kaleb Wayne Vis, Sioux Falls, S.D., Registration Violation.
Raymond Boyd Parker, Gainesville, Texas, Speeding.
William Joseph Lange, Paullina, Speeding.
Luis Angel Gregorio San Agustin, Paullina, Registration Violation; No Valid Driver’s License.
Erick H. Chavez Gallegos, Worthington, Minn., Speeding.
Gustavo Arce Lopez, Hawarden, No Valid Driver’s License.
Tina Louise Parkes, St. Peters, Mo., Speeding.
Daniel Verduzco Ruiz, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License.
Neal Walter Westendorf, Dakota Dunes, S.D., Speeding.
Ariana Spring Iafoski, Sheldon, Speeding.
Ricky Louis Runck, Fairfax, Minn., Seatbelt Violation.
Logan Randall Huls, Sibley, Speeding.
Jennifer L. Treinen, Marcus, Speeding.
Heidi Sue Nielsen, Paullina, Speeding.
Katherine Marie Wise, Chaska, Minn., Speeding.
Mary Louise Kearney, Primghar, Speeding.
Jacob Benjamin Hohn, Hugo, Minn., Speeding.
CJay Michael Stauber, Sioux City, Speeding.
Alex Ivan Chavez Morales, Sheldon, Driving While Suspended.
Autumn Monique Clark, LeMars, Driving While Suspended, 2 counts.
• Non-traffic
Mark Nellis, Sanborn, Aggravated Crime.
Derek Ellis Williams, Paullina, Aggravated Crime.
Payton Tyler Luinstra, Ocheyedan, Aggravated Crime.
David J. Merley, Sheldon, Aggravated Crime; Simple Misdemeanor.
Devin J. Hunt, Spencer, Felony.
Brittanee Lane Baker, Ashton, Felony.
Charles Wayne McKee, Archer, Felony.
Barb Merley, Sheldon, Felony.
Angela Maae Sheldon, Simple Misdemeanor.
Colby Jamison Roa, Laguna Hills, Calif., Simple Misdemeanor.
• Probate
Dorothy M. Van Kley, Deceased; Rhonda Reekers and Keith Van Kley, Executors.
• Dissolution
Jeffrey Alan Christiansen and Tammy Christiansen.
• Births
Karsen Koa LaCanne, 8/6/22.
Kaden James Swets, 8/16/22.
• Marriages
Benjamin Dixon Granstra and Kayla Jane Bomgaars.
Isaiah Gary Daggett and Kristi Michelle Wingert.
Rick William Klein and Kaley Jule Arends.
Eric Lee Plendl and Rebecca Lyn Den Hartog.
Jeremy Reece Williams and Lindsey Ann Cundiff.
• Two from Mississippi arrested on drug charges
While on routine patrol on Aug. 27, a deputy of the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office observed a Ford F250 pickup accelerate in an aggressive manner on Highway 10 in front of the Casey’s convenience store in Paullina. The pickup then turned onto Redwing Avenue and allegedly accelerated in an aggressive manner and continued at a high rate of speed.
The deputy conducted a traffic stop and identified the driver as Jon David Montesdeoca, 21, of Laurel, Miss., and a passenger as Eduardo Murrieta Cardov, 26, of Laurel, Miss. Montesdeoca was found in possession of a loaded handgun that was allegedly stolen in Mississippi. He was placed under arrest for the stolen handgun, and the pickup was towed to a secure location until a search warrant could be obtained.
After the warrant was issued, the following items were seized as evidence from a hidden compartment located inside the pickup: 27 marijuana roaches, 9mm ammunition, glass marijuana bong with burnt residue, small quantity of marijuana, prescription medication and a small quantity of methamphetamine.
As a result of the investigation, Montesdeoca was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine, 1st Offense; Possession of Controlled Substance-Marijuana, 1st Offense; Theft-4th Degree (stolen firearm); Possession of Drug Paraphernalia; Speed (83 mph in 55 mph zone); and Reckless Driving.
Cordov was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance-Methamphetamine, 1st Offense; Possession of Controlled Substance-Marijuana, 1st Offense; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
• Driver fall asleep at wheel
The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office reported that Juden Therell Elijah Porter, 23, of Sheldon, was driving westbound in the 6100 mile of 360th Street at 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 28 when he fell asleep. His 2008 GMC Yukon entered the north ditch and struck a field drive before coming to rest.
Porter was not injured. Damage to the Yukon was estimated at $6,600. Porter was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.
• Vehicles collide in construction zone
Three vehicles were involved in an accident that occurred on U.S. Highway 18, at 8:32 a.m. on Aug. 29.
The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 2007 Ford F350 driven by William Glenn Collins, 39, of Sheldon, and a 2013 Mack tractor/semi-trailer driven by Joel Thomas Settelmeyer, 61, of Hickson, N.D., were stopped in traffic in a construction zone where Highway 18 was reduced to one lane. Advanced warning signs were posted as were flagman signs. Nicole Marie Philiph, 27, of Ocheyedan, was also eastbound on Highway 18 and failed to see the stopped traffic due to the sun blinding her. Her 2012 Ford Explorer struck the back of the F350, went around it and stopped wedged next to the semi-trailer.
No injuries were reported. Damage estimates were $20,000 to the Explorer and $5,000 to the F350. The tractor/semi-trailer, owned by Mid America Steel of Fargo, N.D., was not damaged. Philiph was cited for Failure to Stop in Assured Clear Distance.
• Oversized load damaged on Highway 18
The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 2001 Peterbilt tractor/semi-trailer driven by Franklin Carter Huss, 61, of Spencer, was westbound on Highway 18 at 9:15 a.m. on Aug. 29. The Peterbilt was pulling an oversize load with a proper permit.
As Huss entered the construction zone in Hartley, the lane narrowed which caused the tractor/semi-trailer to strike some traffic cones. The cones went under the trailer and took out air lines, causing it to sink onto the rear tires. Huss stated there were no width restriction signs prior to entering the construction zone and no alternate route was offered for oversized loads.
Damage to the semi-trailer was estimated at $10,000.
