Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
• Traffic
Logun Jeffrey Abbott, Sanborn, Minor in Possession, Tobacco.
Shane J. Laursen, Cherokee, Speeding.
Kimberly S. McCreedy, Palatine, Ill., Speeding.
Jesse Taylor Eldridge, Jr., Sanborn, Minor in Possession, Tobacco.
Taylor Van Beek, Sanborn, Minor in Possession, Tobacco.
Levi James Van Beek, Sanborn, Minor in Possession, Tobacco.
Chad Teron McDowell, Corinth, Miss., Speeding.
Doreen B. Nyamweya, Belle Plaine, Minn., Unsafe Passing; Failure to Yield Half of Roadway.
Laura Estela De La Cruz, Sheldon, Speeding; No Valid Driver’s License.
Austin Eugene Laster, Spencer, Speeding.
Cheney Ann Maassen, Rock Valley, Speeding.
Nelson Geovany Bartolon Lopez, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License.
Andres Lopez, Arlington, Minn., No Valid Driver’s License.
Stalin Soon Wu, Primghar, Speeding.
Zachary George Van Engen, Sibley, Use of Electronic Device.
Brian Daniel Miranda, Sibley, Dark Windows.
Easton Jay Van Dyken, Hull, Violation of Instruction Permit.
Miley L. Hoting, Ashton, Failure to Use Child Restraint Device.
Pedro Ralios Pablo, Sheldon, Improper Lights; No Valid Driver’s License.
Antonio Bernard Collins, West Des Moines, Speeding.
Corey Joseph Mason, Sheldon, Violation of Restricted Driver’s License.
Santos Alberto Martin Santos, Worthington, Minn., No Valid Driver’s License.
Laura Estela De La Cruz, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License.
Linda S. Hicks, Westlake, La., Speeding.
Taytem Mae Pedersen, Marcus, Speeding.
Bruno Jeffrey Kostiuk, Leechburg, Pa., Speeding.
Bradley David Hentges, Cambridge, Minn., Speeding.
Cesar Octavio Martinez Garcia, Claremont, Minn., Speeding; No Valid Driver’s License; Failure to Change Lanes Approaching Emergency Vehicle.
Kevin Vonk, Sioux Center, Seatbelt Violation.
Cade Allen Rader, Yukon, Okla., Speeding.
John Lawrence Herbst, Harrisburg, S.D., Violation of Safety Regulations.
Todd William Poland, Archer, Failure to Use Child Restraint Device.
Dane Willer, Sheldon, Striking Fixtures on Highway.
Treven Lane Tewes, Paullina, No Hunting/Fishing License; Hunting by Artificial Lights.
Traven Dean Bahrenfuss, Primghar, No Hunting/Fishing License; Hunting by Artificial Lights.
Brian Adan Martinez Stands, Sheldon, Driving While Suspended.
Carter Jay Visser, Sheldon, Failure to Stop in Assured Distance.
• OWI
Dustin J. Martinez, Sutherland.
Jacqueline Samantha McAndrews, Sheldon.
• Non-traffic
Marc J. Muhlbauer, Sheldon, Simple Misdemeanor.
• Probates
Doris E. Treimer, Deceased; Ellen M. Treimer and William V. Treimer, Executors.
Hollis A. Petersen, Deceased; Justus A. Petersen, Executor.
Samuel Hayden Vernon, Deceased.
• Birth
Tavie Ann Pedigo, 11/19/22.
• Accident near Sheldon claims life
An Omaha, Neb. man died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident southeast of Sheldon at 1:20 p.m. on Dec. 6.
The Iowa State Patrol reported that Brian Williams, 48, was southbound on Nettle Avenue when his 2018 Hyundai crossed the centerline and struck the rear trailer axles of a northbound 2017 Peterbilt tractor/semi-trailer driven by Devon Stetson, 22, of Hull. The Hyundai left the roadway to the west.
Williams was transported by Sheldon Ambulance to Sanford Sheldon Medical Center, and was then airlifted to Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., where he died on Dec. 8.
Sheldon Fire Company, SCAT, Sheldon EMA, Sheldon Police, the Iowa Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicle Enforcement and the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office also assisted at the scene.
• Struck while making U-turn
The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office reported that vehicles driven by Zane Lee Roberts, 29, of Ocheyedan, and Dustin Caven Heuer, 19, of Sheldon, were westbound on Park Street, at 9:50 p.m. on Nov. 22. Roberts, who was in an unmarked police vehicle, observed an eastbound vehicle without headlights on. He veered right onto 21st Avenue to make a U-turn. Heuer assumed Roberts was making a right turn and continued west. As Roberts made the U-turn, his 2021 Ford F150 turned into the path of the 2003 Ford F150 driven by Heuer.
Neither driver was injured. Damage estimates were $5,000 for Roberts’ pickup and $2,000 for Heuer’s vehicle.
• Arrested on OWI, weapon charges
A traffic stop in the 3700 mile of 340th Avenue resulted in the arrest of Tyson Kruse, 22, of Emmetsburg. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Kruse was arrested at 2:14 a.m. on Dec. 11, and charged with OWI-1st and Carrying a Dangerous Weapon While Under the Influence, both serious misdemeanors.
He was taken to the Clay County jail where he was held pending his initial appearance before the magistrate.
• Vehicle rolls in ditch
According to the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office, a 2008 Ford F150 driven by Jamison Ray Jenness, 48, of Primghar, was northbound on Silver Avenue in dense fog at midnight on Dec. 11. He was talking with a passenger and missed the stop sign at the T-intersection with 470th Street. Jenness attempted to turn right but the pickup entered the north ditch and rolled.
No injuries were reported. Damage to the F150 was estimated at $8,000. Jenness was cited for Failure to Maintain Control.
