Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
• Traffic
Majdi S. Daifa, Columbus, Ohio, Hours of Service Violation.
Travis Linn Souder, Russellville, Ohio, Speeding; Following Too Close.
Wade Aaron Ulmer, Fremont, Neb., Speeding.
Marcus David Ballou, Spirit Lake, Failure to Obey Stop Sign.
Shelby Marie Case, Primghar, Speeding.
Maria Petronilia Morales Lopez, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License; No Proof of Insurance.
Robert Scott Wilson Carson, Sutherland, Failure to Maintain Control.
Reid McClaren, Primghar, Seatbelt Violation.
Arthur Lewis Grives, Hartley, Registration Violation.
Crystal Sheriff, George, No Valid Driver’s License.
Steven Robertson, Buffalo Center, Axle Weight Violation.
Drew Tanner Klatt, Sanborn, Minor in Possession, Tobacco.
Merlyn George Hennings, Hartley, Speeding.
Milton Harold Barrios Ortiz, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License.
Jason Lee Kirby, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding.
Allyson Lynn Moser, Sanborn, Use of Electronic Device.
Colton James Ruter, Kanawha, Speeding.
Taunia Marie Faust, Sutherland, Failure to Obey Stop Sign.
Daniel Ray Long, Jr., Spencer, Speeding.
John F. Moriarty, IV, Hartley, Speeding.
Gysbertus Aarsen, Arnolds, Park, Speeding.
Brent Douglas Peters, Rushmore, Minn., Seatbelt Violation.
Jennifer Lorena Deleon, Sheldon, Dark Windows.
McCormick Meninzor, Sibley, Driving While Suspended.
Marcus David Ballou, Spirit Lake, No Valid Driver’s License.
Balal Adi Mohamed, Hartley, Illegally Passing School Bus.
Benjamin James Halverson, Sanborn, No Valid Driver’s License.
Atayla Kila Keasling, Hartley, Driving While Suspended.
Joan Marie Kelly, Sutherland, Reckless Driving.
• OWI
Anastasia Marie Steieck, Sheldon; Simple Misdemeanor.
• Non-traffic
Billy Lee Henderson, Jr., Emmetsburg, Aggravated Crime.
Ethan Todd Faust, Paullina, Aggravated Crime.
David Charles Barber, Primghar, Felony.
Jonathan William Peters, Hartley, Felony.
Sarah A. Collins, Sheldon, Simple Misdemeanor.
Mia Faith Janke, Kingsley, Serious Crime.
Sharida Lynn Brown, Gallipolis, Ohio, Serious Crime.
Paxter Medal, Rock Rapids, Serious Crime.
• Dissolutions
Danielle Marie Jones and Alexander Ray Cox
Allison Lynne Cooke and Adam Donald Cooke.
Morgan Leigh Gongaware and Kenneth Dell Gongaware.
• Probate
Roger Eugene Kammerer, Deceased; Gerald Edward Kammerer, Executor.
• Births
Emily Vanessa Bautista Tomas, 1/15/2024.
Colton James DeGroot, 1/18/2024.
Ryder Lee Vos, 1/22/1024.
• Arrested on drug charges
A deputy with the Clay County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for an alleged traffic violation in the 3000 mile of Highway 18 at 2 a.m. on Jan. 15. The deputy smelled marijuana while making contact with the driver. Further investigation indicated that a rear passenger, Shonterria Owens, 34, of Nashville, Tenn., was allegedly in possession of marijuana. A subsequent search found additional marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
Owens was taken to the Clay County Jail and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana (first offense) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
• 3-vehicle accident north of Everly
Multiple vehicles were involved in an accident at the intersection of Highway 18 and 130th Avenue, known as Barb’s Corner.
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported that Douglas Von Arb, 63, of Maple Lake, Minn., was southbound on 130th Avenue and stopped for a stop sign. Von Arb pulled into intersection where his 2020 Chevrolet pickup collided with a 2024 Kenworth driven by Anthony Randall, 65, of Lake City, Minn., which was westbound on Highway 18.
The impact of the collision pushed Von Arb’s pickup into a 2015 Kia Optima driven by Brenda Collier, 45, of Sutherland, which was eastbound on Highway 18 and had stopped to turn north onto 130th Avenue.
The report stated that all three drivers were taken to Spencer Hospital. Von Arb was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop Sign.
• Operator jumps from tractor
A 1970 Case 480F operated by Jon Lynn Guthridge, 56, of Sutherland, was hauling a round bale on Wilson Avenue at 12:33 p.m. on Dec. 29. The bale broke and landed on the gravel road. According to the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office, as Guthridge maneuvered around the bale to carry it with the 3-point carrier the tractor stalled in reverse gear. It rolled down the hill, entered the west ditch and continued toward a creek. Guthridge jumped off the tractor as it was entering the ditch.
Guthridge suffered suspected serious/incapacitating injuries and was transported by Sutherland Ambulance to Cherokee Regional Medical Center. Damage was estimated at $100.
