Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
• Traffic
Drew Tanner Klatt, Sanborn, Minor in Possession, Tobacco; Driving While Suspended.
Benito Vasquez Ramirez, Sheldon, Failure to Use Child Restraint; No Proof of Insurance.
Miguel Alfonso Solano Cordova, Oyens, Speeding.
Jorge Alberto Gonzalez Diaz, South Sioux City, Neb., No Valid Driver’s License.
Matthew McLaughlin Murphey, Sidney, Neb., Speeding.
Camillo Jebehn, Sioux City, No Proof of Insurance.
Brycen Duane Wookey, Murray, Following Too Close.
Cindy Arizmendi Ramirez, Sheldon, Speeding; No Proof of Insurance.
Anthony W. Althiser, Laurens, Fishing and Hunting Violation.
Kristian Nicole Stowater, Meriden, Registration Violation.
Todd Michael Askeland, Atlantic, Speeding.
Ana Lopez Lopez, Denison, No Valid Driver’s License.
Stanley Josue Arevalo Perez, Denison, No Proof of Insurance.
Mateo Lopez Sabastian, Sheldon, Registration Violation.
Jackie Sue Zant, Ashton, Speeding.
Kristin Lee Oberhaus, Sheldon, Speeding.
Willie Jay Wallace, Jr., Lakeville, Minn., Speeding.
Thomas Lee Fischer, Archer, Speeding.
Brady Allen Bonin, Marathon, Speeding.
Darian Delgado Berrio, Laurens, No Valid Driver’s License.
Sergio Ernesto Verdugo, Jr., Lindsay, Calif., Improper Passing.
Sabrina Lee Steffey, Sheldon, Dark Windows.
Jessica Lynn Borders, Sioux City, Contempt, 2 counts.
Dustin James Stowe, Sioux City, Driving While Suspended.
Jose Luis Ruiz Tzintzun, Sheldon, Leaving the Scene of an Accident.
Alex Ivan Chavez Morales, Sheldon, Driving While Suspended, 2 counts.
• OWI
Henry Brandon Taumoepeau, Calumet.
Alice Jean Zonnefeld, Sanborn.
Trevor Ryan Alan Bissell, Sheldon.
Stephen Charles Tolk, Sanborn.
• Non-traffic
Tamara Sue Vander Brink, Sheldon, Aggravated Crime.
Valorie Recker, Hartley, Aggravated Crime.
Scott Lee Smith, Orange City, Felony.
Melea Kay Speelmon, Ruthven, Felony, 2 counts.
Hayley Byerly, Spencer, Simple Misdemeanor.
Shane Lee Minshall, Primghar, Simple Misdemeanor.
Michael Brown, Jr., Rapid City, S.D., Simple Misdemeanor.
Jesus Manuel Rivera Rivera, Trimont, Minn., Serious Crime.
• Dissolutions
Nathan John Westphal and Chelsey Jo Westphal.
Megan R. Ebel and Jose Ramon Deleon Tavarez.
San Juana Rodriguez and Jesus Avila.
Martha Laura Castro and Omar Castro Hoyes.
• Births
Isairy Guadalupe Ignacio Martinez, 2/17/2024.
Clara June Miller, 2/15/2024.
Bennett Donald Those, 2/20/2024.
Wohali Richard Dazer-Haase, 2/21/2024.
Dawson Jay Moss, 2/22/2024.
• Vehicle search leads to arrest
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 2300 mile of 330th Street, at 6:20 p.m. on Feb. 28. Steven Martin, 48, of Spencer, initially denied driving the vehicle but an investigation indicated he had.
After a deputy found a pipe in Marvin’s pocket, a probable cause search was conducted and methamphetamine was found in the vehicle.
Marvin was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance-3rd or Subsequent Offense, Driving While Suspended, Driving While Barred, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Fraudulent Use of Registration and Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability.
• Alleged first-time driver faces charges
The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office reported that Gustavo Licandro Lopez Lopez, 24, was driving a 2007 Honda Civic westbound on U.S. Highway 18 at 7:03 a.m. on Feb. 5. Lopez was traveling too closely to a 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche K1500 driven by James Perry Reisdorfer, 44, of Hartley, and hit the rear of the pickup. Both vehicles came to rest on the shoulder.
The report stated Lopez did not provide a permanent address, but that of a friend in Denison. The Civic was also the friend’s and was uninsured. Lopez allegedly had never operated a motor vehicle before and had consumed alcoholic beverages prior to driving.
No injuries were reported. Damage to the Civic was estimated at $2,000 while damage to the Avalanche was listed at $1,500. Lopez was charged with Operating While Under the Influence-1st Offense, No Valid Driver’s License, Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability-Accident, and Following Too Close.
• Collide at rural intersection
Two vehicles collided at a rural intersection at 4:54 p.m. on March 1. A 2021 Jeep Wrangler driven by Debra Kae Bleeker, 65, of Hartley, was northbound on Van Buren Avenue and a 1997 Chevrolet K1500 driven by Caleb Michael Smith, 21, of Hartley, was westbound on 310th Street. According to the O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office, Bleeker was unable to yield to Smith and the vehicles collided in the uncontrolled intersection.
Neither driver was injured. Damage estimates were $4,500 for the Wrangler and $1,500 for the K1500.
• Hartley firemen assist at field fire
The Hartley Fire Department assisted Sanborn firemen at a field fire on Feb. 29. The report stated the fire started near the Sanborn tree dump and spread due to strong winds.
It is believed the wind ignited a fire in the tree dump, which had been smoldering, and blew an ember into the nearby field. About 30 acres of corn stubble were burned. The Primghar Fire Department also assisted at the fire.
The Sanborn department was also called to a garage fire in Sanborn at the same time. Firemen from Sheldon responded to help extinguish the blaze which destroyed the building and personal items stored in it. There were no vehicles inside.
