A Storm Lake man pleaded guilty after authorities allege he struck two bicyclists and left the scene without providing aid. Alexander Ramon Pizano Mendez, 28, was charged …

Seeking more depositions in advance of January 2027 trial The Estate of Eric Ivarson asked for its medical malpractice lawsuit against Cherokee Regional Medical Center to be heard outside of …

A Sioux City woman was arrested after authorities allege she led officers on a pursuit through Storm Lake while intoxicated with children in the vehicle. Roda Markos Girah, 23, was booked into …

A Lakeside man charged after an incident that prompted a bomb squad response at the Storm Lake Walmart has had the most serious charge against him dismissed. Andrew Connor, 43, was originally …

Mauricio Alberto Cuevas Zonta, 23, of Lakeside, was arrested March 17, at a residence in Lakeside on warrants stemming from multiple Storm Lake Police Department investigations. According to …

A Storm Lake man was arrested for having sexual intercourse with a girl under age 12 and trying to have sex with another underage girl immediately thereafter.  Sergio Montejano Rendon, 34, …

Jorge Ortega-Ortega, 28, of Cherokee was convicted of homicide by vehicle in connection with a March 19, 2025, crash on Iowa Highway 3 East of Cherokee. According to court records, Ortega-Ortega …

A Newell man will spend decades in prison after a Buena Vista County jury convicted him on dozens of charges stemming from the sexual abuse of his wife and minor child. Cristobal Del Angel, 38, …

A Storm Lake man was arrested for assaulting his wife in their shared residence on Cayuga Street.  Victor Bautista, 62, was booked into the Buena …

Rafael Medina, 63, of Storm Lake, was arrested March 4 in connection with incidents reported in the 1000 block of Maywood Drive in Storm Lake. According to affidavits, Medina faces ...

Matthew Birt, 34, of Sac City, pleaded guilty in connection with an Aug. 25, 2025, assault involving former Sac County Sheriff Jonathan Meyer at Meyer’s Sac City residence. According to court …

A judge signed off on the Buena Vista County Sheriff’s request to search a red Chevy Trailblazer in connection with an investigation that resulted in the arrest of an Ida Grove man for …

Eric Marquardt, 23, of Linn Grove, was sentenced following a Sept. 24, 2024, incident in the 100 block of Main St. in Sioux Rapids. According to affidavits, Marquardt was …

Altoona man arrested for Alta robbery Sheriff alleges Miller pistol whips Alta man after impersonating SLPD officer An Altoona man was arrested for impersonating a Storm Lake police officer …

A Sioux City man who was arrested for battering a Sioux City woman at an apartment complex in December was served two additional misdemeanor charges for using a Buena Vista County Jail phone to call …

A Storm Lake man was arrested after allegedly entering a residence in the 1600 block of Rose Lane while armed with a sword. Souk Thongvanh, 57, is charged with …

DOT alleged vehicle thefts, sales out of trust, title and registration fees gone missing Additional charges against Dan Winchell were filed in Cherokee and Buena Vista counties to include theft …

A Sioux City attorney representing a Lakeside man who was arrested for leaving an allegedly suspicious package near a propane fill station at the Storm Lake Walmart claimed Storm Lake police’s terrorism charge against her client must be dismissed.  Priscilla Forsyth claimed …

Australian national ‘relieved, feels like justice has been served,’ defense lawyer says A judge found Erik Woods not guilty of five sex abuse charges the Buena Vista County Sheriff brought …

Associate Buena Vista County District Court Judge Krist Busse authorized the search of Snapchat’s online law enforcement record system for records and data in connection with an account between …