The Storm Lake Police Department received a report last Wednesday Sept. 24 regarding a victim who traded a 2010 Camaro for a Rolex watch which the victim later realized the watch was …

A Storm Lake man was arrested for allegedly running over two bicyclists in the 800 block of East Fourth Street.  Alexander Pizano-Mendez, 28, was booked into the Buena Vista County Jail …

A Storm Lake teen with prior drug and burglary convictions was arrested on a warrant for an alleged assault during which he punched his uncle in the face over a dispute about a vehicle.  Storm Lake police executed a warrant for …

A student at Buena Vista University was arrested and charged with a host of traffic violations for allegedly driving drunk on campus and crashing through a fence at the south end of the football …

Storm Lake police arrested seven individuals in connection with an alleged riot at Denoches night club during which subjects hit, kicked and threw beer bottles.  Four Storm Lake women, all …

An Alta man with ongoing marijuana possession cases was ordered to two years probation for allegedly assaulting and choking his mother during a domestic argument in April.  Buena Vista County District Court Judge …

A jury trial has been scheduled for the Sac City man charged with assaulting the county’s former sheriff, who resigned from the role after suffering serious injuries.  Sac County …

A Storm Lake man was arrested and charged with felony assault after he allegedly slammed a woman against a wall and struck her in the face, sending her to two different hospitals for serious head …

The Newell man jailed for violent sexual abuse against a woman and juvenile has fired two court-appointed attorneys, proclaimed his innocence and plans to represent himself.  Cristobal Del …

A Trinity, Ala., man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a seven-year-old in an apartment in Sioux Rapids last month.  Michael Pannell, 39, was booked into …

City terminates TIF area after alleging county committed more errors Nine months ago, Auditor Sue Lloyd promised to investigate whether the City of Storm Lake had ordinances that allowed it to …

Four individuals from Palmer were arrested and charged with misdemeanor animal neglect after law enforcement and two animal rescue organizations seized 14 dogs from squalid living conditions inside a …

After prison stint, Griffin wants $5,000 back The Iowa Board of Parole granted the 52-year-old Laurens man’s request for freedom in lieu of a 15-year prison sentence for methamphetamine …

Brian Oakleaf pleaded guilty to two counts of child pornography possession in federal court this week.  A statement from U.S. Attorney Tim Duax reported Oakleaf, the 52-year-old former …

A Storm Lake man initially charged with sexual abuse pleaded guilty to two lower misdemeanor charges in connection with an alleged domestic assault involving his wife.  John Ihry, 47, was convicted of …

Defense attorney Ned Bjornstad: ‘We’re all devastated,' plans to mount appeal After awaiting a verdict for over a month, a Newell man tried for alleged sex crimes against a minor …

Sac County residents posed questions to the Board of Supervisors about an injured sheriff, Jonathon Meyer.  The supervisors demurred, citing privacy concerns under HIPAA, and forwarded questions to County Attorney Ben Smith.  As it turns out, felony …

The Storm Lake man arrested last month for shooting a victim with a BB gun and engaging police in a standoff was additionally charged with felony forgery for allegedly possessing fraudulent identification.  Storm Lake police charged …

Search warrant records reveal Storm Lake detectives used a confidential informant, license-plate camera technology and a Facebook account registered under a false name to investigate and charge a …

A Sac County man is suing his former employer, Western Iowa Energy, after filing for worker’s compensation over a chemical inhalation injury for which he claims managerial staff retaliated …