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 …

A Newell man was arrested and charged with felony sexual assault for allegedly forcing sexual acts onto an adult woman and minor female victim at a shared residence and threatening to harm the woman …

Buena Vista County has denied a spate of discrimination allegations after one of its former health inspectors sued over claims she was harassed by coworkers and forced out of her job. Attorneys …

A Storm Lake man was arrested and charged with domestic abuse and child endangerment for allegedly bruising a minor child and harming the mother of his child on several occasions since last summer.  Storm Lake police executed …

A Storm Lake man was arrested on a raft of firearms and narcotics related charges in the early morning hours of Sunday after leading officers on a low-speed vehicular pursuit through Storm …

A Storm Lake man was arrested and charged with felony assault after he surrendered himself to police for allegedly slashing a male victim’s arm with a “lethal cutting instrument.”  Storm Lake police arrested …

Storm Lake police have arrested a suspect following an armed standoff. Jose Ramon Ramirez, 26, reportedly armed himself with a handgun and rode his bicycle to the 700 block of Elmwood Drive where he …

Records tampering charge earns probation, deferred judgment A Sioux City woman charged with falsifying medical records was granted a deferred judgment after pleading guilty to a lower …

County Attorney Paul Allen: board of supervisors hiring North Dakota firm to ‘prevent some unnecessary expense to the taxpayer’ The Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors hired a …

A Colorado man was killed yesterday in a car collision with a Pocahontas driver off of Highway 4 in Pocahontas County north of Pomeroy.  After the collision around 12:02 p.m. on Aug. 7, the …

An Omaha, Neb. man had his probation revoked and was sentenced to a maximum 10 years in prison for allegedly violating his probation stemming from burglary and assault charges at a Storm Lake residence in 2020.  Buena Vista County District Court Judge …

A Storm Lake mother and daughter were both arrested and charged with felony theft after the teen allegedly stole over $9,200 while working at Arby’s over six months and confessed to her mother, …

County withholds formal response A Storm Lake woman sued Buena Vista County and its environmental health director, alleging county employees forced her resignation to retaliate against her …