Crime

A Lakeside man was arrested following a suspicious package incident at the Storm Lake Walmart on Wednesday, June 18.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources say they have recovered the body of a Buena Vista County from Clear Lake.

A suspicious package discovered at the Storm Lake Walmart on Wednesday night, June 18, prompted a swift, multi-agency emergency response and temporary evacuation of the area.

On Saturday, June 15, 2025, at approximately 11:00 PM, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Neptali Materan, 53, of Kansas City, Kansas on a valid Palo Alto County arrest warrant.

On Tuesday June 10, the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office arrested Ronald Dean Smith, 64, of Cylinder, Iowa, on multiple valid arrest warrants.

Local drivers will see an increased law enforcement presence this week, June 17-19, as the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau and area law enforcement highlight Iowa’s “Move Over” law.

A Storm Lake man is facing felony charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and being apprehended across state lines.

One man was stabbed and another charged with attempted murder in Emmetsburg Sunday.

A single vehicle crash early Saturday morning in rural Palo Alto County resulted in multiple citations for a group of juveniles, including charges related to alcohol and marijuana possession.

A Milford man has been arrested and charged with felony burglary following an incident in Sibley.