Crime

Gilbert pled guilty to Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, two counts of Domestic Abuse Assault Impeding Air or Blood Flow, and Domestic Abuse Assault with Intent to Inflict Serious Injury.

The suspect is also charged with Obstruction of Emergency Communications for taking the victim’s cell phone when she attempted to call 9-1-1.

According to court documents, Alexandr Vlietstra admitted to taking inappropriate photographs of a female minor with his cellphone.

One of the men being held in the Lyon County jail for the alleged burglary and vandalism at that county’s courthouse in December has now been charged with with assaulting a jail staffer with a bodily fluid.

According to court records, the case stems from a March 14 traffic stop in Storm Lake.

After contacting the homeowner who gave them permission to enter the residence, four people were found inside the home, with drugs and paraphernalia in plain sight.

They are being held in the Lyon County jail in Rock Rapids on $25,000. 

A Laurens woman wanted on multiple warrants was arrested Saturday after officers found her hiding in attic insulation.

A Newell man faces the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison following a major conviction in Buena Vista County.

Former Cherokee auto dealer Dan Winchell has been released from jail following a high-profile theft and criminal conduct case.