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A physical altercation outside De Noche’s on Erie Street on Sunday morning resulted in the arrest of a Storm Lake man for brandishing a knife during a physical altercation.  Anthony …

A jury trial involving a Storm Lake woman who allegedly struck a Newell motorcyclist while intoxicated in July 2024 is set for Nov. 17.  Judge Carl Petersen set Tracy Carlson’s trial at …

Trial in Clausen medical malpractice lawsuit set for January A judge ruled against Buena Vista Regional Medical Center’s request to be dismissed from a lawsuit over an ER doctor’s alleged …

A Newell man was arrested for a string of incidents of domestic misconduct over the last two years, ranging from the burglary of a North Fulton Street residence, pointing a handgun to his wife’s …

Online sex sting yields arrest of Spirit Lake man A Spirit Lake man was arrested for allegedly soliciting sex with a 14-year-old girl.  Greg Wiederin, 62, was booked into the Buena …

Bradley Kraft, 59, was booked into Buena Vista County Jail last Tuesday for first-degree harassment. The charge stems from an alleged encounter between Kraft and a Storm Lake woman who was instructed …

A Storm Lake man was arrested on Sunday night for threatening to kill another Storm Lake man.  Nestor Turcios, 43, was booked into the Buena Vista County Jail for first-degree harassment, a …

Dany Duarte, age 49, of Alton, was sentenced by the Iowa District Court on Oct. 5, 2026. Duarte was charged after a report made to Storm Lake Police in June 2026. Reports show that the victim …

Maria Ramos dismissed her employment discrimination lawsuit against AgState.  Megan Flynn, a West Des Moines attorney representing Ramos, dismissed all claims against AgState, the …

Held without bail, other suspects involved A Storm Lake man was arrested for stealing or attempting to steal five vehicles last Saturday from residences in Storm Lake and Alta.  Derek …

Maria Ramos dismissed her employment discrimination lawsuit against AgState.  Megan Flynn, a West Des Moines attorney representing Ramos, dismissed all claims against AgState, the …

A judge sentenced a Storm Lake man to 20 years in prison for having sexual intercourse with a girl under age 12 and trying to have sex with another underage girl immediately thereafter.  …

A jury trial involving a Storm Lake woman who struck a Newell motorcyclist while intoxicated in July 2024 was delayed for a tenth time.  Judge Charles Borth last month granted Tracy …

Fernando Morales Valentin, 45, of Storm Lake, faces multiple charges following a police pursuit and an alleged threat against a family member. Storm Lake police attempted to stop a 2007 …

Eh Say, 20, of Storm Lake, faces charges following an alleged assault Aug. 24 at a residence in the 700 block of Grand Avenue. According to an affidavit, Storm Lake Police allege Say assaulted a …

Tomas Olivo, 35, of Storm Lake, faces multiple charges following a single-vehicle rollover accident Aug. 22 in Storm Lake. According to the Storm Lake Police Department, officers responded to …

Three Algona residents face multiple charges after authorities allege they entered a Storm Lake residence, assaulted a woman and forcibly took her two young children Sunday morning. Storm Lake …

Ryan Diischer, 43, of Aurelia, was charged with third-degree harassment following an incident at Century Bar in Alta. According to court documents, a Buena Vista County Sheriff's deputy …

Permanson Peter, 29, of Storm Lake, was charged with second-degree criminal mischief following an early morning incident Aug. 5 at the Storm Lake Police Department. According to police, officers …

Dakota James Boger, 33, of Schaller, was charged with second-degree robbery following an incident Wednesday evening at Awaysis Park in Storm Lake. According to the Storm Lake Police Department, …

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