MASON CITY – Police in tactical gear along with animal control, an ambulance, a white moving van loaded with officers in camo, and an armored vehicle, raided a Mason City house Wednesday morning as neighbors were startled by a possible flash bang explosive.
Category: Crime
A comprehensive crime page for the North Iowa area and beyond.
Mason City man guilty of lascivious acts with a child and harassment
MASON CITY – This young Mason City man has been stoking problems in the community this year and justice has finally arrived.
Illegal Venezuelans nabbed by ICE for robbery, rape and capital murder
“Three depraved criminal illegal aliens from Venezuela were released into the U.S. under the Biden administration and are now facing capital murder and robbery charges for shooting and killing a man at a motel in Dallas County, Texas,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Thanks to the brave men and women of ICE law enforcement, these criminal illegal aliens’ crime spree is OVER.
Northern Iowa man threatens woman with knife
This Northern Iowa man potentially terrorized a woman with a sharp blade, and when cops raced to the scene, they shut down his drug-fueled episode.
Northern Iowa man slams brakes, wrecks trailing woman’s pickup
AURORA, IOWA – A Northern Iowa man is in deep after he allegedly slammed on the brakes while driving his Chevy Silverado, causing a trailing woman driver in another Chevy Silverado to collide with him.
Waterloo man slapped with charges after assault of deputy
WEST UNION, IOWA – This Waterloo man housed in this Northern Iowa jail allegedly assaulted a law enforcement deputy leading to charges.
Northern Iowa men nabbed after police investigate stolen vehicle
Northern Iowa law enforcement zeroed in on a stolen vehicle, leading to a meth seizure and serious charges for the suspects.
Iowa woman nabbed in fraud scheme totaling over $1 million
MANCHESTER, IOWA – Iowa authorities are working with the FBI to untangle a web of fraud and deceit allegedly perpetrated by this suspect that so far totals over $1 million.
Garner woman nabbed for second drunk driving crime
MASON CITY – This Northern Iowa woman can’t seem to figure out how to drive a car without getting herself into trouble, from stealing a vehicle to slamming cold ones to enhance her traveling pleasure, her hijinks have cost her jail time and thousands in fines.
Violent, drunk driving illegal alien nabbed by ICE after killing mother and daughter
Homeland security claims, “This criminal illegal alien previously arrested for domestic violence and two prior DUIs, but was released by New Jersey sanctuary politicians.”
Charles City man arrested for lascivious acts with a child and indecent exposure
CHARLES CITY – This Charles City man was nabbed by police on a warrant for alleged unspeakable acts with a child, but has already bonded out of jail as he awaits the possibility of trial.
Charles City man arrested after assault on police officer
CHARLES CITY – Police were called to a Charles City neighborhood for a disturbance and after officers arrived, a suspect allegedly assaulted one of them, leading to his arrest.
Homeland Security says trans illegal alien about to get some justice for victimizing child
According to ICE and Homeland Security: “WORST OF WORST: Criminal proceedings begin in case of transgender illegal alien accused of child rape in sanctuary New York City … This serial criminal entered the U.S. illegally and was released into the country under the Biden Administration.”
Suspect was nabbed “for armed robbery, prostitution, and assault with a dangerous weapon. Due to local sanctuary policies, this criminal illegal alien was then released to terrorize more Americans,” the agency reported.
Feds nab former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and others for illegal gambling ring
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and five other defendants – including a suspected high-level member of an Israeli transnational organized crime group – were arrested on July 30 on a federal indictment alleging they operated an illegal gambling business in which high-stakes poker games were played at an Encino mansion Arenas owned.
Arenas and his co-conspirators hired young women who, in exchange for tips, served drinks, provided massages, and offered companionship…
ICE announces arrest of “America’s Most Wanted” fugitive, Egyptian alien who shot police officer
WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Yehia Elham Badawi, a 48-year-old criminal illegal alien from Egypt with an extensive rap sheet including robbery, aggravated assault, and multiple violent felonies stemming from a 1994 shootout that left a Philadelphia police officer seriously wounded. This criminal illegal alien was featured on America’s Most Wanted in 1996.
Two young Fort Dodge men face slew of charges after beating and threatening teen
FORT DODGE – These two young Fort Dodge men allegedly beat and threatened with a gun a teen boy, and now police have handed down a slew of felony charges for each.
Argument over wife’s decision to divorce spurs Mason City man to light house fire
MASON CITY – A Mason City man got the bad news that his wife had had it with him, and after the contentious counseling session, she dropped him at their home (that she owns) and he allegedly proceeded to flip tables and light a dangerous fire that put the entire family on the street.
Iowa sheriff says speeders are rampant on roadways
Dangerous drivers are running loose all over Iowa, blasting down roadways with reckless abandon, and this Northern Iowa law enforcement officer says the accident scenes they cause are horrific and heartbreaking.
Trump Administration brags about falling crime in cities as ICE raids nab “worst of the worst”
According to the Trump Administration today, “violent crime falls in U.S. cities as ICE removes worst of the worst from American communities … These arrests and deportations of criminal illegal aliens are having real impact on public safety.”
ICE nabs Mexican and Honduran aliens accused of impregnating children
These two illegals are among the “worst of the worst,” Homeland Security claims, as both aliens allegedly impregnated children, including a 12-year-old niece.
Iowa man incarcerated in halfway house nabbed with cell phone full of illicit child photos
During reviews and searches of the suspects home and surroundings, a probation officer found over 600 images of child sexual abuse material, including images of victims who were less than 12 years old and images of sadistic or masochistic conduct.
Iowa cops nab suspected fraudster who cleaned offices and stole cash, checks, and credit card
This suspect who worked for cleaning company in Iowa offices allegedly stole cash, checks, and credit cards and began opening up bank accounts, but cops but out a public alert and soon brought him in to face justice.
Cops raid Iowa house, nab drug suspects
An Iowa narcotics task force executed a search warrant in Burlington, Iowa, and nabbed two drug suspects.
Fleeing, armed Iowa meth dealers nabbed and placed in cages for 3.5 decades each
This pair of Iowa meth dealers picked up a hefty pack of poison and when spying cops moved in, they scampered at speeds over 100 mph and smashed into innocent drivers, leading to a near-permanent change of address for both.
Iowa mother and son invade home, beat and strangle elderly victim during robbery
This Iowa mother and her doting son made a decision to allegedly invade an elderly person’s home to conduct a robbery, then beat and strangled their helpless victim while stealing a gun, credit cards and cash, but the status of future family gatherings is now in doubt.
Northern Iowa man arrested for drunk driving
FAYETTE COUNTY – A Northern Iowa man was stopped and arrested for drunk driving.
Fleeing, wanted suspects in Iowa car heist case nabbed in Louisiana
Two wanted men suspected of playing a role in a car heist in Iowa were nabbed by cops in Louisiana, but not before they attempted to bolt and leave behind their illegal narcotics.
Northern Iowa woman accused of felony fraud
OELWEIN, IOWA – This Northern Iowa woman was rounded up by deputies after the police department charged her with felony fraud.
Sneaky East Coast fugitive working road construction in Northern Iowa nabbed by cops
SEXTON, IOWA – This fugitive from justice wanted on the East Coast on numerous warrants was nabbed by Northern Iowa police as he worked road construction in the area.
Mason City woman gets 7 days in jail for another drunk driving conviction
MASON CITY – This Mason City woman is no stranger to the court system and local jail cells, and now she will have 7 days behind bars to decide if she will menace the community with further dangerous actions.
Driving in Minnesota while holding your phone? Cops issue warning, their cameras will get you
ST. PAUL – Cops tooling around Minnesota are now “equipped with cameras” and screens to look at as they hunt distracted drivers, and they are warning folks to “park the phone” – or else.
Fort Dodge man fires gun multiple times, nabbed running from scene
FORT DODGE – A quiet afternoon in the quaint community of Fort Dodge was shattered after emergency calls were received about a man with a gun firing shots and running from a neighborhood.
Mason City man accused of assault, child endangerment and burglary
MASON CITY – This Mason City man is accused by police of a series of crimes at a local residence, including burglary, then assault and child endangerment.
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Homeland Security outraged after “Biden-appointed judge” orders release of trans alien they placed with male inmates
According to Homeland Security, a “Biden-Appointed Judge ignored biological reality and the rule of law” when a “biological male (trans to ‘woman’) was placed in a men’s facility … for the safety of women in ICE custody” and ordered his release from custody.
Iowa woman arrested for felony drunk driving in Cerro Gordo county gets lenient plea deal
MASON CITY – This Iowa woman from the Waterloo area has paid many thousands of dollars to Iowa courts for her past drunk driving crimes, and after she was caught in Cerro Gordo county driving carelessly and drunk once again, escaped the heavy hand of the law.
Police nab wanted Des Moines man speeding through Northern Iowa work zone
MASON CITY – A Des Moines man with no insurance and no license wanted for assault charges since 2023 was nabbed by law enforcement speeding through a Northern Iowa road work zone, and now the wheels of justice are firmly in motion.
Mason City man gets deferred judgement and probation for child sex crimes
MASON CITY – A Mason City man who claimed innocence in his child sex abuse case changed his tune, pleaded guilty to felony sexual abuse of a child, and got a deferred judgement and probation.
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Hotshot Mason City attorney finally destroys his Lexus after two drunk driving arrests
MASON CITY – This long-time Mason City attorney perched at the top of the Brick and Tile Building has been strutting around town in his fancy black Lexus ES 350 after tipping back on cold ones, until he finally wrecked it – and nearly himself and another innocent driver – in a dramatic crash, and now he is festering in a jail cell pondering his Octogenarian years.