Boyden, Iowa — A Boyden teen was taken to the hospital after an accident on Thursday morning (5/23).

The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office reports that just before 8:30 AM, 18-year-old Kyland Van Dyk of Boyden was driving a 1999 Ford Mustang westbound on Highway 18. Van Dyk had stopped for road construction. Seventeen-year-old Nathan Tatsumi of Sheldon was driving a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro westbound on Highway 18 following Van Dyk. Tatsumi was unable to stop for Van Dyk’s vehicle, which he struck on the roadway.

A passenger in Van Dyk’s vehicle, 17-year-old Briann Hulley of Boyden was transported by private vehicle to the Sheldon Hospital.

The Ford sustained approximately $600 in damages. The Chevrolet sustained approximately $6,000 in damages.

Tatsumi was cited for following too closely.

Hull, Iowa — A Fulda, Minnesota woman has been arrested on a warrant and on drug charges in Hull.

The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office reports one of their deputies arrested 31-year-old Gretchen Scott of Fulda on Monday afternoon. She was arrested at a home on First Street in Hull.

Scott was arrested on an outstanding warrant for a parole violation and forgery from South Dakota.

But while arresting Scott on the warrant, deputies discovered that she was in possession of illegal drugs.

So in addition to the warrant, Scott was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of prescription drugs without a prescription.

Orange City, Iowa — The text-a-tip program has helped the Sioux County Sheriff’s office again, this time with an underage party.

The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office reports that they investigated a Text‐a‐Tip report of people under the age of 21 consuming alcohol at a home two miles west of Orange City on Friday evening (5/17).

Deputies found several people under the age of 21 who were in possession of alcohol.

Nineteen-year-old Asa Visser of Sheldon, 20-year-old Samuel Reinders of Orange City, 19-year-old JadeDeJong of Sioux Center, and 20-year-old Tyler Sitzmann of Hospers were each charged with underage possession of alcohol.

Additionally,three juveniles were cited into juvenile court and released to their parents.

The Sheriff’s Office reports that 21-year-old Cody Anderson of Orange City was arrested on a charge of supplying alcohol to persons under the age of 21.

The Iowa State Patrol assisted the Sheriff’s Office.

Sioux Center, Iowa — Two people from Sioux Center were taken to the hospital after an accident early on Sunday (5/19) in Sioux Center.

The Sioux Center Police Department reports that about 3:05 AM, 18-year-old Juan Rodriguez of Sioux Center was northbound on 13th Avenue Northeast, in a 2000 Pontiac. The report says he was driving at 55 miles per hour in a 45 miles per hour zone, and was having difficulty seeing in the rain because the windshield wipers were not working properly. Rodriguez lost control and slid sideways into the southbound lane and across a lawn. It struck a light pole and then an large tree. It ended up in several pine trees.

The officer says that both occupants of the vehicle fled the scene and were located by law enforcement.

Rodriguez and his passenger, 21-year-old Juan Lopez Jimenez, also of Sioux Center were both transported to Sioux Center Hospital by police cruiser.

Rodriguez’s Pontiac received $2000 damage, which totaled the vehicle. A light pole, a tree, and a lawn owned by Amy Van Beek were all damaged as well. The pole was valued at $500.

Rodriguez was charged with underage possession of alcohol, failure to maintain control, speeding, no valid driver’s license, and failure to report a personal injury accident.

Pending the results of a blood test, he may be charged with operating while intoxicated as well, says the report.

Sheldon, Iowa — The Sheldon Police have handled two Operating While Intoxicated cases in the last few days, and both drivers had been picked up for OWI before.

They report that they arrested 50-year-old Larry Dean Rozeboom of Sheldon on Wednesday evening (5/15). They report he was arrested at Highway 18 and Western Avenue, and was charged with Second Offense OWI. He was taken into custody and transported to the Sioux County Jail in Orange City.

The Police also report that they arrested 28-year-old Stephany Smith of Sheldon on Saturday, May 11th. Officers say she was arrested in the 100 block of Washington Avenue, and was charged with Third Offense OWI. Third offense OWI is a Class D Felony, and if convicted, Smith will face at least 30 days in jail. She was taken into custody and transported to the O’Brien County Jail in Primghar.

Sheldon, Iowa — An SUV was destroyed in a fire on Thursday (5/16) on Highway 60 near Sheldon.

Sheldon Fire Company Chief Jerry Meyer says that about 7:30 Thursday evening, the Sheldon Fire Company responded to a vehicle fire in the northbound lane of Highway 60 south of Sheldon, near exit 31.

When they got there, fire crews saw that the engine compartment was fully engulfed in flames.

The fire was extinguished. There were no injuries, but the vehicle appears to be a total loss.

Meyer says the cause of the fire is undetermined.

The Fire Company returned to the station at about 8:20 PM.

Rock Rapids, Iowa — A Canton man is now behind bars in Rock Rapids after Sheriff’s Officials say he stabbed a man in Inwood in late April.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at about 10:45 PM, Lyon County deputies responded to a reported stabbing underneath the Highway 18 bridge west of Inwood. A Canton police officer, as well as the Canton-Inwood Ambulance, also responded to the location. A twenty-two year old man was transported to the Sanford Canton-Inwood hospital in Canton, SD. He was treated and released.

Nineteen-year-old Damion Lee Williams of Canton is accused in the stabbing. Sheriff’s officials say he fled the scene in A Dodge Durango. Deputies located the Durango a few miles from where the incident occurred, but Williams had fled from that location. A warrant was issued for Williams the following day.

This past Wednesday, (5/15), Williams was arrested in Sioux Falls, SD. On Thursday (5/16), Williams waived extradition and is now being held in the Lyon County Jail. He has been charged with willful injury, a Class D Felony and Aggravated Assault, an Aggravated Misdemeanor.

Sibley, Iowa — A Sibley teen has been arrested on an assault charge.

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Wednesday (5/15), one of their deputies arrested 18-year-old Thressa Weishuhn of Sibley. She is accused of assaulting a 20-year-old woman at the Sibley Central Park. She was charged with assault.

Weishuhn was booked into the Osceola County Jail with a $300 bond.