Press Releases

On January 28, 2023 at approximately 1230 hours, the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two-vehicle personal injury accident on Highway 75 near MM 119 in Plymouth County. Plymouth County Deputies arrived and observed a silver GMC Yukon operated by Francisco Hernandez, age 34 of Anthony, Minnesota, and a blue Dodge RAM operated Read More »

On January 24, 2023 at approximately 1710 hours, the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a single vehicle accident on Pioneer Ave near C38 in rural Plymouth County.   A Plymouth County Deputy arrived and observed a CASE payloader in the east ditch on Pioneer that went off the road and struck a stop sign Read More »

On January 26, 2023 at approximately 20:03 hrs., the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a brown 2013 Honda CR-V on Hwy 75 near Jade Ave.  The driver of the vehicle was identified as Ella Bailey Culhane, age 18 of Lincoln, Nebraska.  Culhane appeared to be under the influence.  Culhane was found Read More »

In the early morning hours of 01/27/2023, the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the intersection of Highway 75/270th Street for a single vehicle rollover accident. Upon arrival, no injuries were reported as a result of the accident and it was found that the cause of the accident was due to poor roadway conditions. Read More »

On 01/23/2022 the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle in Hinton, Iowa. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Michelle Georgesen, age 25 of Sioux City, Iowa. Goergesen showed to have a suspended Iowa driver’s license. During the traffic stop Gerorgesen was also found to be in possession Read More »

On 01/20/2023 the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle on K22 in Plymouth County, Iowa. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Michael Evan Kots, age 30 of Akron, Iowa. Kots showed to have a barred Iowa driver’s license. Kots was then placed under arrest, transported to the Read More »

On January 15, 2023 Plymouth County Sheriff’s deputies were requested in the area of Roosevelt Ave and 180th St for a vehicle stuck in the snow on a “level B” road.  The reporting party observed odd behavior from the vehicle’s occupants.  Upon deputies arrival, an investigation began and ultimately the two occupants were taken into Read More »

On January 13, 2023 a Plymouth County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle with an equipment violation on HWY 75 near Hinton, Iowa.  The driver of the vehicle, Nicholas Baltazar, age 29 of Orange City, Iowa, showed signs of alcohol related impairment.  He was put through field sobriety tests and failed.  He Read More »

On January 14, 2023 at approximately 1230 hours the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a two (2) vehicle accident at Highway 3 near Noble Avenue in Plymouth County. Plymouth County Deputies arrived and observed a blue 2003 Chevy Silverado on its side driven by a Bradley Plendl, age 56 of Sioux City Read More »

On January 11, 2023 at 4:44 P.M., the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office received a call in reference to a subject trapped in a grain bin at the address of 24689 K22.  Several agencies responded and the subject was removed from the grain bin without incident. Responding agencies included: Hinton Fire/Hinton Ambulance, Merrill Fire/Merrill Ambulance, Plymouth Read More »

On January 9, 2023, a traffic stop was initiated on a vehicle for insufficient number of headlights.  Over the course of the traffic stop, the driver, Faith Brown, age 18 of rural Merrill, showed signs of drug related impairment.  An investigation was initiated and ultimately, Ms. Brown was charged with OWI 1st offense.

On January 10, 2023, a traffic stop was initiated for an equipment violation.  The driver of the vehicle, Alex Birdsell, age 22 of Sioux City, was found to have a suspended driver’s license status and cited into court for the violation.