Press Releases

On September 18, 2022 at approximately 2039 hrs., the Plymouth County Deputies responded to the Plymouth County Jail for assistance requested by the Plymouth County Jail staff.  Tanner Alexander Harms, age 24 of Le Mars, was an inmate at the Plymouth County Jail.  It was learned that Harms destroyed Plymouth County property inside of the Read More »

On September 14, 2022, a traffic stop was conducted on a Toyota Scion. During the traffic stop the driver, Shane Gray, age 49 of Hawarden, Iowa, was believed to be impaired while driving. After standardized field sobriety tests were completed, Mr. Gray was placed under arrest for OWI (operating while intoxicated). He was transported to Read More »

On September 12, 2022, a traffic stop was conducted on a grey Tahoe near the intersection of 160th and Diamond Ave in Plymouth County. The driver, Kelly Andrew Andersen, age 43 of Akron, Iowa had a revoked driver’s license in the State of Iowa. Also, a small clear bag containing a crystal-like substance (believed to Read More »

On 09/10/22 at 12:10 p.m., the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jeremy Wayne Gray, age 33 of Cherokee, Iowa on a valid Plymouth County warrant.  The warrant is for violation of probation with original charges of possession of controlled substance 2nd offense and failure to affix drug stamp.  Gray was booked into the Plymouth County Read More »

On September 6, 2022, Plymouth County Sheriff’s deputies were requested in the area of Marble Avenue and 160th St for a one vehicle roll-over accident.  Upon arrival on scene there were no injuries.  The driver of the vehicle, Kaden Detloff, age 20 of Ireton, was eastbound on 160th when he  failed to negotiate a turn Read More »

On 09/09/22 at 12:05 p.m., the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office arrested Steven Matthew Norrod, age 27, on a valid Plymouth County warrant.  The warrant is for criminal mischief 3rd degree (original charge) and violation of probation.  Norrod was booked into the Plymouth County Jail and held on bond.

On September 8, 2022, a traffic stop was conducted at the intersection of Highway 3 and Evergreen. It was learned the driver, Britt Arthur Landers, age 41 of Akron, Iowa, did not have a valid driver’s license. Britt was placed under arrest for driving while license revoked. He was transported to the Plymouth County Jail Read More »

On September 6, 2022 a traffic stop was conducted on a white Pontiac Grand Prix at the intersection of Central Ave and Edward Drive in Le Mars, Iowa. During the course of the traffic stop the driver Shawnda Lee Hoffer, age 28 of Sioux City, Iowa, was placed under arrest for OWI first offense and Read More »

On 09/03/2022 at 6:36 a.m., the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a car crash at 33124 Hwy 12 in Plymouth County.  During the investigation it was determined that a 2006 Chevy Equinox being driven by Michael Vander Meulen of Sioux City, Iowa was traveling south on Hwy 12.  At some point the Read More »

On 09/02/2022 a Donald Hoonhorst, age 44 of Le Mars, Iowa, drove himself to the Plymouth County Jail to serve a mittimus. Hoonhorst was found to have a revoked Iowa driver’s license due to OWI test failure. Hoonhorst was additionally charged with driving while license revoked.

From August 18th to August 31st,  the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office conducted targeted speed enforcement patrols. During that period five deputies worked a total of 32 hours on the project. The goal was to reduce excessive speeds in Plymouth County thereby reducing the number of serious injury or fatality accidents. The speed enforcement will continue Read More »

On August 30, 2022 at approximately 1804 hours the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a car vs semi accident on Highway 75 near C80 in Plymouth County. Officers, deputies and ambulance crew arrived and determined a Peterbilt semi was attempting to turn at a gravel turnaround from the far lane causing a collision Read More »