Hamilton County, Iowa Sheriff's Office

06/02/2026

May 25th

0244 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1235 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1712 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

1820 took report of a vehicle on the side of the road, deputy responded

1835 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

1851 took reports of a subject requesting to have another party removed from a residence, deputy responded and advised both parties it was a civil issue

1852 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

1955 took reports of an attempted phone scam

2112 off duty deputy advised of a fire, fire department responded, it was an unreported controlled burn

2113 took reports of a car vs deer accident, deputy responded

2137 took reports of a car vs deer accident, deputy responded

2209 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

2224 took report of a reckless driver, deputy responded

May 26th

0125 took reports of a dog tied to a pole, deputy responded

0237 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

0245 deputies assisted Webster County with looking for a stolen vehicle

0836 took reports of reckless drivers on a certain stretch of road, deputies were advised

0853 deputy assisted state patrol with a possible drunk driver

0922 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

1159 deputy returned phone call reference suspicious packages

1709 took report of a single vehicle accident, deputy responded

1941 received a request for a welfare check, deputy responded

1946 deputy conducted a S*x Offender Registry check

2043 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2058 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2124 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for equipment

2131 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for equipment

2147 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2241 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for failure to dim

2319 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver arrested for driving while barred

May 27th

0034 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for failure to maintain lane

1154 took reports of a fire, deputies assisted Kamrar Fire department

1248 took reports of trespassing, deputy responded

1258 took reports of a civil issue, deputies and Sheriff responded

1255 Deputy assisted WCPD with a subject with a warrant

1347 deputy assisted Webster County with a subject in possession of a stolen vehicle

2007 deputy conducted a S*x Offender Registry check

2235 deputy returned a phone call reference an eviction notice

May 28th

0006 took reports of a vehicle with no headlights, deputy responded

0144 took report of a car vs deer accident, deputy responded

0511 deputy assisted WCPD with a domestic complaint

0649 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road, deputy responded

0847 took reports of a custody issue, deputy responded

1004 received a crime stoppers tip, Webster County followed up and Kindra Ward was arrested and served on her warrant

1339 took reports of irate family members at a care center, deputy responded

1525 took reports of a civil issue, deputy responded

1816 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed and warned for failure to carry driver’s license and window tint

1946 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for driving while revoked

2131 took report of an injured deer in the roadway, deputy responded

2356 took report of a semi with no back tire, deputy responded, conducted a traffic stop and cited the driver for defective tires

0346 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

0534 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

0910 took reports of vandalism, deputy responded

1003 deputy served a no contact order on a subject

1004 took reports of a jack-knifed semi, deputies responded

1533 took reports of debris in the roadway

1534 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road, deputy responded

2050 deputy conducted a S*x Offender Registry check

2120 took reports of a car vs deer accident, deputy responded

2158 deputy conducted a S*x Offender Registry check

2228 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for equipment

2332 deputy advised of a dead deer on the roadway and removed it

2351 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

May 30th

0006 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0128 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed and no driver’s license

0607 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0616 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for failure to yield

1008 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

1355 took reports of a suspicious vehicle, deputy responded

1651 deputy advised of debris on the road

1823 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

2043 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2138 took reports of a car vs deer accident, deputy responded

2245 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

2352 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed and no insurance

May 31st

0022 took reports of a subject harassing two occupants of a house. Male threatened to flee and threatened if the reporting party called the cops he would make them use their weapons on him, law enforcement was en route and the male took off and a pursuit ensued, driver attempted to ram deputy vehicles, hit parked cars and was speeding.

0548 took reports of a car vs deer accident, deputy responded

1345 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

1446 Deputy assisted other agencies with a call in Ellsworth

1817 deputy assisted EJSPD with a subject that had a warrant out of Story County

2058 took reports of a verbal dispute, deputy responded

We handled 34 ambulance calls, 11 controlled burn and thirty-seven accidental/hang-up/misdial 911 calls in this time frame.

06/01/2026

May Statistics:

(These statistics include all calls that come through the Hamilton County dispatch center)

05/29/2026

Friday update:

05/28/2026

Amazing job by the Webster City PD and all the professionals involved!

Chief Steve Hanson
Webster City Police Department
For Immediate Release: May 28, 2026

Ongoing Investigation Arrest – Webster City, Iowa

On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at approximately 12:11 p.m., an off-duty officer with the Webster City Police Department observed wanted subject Jeffrey Scott Johnson, 42, of Woolstock, Iowa, at the Days Inn in Fort Dodge, Iowa. The officer contacted the Webster County Law Enforcement Center and provided the information.

Local law enforcement agencies responded to the area, and at approximately 2:58 p.m., Johnson was taken into custody without incident on active arrest warrants out of Hamilton County. Johnson was transported to and booked into the Hamilton County Jail on the following charges:
- Pretrial Violation
- Violation of Probation (Count 1)
- Violation of Probation (Count 2)

The Webster City Police Department was assisted at Days Inn by the Fort Dodge Police Department, Webster County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and Fort Dodge Fire and Rescue.

As part of an ongoing investigation involving four separate incidents occurring between March 2, 2026, and April 12, 2026, Johnson has additionally been charged with the following criminal offenses:
- Kidnapping 1st Degree – Serious Injury (Class A Felony)
- Kidnapping 1st Degree – Intentionally Subject to Torture or S*xual Abuse (Class A Felony)
- 3 counts of Assault Committed by a Person Against Whom a Protective Order is Issued (Class D Felony)
- 2 counts of Domestic Abuse Assault 3rd Degree (Class D Felony)
- S*xual Abuse 1st Degree (Class A Felony)
- S*xual Abuse 3rd Degree (Class C Felony)
- Stalking – Violation of Protective Order (Class C Felony)
- 3 counts of Violation of No Contact Order (Simple Misdemeanor)
- Theft 3rd Degree (Aggravated Misdemeanor)

As with all cases, Johnson is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. He is currently being held in the Hamilton County Jail.

The Webster City Police Department was assisted in the ongoing investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Hamilton County Attorney’s Office, and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office.

05/28/2026

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05/28/2026

Make it a point to show support to those families that support you. Tanner is a volunteer with Stratford fire and rescue, and his family is strong but with the community we can be even stronger!

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE!

🥩 We are putting on another steak drive thru dinner! Thanks to Boone Fire for putting this on with us. Located at the Stratford Fire Station. See the flyer below for details!

💓 One little change about this one: we are donating our earnings to the Jensen family. Morgan and Tanner are big parts of our fire department community, but the Stratford community as well. We would love to help them out during this journey.

🔥 If you cannot make it and feel called to donate, our Venmo QR code is on the flyer. We will make sure all donations get to the Jensen’s.

THANK YOU!!!

05/28/2026

UPDATE:

05/26/2026

Don’t forget to make it a point to visit Briggs Woods next Saturday for free fishing weekend!! June 6th!!

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05/26/2026

May 18th

0056 took reports of cows on the loose, deputies responded

0622 took reports of two semis moving hogs and blocking the entrance at the Flying J, deputy responded

1054 took reports of vandalism, call for service was referred to EJS PD

1340 took reports of a vehicle on the side of the road, deputy responded

1606 took report of a an asphalt scam, deputy responded

1611 took reports of debris in the roadway

1733 took reports of suspected animal abuse, deputy responded

1900 took reports of someone camping in city limits, deputy responded to the town of Stratford

2013 took reports of harassment, deputy responded

2030 took reports of an abandoned vehicle, deputy responded

2306 deputy conducted a business check

2317 deputy conducted a business check

2333 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for failure to yield

2350 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed and warned for use of electronic device

May 19th

0009 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0053 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for no driver’s license and window tint

0150 received a call requesting to have subjects removed from a residence, deputies responded and the eviction process was explained

0228 deputy conducted a business check

0600 took reports of a semi running behind, deputy responded to the last known location and woke up the driver

0822 took reports of harassment, deputy responded

1012 took reports of suspicious activity, deputy responded

1043 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

1304 deputy conducted a s*x offender registry check

1309 deputy conducted a s*x offender registry check

1320 deputy conducted a s*x offender registry check

1703 took report of a door to door salesman that was harassing people, deputy responded

1704 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1823 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1900 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

2128 took reports of harassment, deputy responded

2147 deputy assisted WCPD with a possible gunshot, it was determined to be a firecracker

2200 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for brake light

May 20th

0145 took reports of harassment, deputies responded and the male subject was trespassed

0333 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

0910 had an employee come to the sheriff’s office to turn in employee items for a company they no longer worked for, company picked up the items

1051 deputies assisted Franklin county with a reported stolen vehicle, vehicle had been repossessed

1348 took reports of animal neglect, deputy responded

1627 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

1742 took report of a dog that bit two people, deputy responded

2101 deputy conducted a warrant check, Shelby Choate was served on her warrant

2244 took reports of a two-vehicle accident, deputies responded

May 21st

0602 took reports of cows on the loose, deputy responded

1048 SRO received a welfare request, he responded

1056 deputy served a no contact order on a subject in the jail

1519 took reports of a civil issue, deputy responded

1925 deputy conducted a s*x offender registry check

1949 deputy conducted a s*x offender registry check

2250 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

May 22nd

0306 took reports of bond enforcement officers attempting to serve a warrant, deputy responded

1518 took reports of credit card fraud, deputy responded and the call was referred to EJS PD

1724 Deputy made contact with Shawn Holmes from Wisconsin who was them arrested and charged with solicitation of a minor, open container, enticing under 16, grooming, unlawful possession of prescription drugs and s*x offender registry violations

1744 took reports of two subject on bike with face covering, deputies responded

2044 took reports of a reckless driver, deputy responded

2103 took reports of a trailer left in the roadway, deputy responded

2120 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

2150 deputy assisted Hardin County with a runaway

2207 deputy advised of a vehicle in the roadway

2337 took reports of a domestic, deputy responded

May 23rd

0001 Conservation officer advised of juveniles out at the park after hours. Subjects moved along

0115 Deputies attempted to serve a warrant on a subject

0203 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for headlights

1352 deputy advised of a vehicle on the side of the road

1630 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1654 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1733 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1754 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1815 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1827 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1848 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1856 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for expired registration

1903 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

1906 deputies assisted EMS with a call for service

2259 took reports of suspicious activity, deputy responded

May 24th

0251 took reports of a burglary alarm, deputy responded

0256 took reports of a wrong way driver, deputies responded

0313 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver warned for speed

0630 took reports of a two-vehicle accident, deputy responded

0633 took reports of a civil issue, deputy responded

1122 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1204 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1224 deputy conducted a traffic stop-driver cited for speed

1236 deputies assisted WCPD and WCFD with a vehicle fire

1312 took reports of a firework complaint, deputy responded

1531 took reports of a reckless driving semi, deputy responded

1718 deputy assisted conservation officers with a single vehicle accident

2132 took reports of a car vs deer accident, deputy responded

We handled 33 ambulance calls, 5 controlled burns and fifty-seven accidental/hang-up/mis-dial 911 calls in this time frame.

05/25/2026

Today we pause to remember the heroes who never made it home.

The freedoms we enjoy, the communities we protect, and the lives we live each day were paid for by men and women willing to give everything for this country. Memorial Day is more than a long weekend, nice weather or grilling out with the family. It needs to be a solemn reminder that freedom comes at a cost.

The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office asks everyone to take a moment today to honor the fallen, support the families they left behind, and never forget the sacrifices made on our behalf. Look at those American flags and then dwell on the freedoms we enjoy.

God bless the fallen. God bless their families. And God bless the United States of America.