Wednesday, August 15th

12:37am: Staff at Sparky’s One Stop reported a suspicious individual in their parking lot.

2:31am: Melanie Jondal spoke with an officer about a civil issue.

5:17pm: As a result of a traffic stop in the 400 block of East Lincoln Way, Branden Smith of Jefferson was issued a citation for Excessive Speed.

5:51pm: An officer began assisting the Iowa Department of Human Services on an investigation.

7:00pm: April Koller spoke with an officer about a child behavior issue.

9:20pm: An officer assisted the Fort Dodge Police Department with a prank 911 text they had received that possibly originated in Jefferson.

Note: All charges are merely an accusation. All defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.