Authorities arrested a man for assault last Saturday following a confrontation with a male victim in a driveway on 130th Avenue in rural Clay County. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office stated Rickey Hickey, 61, was arrested at 6:35 p.m. that day following an investigation. The victim reported that he had pulled into the driveway at...
This post has been updated. Officials continue to investigate a small house fire during which Spencer firefighters found a man dead inside the home. Spencer Fire and Rescue responded to 1408 13th Ave. West at about 10:06 a.m. Monday for a report of house fire with an occupant possibly still inside. Firefighters found light smoke...
Authorities arrested a Florida man Tuesday night after he robbed and fled a south Spencer gas station. Spencer police in a press release stated Jaime Salina Munoz, 22, of Shalimar, Florida, robbed the Dynos Convenience Store at 1001 South Grand Ave. Officers responded at 10:18 p.m. to a call that reported the robbery. The call...
Spencer police arrested Chris Burg, the owner of Southside Grill, Thursday afternoon on 25 charges, including 10 felony counts of fraudulent sales practices and 10 felony counts of sales tax evasion. In a press release, police stated Burg, 36, was arrested at 2:24 p.m. after a traffic stop in the 700 block of Grand Avenue....
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a Spencer man with numerous warrants out for his arrest. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the sheriff’s office asked the public to contact authorities if they see 32-year-old Nathan Ray Tesch or know where he is. Tesch has active Clay County warrants for possession of drug...
The owner of Southside Grill has been charged with serving alcohol to a minor in 12 different cases in Third Judicial District Court in Clay County. Court records show the gentlemen’s steakhouse owner, Chris Burg, appeared in court Wednesday. He pleaded not guilty to all counts of licensee supplying alcohol to a minor. Each of...
Southside Grill may soon learn whether or not its liquor license will be renewed. City Attorney Don Hemphill told the Spencer City Council last week that he expects a decision from the state soon on the gentlemen’s steakhouse’s license. “I expect a decision probably before your next meeting,” Hemphill said. The Spencer City Council denied Southside Grill’s...
An Iowa City woman faces multiple charges after leading Spencer and Milford police on a chase in a stolen vehicle shortly after midnight Friday. The Spencer Police Department stated Shana Mull, 32, was eventually arrested and charged with eluding, a class D felony; failure to obey a stop sign, speeding, driving left of center, no...
A Cherokee man was able to get out of the SUV he was driving before it became engulfed in flames Friday night in southwest Clay County. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported that Donathan Rodgers, 36, was driving a 2011 GMC Acadia Denali at about 10:30 p.m. that night when he smelled smoke and pulled...