A Fort Dodge teenager accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old boy last month has had his $1 million cash bond reduced to $250,000 cash-only. DaKarie Jayv
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Fort Dodge Police Department Detective Larry Hedlund testifies during an evidence suppression hearing for the Justin Hurdel murder trial on Friday at the Webster County Courthouse.
-Messenger photo by Kelby Wingert
Fort Dodge Police Department Detective Larry Hedlund testifies during an evidence suppression hearing for the Justin Hurdel murder trial on Friday at the Webster County Courthouse.
Justin Hurdel, the man accused of shooting his estranged wife, Maggie Flint, to death in August 2020, suffered serious injuries to his face after he attempted to take his own life on the day of the alleged murder, new court documents show.
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DAVENPORT The first-degree murder trial of a Fort Dodge man accused of attacking and killing a local pastor will continue today at the Scott County Courthouse.
Joshua Pendleton, 37, is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree robbery in the death of the Rev. Al Henderson, who was killed outside St. Paul Lutheran Church on Oct. 2, 2019. Pendleton’s trial venue was moved to Scott County by order of the court.
The first week of the trial started on April 19 with jury selection. By the end of the day, a 12-member jury, plus three alternates, were selected, though jury selection had originally been expected to take at least two days.
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Sometimes, even the smallest tokens of kindness in Fort Dodge do not go unnoticed, even from those for whom it’s expected.
Such was the case for the Fort Dodge Police Department’s Sgt. Jody Chansler, who literally went out of his way to help a stranded motorist last Saturday morning.
After coming across a man whose car ran out of gas, Lt. Matt Wilson voice concerned for the driver, an elderly gentleman who just picked up his dog from surgery. It was a cold day and the tow truck was at least 45 minutes out.
So rather than waiting for the common solution to arrive at First Avenue South near 29th Street, Chansler ran home to grab his own gas cans.