She’s helping victims one case at a time
Shelly Escobedo, the new Victim/Witness Coordinator for the Webster County Attorney’s Office, looks out from her office recently at the Law Enforcement Center.
Victims of crime have a new ally.
Shelly Escobedo became Webster County’s new victim and witness coordinator just over a month ago and has been striving to help the community ever since.
“I’m here to make the victims aware of their rights,” she said.
Escobedo said she had worked in case management for a referral service for several years, but wanted to be the Webster County attorney’s office new victim and witness coordinator because it presented a new challenge for her skills.
Seat belts save lives
January 4, 2009
Fatal car accidents are down in Webster County but officials are urging the use of seat belts to save more lives.
» Full StoryBar owners unimpressed with permit plan
January 4, 2009Proposed permits that would let bar owners admit underaged people after the new 10 p.m. deadline may not be so popular with owners of Fort Dodge drinking establishments.
The permits, which await final approval by the City Council on Jan.
Kids tap creativity at the Blanden
January 4, 2009
Luke Teeselink, 9, flexed his arms and wrinkled his nose as he groaned, putting all of his strength into punching a hole into his sponge creation to be used on his African print art.
“I’m 9 years old,” he said while wiping his brow.
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