Man Charged In Cattle Theft From Two Counties

On March 10, 2017 at approximately 10:00 a.m. the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Eric Von Seggern stating during the night of March 9, 2017 or early morning hours of March 10, 2017 someone had taken two bulls and several cows from their cattle yard 17 miles west of Creighton on 872nd Rd. It was determined that sometime the evening before someone had come onto the place with a pickup and trailer and taken 2 Angus bulls and 5 cows. The investigation revealed that Jeremiah McClellan had sold cattle to Cimpl Packing Company in Yankton, SD matching the description of the stolen cattle, on March 9, 2017. During an interview McClellan admitted to taking and selling the cattle from Von Seggern’s. McClellan was arrested on the charges of Theft by Unlawful Taking, a class IIA felony. McClellan was booked into the Knox County Jail on the charges. During a later interview McClellan also admitted to stealing and selling 10 head of cattle from Holt County, NE on July 22, 2016 belonging to Jared Nolze of Clearwater, NE and also to stealing and selling 9 cows and 1 bull from Edward Sukup of Rural Orchard, NE on November 27, 2015. All reports will be forwarded to the county attorneys of Knox County and Holt County.

On March 12, 2017 at approximately 8:00 a.m. Jim Joachimsen of 54521 897 Rd Crofton, called and stated the evening before his mailbox had been destroyed. An investigation determined that sometime between 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. a larger vehicle probably with a cattle guard, veered from the road and struck the mailbox. A sign and the box that were destroyed were valued at over $150. NO other vandalism was reported in the area at this time.

On March 12, 2017 at approximately 11:30 a.m. the Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a single vehicle non injury accident that occurred at the intersection of 121 and South Shore. Joshua Tweedy, 89210 548th Ave Crofton, reported that around 10:00 a.m. he had dozed off and left the road on the curve by South Shore and buried his truck deep in the trees. He was able to back out and drive his vehicle home before reporting the accident. The red F-150 sustained damage to nearly every panel and will likely exceed $5,000 in damage.

At 7:47 p.m. March 12, 2017 the Knox County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a two vehicle accident located approximately five miles north of Crofton on Hwy 121. The accident was head on and caused a passenger van to roll over. The accident involved a Santee Sioux Health Center passenger van, driven by Deon LaPointe of Santee, with several minors and a 2004 Toyota Tundra driven by Joseph Pinkelman of Crofton. Pinkelman was traveling northbound and crossed the center line striking the southbound van. Crofton Fire and Rescue were on scene along with Yankton Rescue. The subjects were all transported to Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton. The incident is still under investigation at this time.

BOOKINGS:
2-27-2017 Glenda Denney, 30, Santee 
I. Possession of controlled substance- meth ingestion 

2-27-2017 Matthew J. Cole, 28, McCook 
I. Burglary
II. Theft by unlawful taking
III. Possession of weapon

3-2-2017 James A. Eggers, 47, Creighton 
I. DUI-1st

3-6-2017 William Decora, 40, Winnebago 
I. DUI-1st 
II. DUS
(Knox County Warrant)

3-7-2017 Dustin Walter, 28, Norfolk 
I. Domestic Assault
III. False Imprisonment

3-8-2017 Victoria Hallum, 18, Niobrara 
I. Resisting arrest
II. Obstructing Police Officer

3-10-2017 Glenda Denney, 30, Santee 
I. Possession of controlled substance- meth ingestion 
II. Probation Violation

3-10-2017 Latessa Thomas, 20, Santee
I. Failure to Appear
II. Possession of Controlled Substance- ingestion
III. Obstructing Police
IV. Disturbing the peace
(Santee Warrant)

3-10-2017 Tyral Denney, 22, Santee 
Probation violation- Santee Sentence

3-10-2017 Roy Merrell, 36, Creighton 
I. Burglary- Knox Co. Sentence

​3-11-2017 Jeremiah McClellan, 40, Verdigre 
I. Theft by unlawful taking