Angel Marie De La Garza, age 45, of Decorah was charged with possession of methamphetamine — first offense — and driving while license denied, suspended, cancelled or revoked at approximately 6:37 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31 in the 700 block of Maiden Lane in Decorah. Criminal complaints said an officer saw De La Garza driving a vehicle near the intersection of Maiden Lane and Frances Street, and the officer was aware De La Garza did not possess a valid license. A search of the vehicle revealed two zip lock bags containing a substance which field tested positive as methamphetamine, according to the complaints. De La Garza was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 7:05 p.m. the same day.
Triton Donald Postle, age 24, of Decorah was charged with possession of marijuana — first offense — possession of drug paraphernalia at approximately 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 after being stopped for a traffic violation near the intersection of Montgomery Street and Main Street in Decorah. An officer discovered more than 30 grams of what was believed to be THC wax, a glass and silicone tube and two containers which held what was described as residue of bud marijuana. Postle was booked into the Winneshiek County Jail at 2:30 a.m. the same day, where law enforcement also discovered what a complaint called a “dab rig” which tested positive for THC. Postle was additionally charged with possession of contraband in a correctional facility.
Prosecutors have said there wasn’t enough evidence to move forward with a case after a local college student was accused of burglarizing a dormitory room in mid-December of 2024. Isaiah Corde Singleton, age 18, of Houston, Texas, was charged with second-degree burglary and third-degree theft last month. Criminal complaints in the case accused Singleton and two other individuals of entering a ground-level room in the Brandt dormitory building around 11:25 p.m. Dec. 17, 2024, and stealing a computer. Witnesses later retrieved the computer from Singleton’s room, according to court filings. However, prosecutors filed a motion on Dec. 30, 2024, asking to dismiss the case, saying “there is insufficient evidence available to convict the defendant of the charges.” An order to dismiss the case was filed by the court that same morning, saying Singleton could potentially have the case expunged after 180 days.
The Decorah Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision at 5:28 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2 at the intersection of Highway 9 and Old Stage Road in Decorah. Officers determined a 2017 Volkswagon Tiguan driven by 50-year-old Bethany Ellingson of Waukon had rear ended a 2023 GMC Acadia driven by 14-year-old Brinley Linderbaum of Ossian. Ellingson was cited for failure to stop in an assured clear distance. Linderbaum was accompanied by an adult and two other juveniles — all four occupants of the Acadia self-reported to the emergency room at WinnMed in Decorah to be assessed, according to information from the police department. The Decorah Police Department was assisted on scene by Don’s Towing Service, Hennessy Towing Service and the Decorah Fire Department.
All people listed may face charges and should be presumed innocent until their case is reviewed through the legal process.
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