The Division of Criminal Investigation is assisting in the investigation of an inmate's death. On Wednesday morning, officers at the Cerro Gordo County Jail saw an inmate having a medical issue in ...

MASON CITY - A Cerro Gordo County correctional officer was allegedly bitten in the hand by an out-of-control inmate Wednesday. According to Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals, Kimberly Betty ...

MASON CITY — Federal prisoners from Monday’s raid at Agriprocessors Inc. in Postville arrived at the Cerro Gordo County Jail ... will pay $75 a day per inmate. Income for housing the inmates ...

CERRO GORDO, Ia. — Authorities are investigating the death of a man found unresponsive inside a county jail cell in northern Iowa. The Iowa Department of Corrections says a correctional officer ...

The Iowa Department of Public Safety says 28-year-old Dacota Alan Witham, of Mason City, was found unresponsive Tuesday morning in his cell at the Cerro Gordo County Jail. He was taken to a nearby ...

CERRO GORDO COUNTY, Iowa (KTTC) – On Thursday, David Hepperly (R) was officially sworn in as the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff. Hepperly went up against Brian Koob (D) in the November 5 general ...