Arrest made after search warrant in Decorah; two arrested after traffic stop; Minnesota woman arrested on warrant
- Apr 6
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Updated: Apr 6
Date: 04/02/2026
Incident/Charge: Search Warrant
Location: 2458 Cedar Valley Road, Decorah, Iowa
Incident Details: Following an investigation by the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office, on April 2, 2026, a search warrant was executed at a residence on Cedar Valley Road, Decorah. Subsequently, Jacob Gossage (29) was arrested and transported to the Winneshiek County Jail for D Felony Failure to Affix Drug Stamp, Serious Misdemeanor Possession of Controlled Substance 2nd Offense and Simple Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
A short time later, Curtis Wilkins (26), who lives at 2458 Cedar Valley Road came to the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office to speak with a deputy. Subsequently, Curtis Wilkin was arrested and transported to the Winneshiek County Jail for Serious Misdemeanor Possession of Controlled Substance and Simple Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Date: 4/5/2026
Time: 2:10 amIncident/Charge: Traffic Stop – Several Charges – Two Arrested
Location: Locust Road and College Drive, Decorah, Iowa
Person: Kody Letts
Address: Winthrop, Iowa
Age: 35
Person: Ruben Dejesus
Address: Decorah, Iowa
Age: 34Incident Details: The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with expired registration. The driver, Kody Letts, had a suspended Iowa driver’s license. The passenger, Rueben Dejesus, gave a false identity to deputies. Winneshiek County K9 Drago was requested and gave a positive indication, and a probable cause search was conducted.
Kody Letts was arrested and transported to the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Jail and charged with:
Aggravated Misdemeanor Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd or subsequent
Simple Misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Driving While License Suspended
Fraudulent Use of Registration
Failure to Provide Use of Financial Liability
Rueben Dejesus was arrested and transported to the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Jail and charged with:
D Felony Possession of Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine)
Serious Misdemeanor Person Ineligible to Carry Dangerous Weapons
Simple Misdemeanor Providing False Identification Information
Simple Misdemeanor Interference with Official Acts
Date: 04/02/26
Time: 6:13 p.m.
Incident/Charge: Arrest warrant for FAILURE TO PROVIDE FINGERPRINTS AS ORDERED
Location: WINNESHIEK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Person: HALEY HOFNER
Address: LE ROY, MN
Age: 26
Incident details: HALEY HOFNER turned herself in and was arrested and booked into the Winneshiek County Jail on an arrest warrant for FAILURE TO PROVIDE FINGERPRINTS AS ORDERED.
