Fort Dodge mayor seeks dismissal of OWI charge after evidence exclusion

Fort Dodge mayor seeks dismissal of OWI charge after evidence exclusion

Fort Dodge Mayor Matt Bemrich asks that a judge dismiss his OWI charge after a ruling excluded key evidence from his Sept. 10 traffic stop.

Fort Dodge mayor's OWI case: Judge says traffic stop was unjustified

FORT DODGE, Iowa -- A judge has ruled some of the evidence in the OWI case against Fort Dodge's mayor is not admissible after determining the traffic stop that resulted in the charge was not justified. Matt Bemrich, identified in court documents as James Matthew Bemerich, was charged with OWI after a Fort Dodge police [...]