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103 Ruth Ave Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 5 offenders within 5 miles and 23 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

5 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 103 Ruth Ave, Volga, SD 57071

2 Rape

4 Child Involved

0 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
BEHRENS, SHAWN WENDLYN 49 years old Rapist	RAPE-3RD DEGREE 2024-12-21T07:19:24	215 MARVIN AVE VOLGA, SD, 57071	0.8	High
DREWES, SHAWN MICHAEL 47 years old Child Involved	FELONY SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A MINOR UNDER 16 2024-12-21T07:19:24	120 N SAMARA AVE VOLGA, SD, 57071	0.7	High
NARVESON, KURT CHARLES 56 years old Child Involved	FELONY SEXUAL CONTACT WITH A MINOR UNDER 16 2024-12-21T07:19:24	315 HANSINA AVENUE VOLGA, SD, 57071	0.8	High
SIEGEL, ANTHONY NATHAN 53 years old Child Involved Rapist	MO- STATUTORY SODOMY 1ST DEGREE & CHILD MOLESTATION 1ST DEGREE 2024-12-21T07:19:24	1514 28TH AVENUE W BROOKINGS, SD, 57006	4.5	Medium
SCHAMP, ROBERT DAVID 75 years old Child Involved	POSSESS/MANUFACTURE/DISTRIBUTE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 2024-12-21T07:19:24	220 E HWY 14 #9 VOLGA, SD, 57071	0.9	High

23 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

2 Medium

4 Low

17 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/11/2026 08:02 PM	W 2nd St, Volga, SD 57071	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, an ambulance is directed to approach via Kasson Avenue and turn on 2nd Street in Volga. Rescue unit with three personnel is en route. Patient's vital signs include blood pressure 102 over 71, pulse 115, oxygen saturation 95%, and temperature 97.7 degrees.
Medical Emergency 07/11/2026 07:55 PM	W 2nd St, Volga, SD 57071	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency responders dispatched to Dakota Sun Assisted Living near West Second Street in Volga for a 75-year-old female who is conscious but very weak and unable to support herself.
Suspicious Activity 07/11/2026 07:43 PM	South St, Volga, SD 57071	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible problem after an abandoned 911 call from a location on South Street in Volga. Dispatch reported they could not reach the caller on callback and found no voicemail box set up.
Medical Emergency 07/11/2026 03:18 AM	South St, Volga, SD 57071	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call reported a person passed out on a porch near South Street. The door was locked, and the person recently woke up and was acting strangely.
Other Non-Crime Event 07/07/2026 02:36 PM	E 8th St, Volga, SD 57071	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller near East 8th Street and Kent Avenue in Volga reported a cat with kittens running around and asked if animal control could pick them up. Dispatch attempted to contact an animal control officer to follow up with the caller.

School	Distance
Sioux Valley High School - 01	0.9 mi
Sioux Valley Middle School - 04	0.9 mi
Sioux Valley Elementary - 02	0.9 mi

Crime & Safety Report for 103 Ruth Ave, Volga, SD 57071