Traffic stop in Elliott results in an arrest

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March 5th, 2026 by Ric Hanson

(Red Oak, IA) – A traffic stop at around 3:25-a.m. today (Thursday) in Montgomery County, resulted in an arrest. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports Deputies conducted a traffic stop near Main and Oak Streets in Elliott, and upon further investigation, arrested 41-year-old Cory Ross Smith, of Elliott, for driving while barred – an aggravated misdemeanor. Smith was taken into custody and transported to the Montgomery County Jail in Red Oak, where he was being held on a $2,000 bond.