Crawford County Authorities say a woman’s body and her car have been recovered from a pond in Deloit. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office says Deputies responded to a call Wednesday morning just after 7:30 a.m. and determined a car had driven into into Riggleman’s Pond behind a house. When the car was pulled out of the water the body of 26-year-old Randi Lynn Heiman was found inside and pronounced dead by the Crawford County Coroner.

KDSN reports the initial 911 caller mentioned a second unidentified female who came through a nearby backyard soaking wet. The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office says the incident is still under investigation. Heiman’s body was transported to the Iowa State Medcial Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.

More than ten different area agencies responded to the scene.

(Radio Iowa) An experimental drug being tested on people with Alzheimer’s disease is showing promise and is very encouraging, according to Tim Harrington, a spokesman for the Iowa chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. The drug is called Lecanemab (lah-CAN-ah-mab) and medical reports out this week say it can slow the rate of cognitive decline by 27-percent, which Harrington calls significant.

The clinical trial of Lecanemab is in its third phase, so the next step is getting the F-D-A to approve the drug as a viable treatment.

While it’s promising that this drug appears to be able to slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s, he reinforces that it’s not a cure, but it is an important step on the long road. Harrington says it could be some time before this drug is available in Iowa.

More than six-million people nationwide are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including 66,000 in Iowa. Learn more at: alz.org

**Update 9/30: The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says the man has now been identified. They thank the public for their assistance in the case.

The Mills County’s Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man that was found dead in the Missouri River on April 23, 2022. His remains were found just north of the Highway 370 bridge that connects Nebraska to Iowa. He was wearing dark pants and boxers when found.

The State Medical Examiner has been able to help identify some tattoos on his body. Those tattoos include:

• A large skull/face- located on the right side of his back
• A skull/face with ram-like horns and a goatee- located on his left shoulder blade.
• A design with multiple curved points, possible flames- located on his right shoulder blade.
• A design which possible at one time included an animal image as teeth/fans are possibly present- located on his right calf.
• A red geometric shape- located on the right side of his chest.
• A large geometric shape which resembles a compass or star with four points. A face is situated in the middle-located on his right foot.
• Images of people. Faces are visible- located on his right shoulder.
• A large, red, geometric shape. A long red line with a red ring at the top- located on his right side.

If you know of someone who is missing that these tattoos might match, please contact the Mills County Sheriff’s Office at 712-527-4337. Please reference Case # 22-006358 and ask for Deputy Buttercase or Chief Deputy England.

(Radio Iowa) A southern Iowa man accused of convincing a Missouri girl to send him nude photos of herself has pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography charge. According to a U.S. Attorney’s Office in Missouri, 60-year-old David Jonathon Dodds of Corydon began contacting the victim through Instagram when she was 13 and she sent Dodds nude photos of herself when she was 14. The teenager told investigators she tried to cut off contact, but Dodds repeatedly called her cell phone and messaged her on Facebook. The harassment lasted until she was 18 and prosecutors say Dodds even called the victim’s boyfriend and sent online messages to the victim’s parents. She eventually told her family about the harassment and her father contacted law enforcement. As part of the plea deal, Dobbs is expected to serve 15 years in federal prison.

(Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds has signed onto a lawsuit that seeks to stop President Biden’s plan to cancel up to 20-thousand dollars in student loan debt for many borrowers.

Reynolds is joining a lawsuit filed by the Republican-led states of Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas and South Carolina. In a written statement, Reynolds said the president’s plan is an insult to working people and it punishes Americans who didn’t go to college or already paid their student loans. According to the Biden Administration, more than 400-thousand Iowans are eligible for student debt relief. Deidre DeJear, the Democrat running against Reynolds, says her opponent is fighting against the interests of hardworking Iowans by trying to get the courts to block Biden’s plan.

In late August, Biden announced a plan to forgive at least 10-thousand dollars in student loan debt for Americans making 125-thousand dollar or less annually. It would be doubled to 20-thousand dollars of debt relief for low income students who qualified for Pell Grants.

(Radio Iowa) The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is planning to raise the penalty against casinos for underage gambling and violations of the self-ban. During its meeting Thursday, members discussed raising the minimum penalty from one to three thousand dollars. Iowa Gaming Association president and CEO Wes Eherecke says the industry is concerned about how the amount is determined.

He says the current wording says a fine up to one-thousand dollars — but all fines have become one thousand. Eherecke says the industry would like to see some plan for fines that differentiates them based on the seriousness. He cites a recent case.

Commission members say one of the factors is inflation and the fine has not been changed in 32 years. They also agreed to look at some parameters so that the fines are based on the severity of the violation. Racing and Gaming Commission Administrator, Brian Ohorilko, says the recent violations prompted them to take a look at the fines.

The have been 162 fines of one-thousand dollars by the Gaming Board in the last five years and 79 were for violations by minors and 24 for self-exclusion violations. Ohorilko says they will move forward with the rule process after the discussion Thursday.

The Racing and Gaming Commission met in West Des Moines.

The Creston Police Department reports the arrest on Wednesday at 9:06 p.m. of 20-year-old Cody Alan Robertson of Creston on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Robertson was arrested at 302 North Pine Street in Creston. He was booked into the Union County Jail and later posted $1,000 bond.

CRESTON, Iowa – Sept. 29, 2022 – A project to set beams for the new Ashworth Road bridge over Interstate 80 in West Des Moines requires a complete closure of westbound I-80 and closure of the left lane of eastbound I-80 between Jordan Creek Parkway (exit 121) and Grand Prairie Parkway (exit 118) from 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3 until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, weather permitting, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Creston construction office.

During these closures, traffic will follow a marked detour route using Grand Prairie Parkway, University Avenue, and Jordan Creek Parkway.

The Iowa DOT reminds motorists to drive with caution, obey the posted speed limit and other signs in the work area, and be aware that traffic fines for moving violations are at least double in work zones. As in all work zones, drivers should stay alert, allow ample space between vehicles, and wear seat belts.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports two recent arrests and one accident.

On Tuesday, September 27th Deputies arrested 47-year-old Brent William Michael of Malvern for Driving While Barred. Michael was arrested on Main Street in Malvern at 10:48 p.m. Michael was booked into the Mills County Jail on $2,000 bond.

Early on the morning of Thursday, September 29th Richard James Linfor of Shenandoah was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The arrest occurred on Locust Street in Glenwood at 1:05 a.m. Linfor was booked into the Mills County Jail on $300 bond.

An accident was reported on Wednesday, September 28th at 11:30 a.m. A FedEx Van driven by 28-year-old Quan Dukes of Omaha, NE reported that he was approaching the stop sign at Pruden Avenue and Highway 275 and couldn’t see through gravel dust. He was unable to stop at the intersection before striking the trailer of a 2004 FRHT that was being operated by 60-year-old Curtis Cashatt of Glenwood. No injuries were reported but damage was caused to both the van and trailer.