Cass County Attorney Dan Feistner, Thursday, filed  a motion requesting a continuance in the case against Leatha Slauson, the Atlantic woman accused of faking her five-year old daughter’s cancer by giving her cannabis oil, inserting a nasal gastric tube and giving her a drug that makes her appear to be sick. Slauson’s trial is tentatively set to begin next Wednesday.

A hearing will be held on Monday morning, with regard to change of venue request from Slauson’s attorney, in addition to the waiving of a speedy trial in her case.

Logan, IA (A-P) A western Iowa teenager who claimed he killed his 5-year-old foster brother because he thought the child was a goblin has been found not guilty by reason of insanity. Harrison County District Court Judge Kathleen Kilnoski issued her ruling today (Friday) in the bench trial of Cody Metzker-Madsen, who was charged with first-degree murder in the August 2013 death of Dominic Elkins, of Atlantic. Metzker-Madsen will remain in the Harrison County Jail until he can be transferred to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville, for evaluation.

Authorities say Metzker-Madsen killed Dominic while the two played outside of their home in western Iowa. Metzker-Madsen was 17 when the boy’s body was found at the bottom of a ravine.  Metzker-Madsen told the judge during the trial that he believed he was in a fantasy world and thought he was killing a goblin instead of Dominic.

A man from Adair County and another from Union County were arrested Thursday in Creston, for Probation Violations. 32-year old John Robert Lemon, of Greenfield, was wanted on a Polk County warrant. He was held without bond until being turned over to Polk County authorities.

And, 20-year old Timothy Allen Culpepper, of Creston, was arrested for Probation Violation, and for being in the presence of a Minor Child. He was being held in the Union County Jail on $5,000 bond.

Three people were arrested on drug charges Thursday, in Creston. According to Creston Police, 31-year old Adrian Jacques, of Creston, was arrested at around4:45-p.m. on two Union County warrants for Failure to Appear on original charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Domestic Abuse Assault by Impeding air and/or blood flow resulting in Bodily Injury, and Willful Injury. Jacques was also charged with Interference with Official Acts. He was being held in the Union County Jail on $30,300 bond.

And, at around 9:45-p.m. Thursday, 26-year old Margaret Williams, of Afton, and 25-year old Brandon Parker, of Davenport, were arrested in Creston. Both were taken into custody in the 600 block of Wyoming Street. Williams was charged with OWI/1st offense, Possession with the Intent to Sell/Methamphetamine, and Possession of a Controlled Substance/Xanax. She was being held in the Ringgold County Jail on $100,000 bond.

Brandon Parker was charged with being a Felon on Possession of a Firearm, Theft in the 3rd degree, Possession of Meth, Providing False Identification Information, Possession of a Concealed Weapons, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was also arrested on two warrants out of Polk County, for Robbery in the 1st degree. Parker was being held in the Ringgold County Jail on $5,000 bond.