Another Iowa man is in custody for his role in the Washington, D.C. Capital takeover incident. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) office in Omaha, Leo Christopher Kelly was taken into federal custody Monday (Today), in Cedar Rapids, by agents from the FBI field office in Cedar Rapids. Kelly is charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, and violent entry with intent to disrupt the orderly conduct of official business and disorderly conduct on capitol grounds.

The FBI said the charges stem from the Jan. 6 events at the U.S. Capitol. Kelly is being held in federal custody. He’s set to appear in court Tuesday. Previously, a Des Moines man seen in multiple videos and photos inside the Capitol during the riots was arrested in Des Moines and faces multiple federal charges as well. Doug Jensen, 41, was charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, disrupting the orderly conduct of government business, violent entry and disorderly conduct in a capitol building, parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a capitol building, obstructing a law enforcement officer during a civil disorder.

Jensen is also set to make a court appearance Tuesday.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A new trial likely won’t be held until late this year for a man whose murder conviction in the gruesome 2017 stabbing of his ex-girlfriend was overturned. The Gazette reports that attorneys for 30-year-old Gregory Davis and prosecutors agreed last week that a new trial won’t be possible until October or November. Davis’ new trial had been set to begin Feb. 1 after the Iowa Supreme Court tossed out his original murder conviction last November, ruling that he didn’t get a fair trial.

Davis was convicted in 2018 of first-degree murder and other counts in the death of 29-year-old Carrie Davis, whose body was found rolled in a blanket inside a trailer in Marion.

The Glenwood Police Department, Monday (Today) said three people were arrested over the weekend. On Saturday, 48-year old Jennifer Wink, of Sierra Vista, AZ., as well as 29-year old Shialea Cozad, of Council Bluffs, was both arrested on separate charges of Driving While Barred. Their cash/surety bonds were set at $2,000. And, on Sunday, 40-year old Bryan Haas, of Glenwood, was arrested for OWI/1st offense, with his cash/surety bond set at $1,000.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman from Pottawattamie County is wanted for charges related to prostitution and delivery of methamphetamine. Authorities say 32-year old Jessica Lynn Pedrin, of Council Bluffs, was arrested during a prostitution sting in Glenwood, on December 3, 2020. She allegedly agreed to commit sexual acts with an undercover law enforcement official, in exchange for money.

Pedrin was arrested on that date and booked into the Mills County Jail on unrelated charges, and later released. If you have any information about her location, or a tip that may lead to her arrest, call the Mills County Sheriff’s Office at 712-527-4337.

(9-a.m. News)

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports 75-year-old Gary Lee James was arrested Friday night at his residence, after his vehicle was reported as driving erratically in the area of Three Bridge Road and Eastern Hills, in Council Bluffs. A Deputy located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the SUV continued up a driveway at 17567 235th Street, and it entered a garage. James closed the garage door behind his vehicle. When the deputy knocked on the garage door, James refused to answer. Later, his son appeared on the scene and entered the house to speak with Gary James. A short-time later, the deputy was allowed entry. Gary Lee James was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense, and Preventing the Apprehension of a Person.

Thursday morning, 23-year-old Andrew Deshong was arrested in Oakland, following an investigation into an assault at a business north of Oakland. Deshong was located at his residence and taken into custody for Assault causing injury/without intent. Also arrested Thursday morning, was 40-year-old Tina L. Shannon. She was taken into custody at the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office, after turning herself-in on a warrant for Fraudulent Practices/2nd offense by false pretenses/Swindle or Confidence game.

Last Tuesday, 49-year-old Jim Wayne Metzger was arrested in Crescent, on a US Marshal’s warrant for being a Fugitive from Justice. Four juveniles were charged Tuesday afternoon in Treynor, with Possession/Purchase of alcohol by a person under the age of 18, and Supplying Alcohol to persons under legal age. Three 15-year-old’s (two females and one male), along with a seven year old male, were arrested/cited following a juvenile problem that was reported at the Treynor High School.

On Jan. 11th, 30-year old Brittnie Ann Rhonda-Holz, of Council Bluffs, an inmate at the Pott. County Jail, was presented with a warrant for Violation of Parole. And, 38-year old Damien Joseph Keairns was arrested following a traffic stop on Highway 92, in Council Bluffs. He was taken into custody under the authority of another agency, and held.

The Creston Police Department reports two men were arrested on separate charges, Sunday. Authorities say 47-year-old Grant P. Ponder, of Cortez, CO., was arrested at around 1:25-a.m., for Public Intoxication. He was later released from the Union County Jail, on a Promise to Appear (in court). And, Sunday afternoon, 44-year-old Ian Stover, of Creston, was arrested at his residence, for Violation of a Protection Order. Stover was being held in the Union County Jail while awaiting a bond hearing.

(8-a.m. News)

More State and area news from News Director Ric Hanson.

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(Radio Iowa) – The pandemic is being particularly difficult on non-profit groups which rely on volunteers to operate, and the American Red Cross is asking Iowans for help in order to help other Iowans in need. Emily Holley, spokeswoman for the agency’s Nebraska-Iowa region, says people who give freely of their time make the charity’s humanitarian mission possible. “One of the things that COVID has affected is that folks are less likely to go to public places and volunteer,” Holley says. “That is harmful to us because we’re an organization where volunteers represent more than 90% of our Red Cross work force.”

Red Cross offices across Iowa where blood is drawn are always looking for blood donor ambassadors. They do things like welcoming visitors and taking their temperatures before entering agency facilities and blood drives. There is also a high-priority need for transportation specialists to help deliver blood from Red Cross facilities to local hospitals. “Another option is disaster response volunteers,” Holley says. “Most of the disasters in the U.S. that the Red Cross responds to — every eight minutes — are home fires. Especially during the wintertime, there are more home fires. We need folks who are willing to respond to those home fires.”

In some cases, disaster response volunteers can connect with families by video or phone to provide emotional support, emergency financial assistance and information to help families begin to recover. “We have so many virtual positions available to help folks,” Holley says. “You don’t even have to leave your house. You can sit in a comfy chair and help out folks affected by disasters.”

For Iowans who are still hesitant to get close to others, she says there’s a wide range of other virtual volunteer opportunities.

(On the web at redcross.org/volunteertoday)