Sheriff’s Deputies in Page County, late Sunday night, found a vehicle with its hazard lights flashing parked near the intersection of Highway 71 and 270th Street, or about six miles south of Clarinda. During their investigation, Deputies found 22-year-old Juan Manuel Morales, Jr., of Brookshire, TX., inside the running vehicle, slumped over in the driver’s seat.

Morales Jr., was arrested for OWI 1st Offense during the investigation. He was transported to the Page County Jail for holding in lieu of $1,000 bond, and pending further court proceedings.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa sheriff says an unidentified medical episode led to the death of a woman in the Linn County Jail the same day she was arrested on suspicion of theft and other counts. Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner said in a news release Monday that the exact cause of 59-year-old Jacqueline Marie Bridges‘ death will be determined later by the state medical examiner.

Bridges, of Cedar Rapids, was found dead in her cell Saturday afternoon after her family posted bond to have her released. Gardner says he had been arrested earlier in the day on suspicion of theft, money laundering and financial exploitation of a dependent adult.

(Radio Iowa) – Two people were injured this (Monday) morning in a house fire just west of the Iowa Great Lakes in the town of Lake Park. Lake Park Fire Chief Brandon Ehret says when crews arrived, the fire was spreading from the garage into the house and nearby vehicles. “The garage is completely gone,” he says. “We did get it stopped. It didn’t burn the house down, but there is heavy fire and water damage to the house.” Ehret says the house IS a total loss and some pets died in the fire.

“There was a little apartment building to the south of the garage that had also started on fire and we were able to get that building out,” Ehret says. “It’s pretty much a total loss.” The two Lake View residents who were injured in the fire were taken to a hospital in a private vehicle for treatment, then released. Property records indicate the house was built in 1940 and had an attached garage.

(Radio Iowa) – The candidates in Iowa’s third congressional district agree the federal government should be ensuring there’s an adequate supply of masks, gowns and other personal protective equipment in the United States. Congresswoman Cindy Axne, a Democrat from West Des Moines who is seeking a second term, says the Paycheck Protection Program should be re-opened to small businesses. “That’s what’s in the latest bill that we’ve got put together,” Axne said, “those who have been hit hardest by Covid and those who are the smallest businesses.”

Former Republican Congressman David Young of Van Meter, who lost to Axne in 2018, says there were bottlenecks in distributing the first round of federal help for small businesses. “We found some businesses as well that are structured differently,” Young says, “and may not have been able to accept the traditional first round of funding for our small businesses.”

Young and Axne, along with Libertarian candidate Bryan Jack Holder, debated last (Sunday) night for an hour on K-M-A Radio. The candidates were asked to rate President Trump’s response to the pandemic. Young says the Trump Administration appropriately focused on speeding up Covid vaccine trials. “Here’s how I see this and how a lot of Iowans tell me they see it as well: they tell me they want to know what Covid-19 is, what this virus is,” Young says. “They want to make sure, then, that they know to take precautions against it. They want to make sure that if they get it, do they have health care and are able to take care of their loved ones.”

Axne faulted Trump for failing to implement the National Production Act this spring to manufacture masks and other P-P-E. “Ninety-five percent of the supplies that we needed are produced outside of our country,” Axne said. “We needed to implement that immediately to put PPE in the hands of our health care workers, first responders, people in our nursing home centers — everybody who is most vulnerable to this.”

And Axne said once a Covid vaccine is available, American should be able to get a shot for free. Holder gave Trump’s response to Covid a B-minus.

The Glenwood Police Department reports three arrests took place Saturday. 33-year-old Kyle Davis, of Glenwood, and 21-year-old Jayden Beaverson, of Malvern, were arrested on separate OWI/1st Offense charges. Both posted bonds amounting to $1,000. And, 47-year old Edwin Rogers, of Glenwood, was arrested Saturday for Driving While Revoked. He later posted at $1,000 cash or surety bond, and was released.

Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Alex Londo reports the Burn Ban which was in-place until further notice in Shelby County, has officially ended, due to a low fire danger. The next update will be provided this Thursday, Oct. 22nd.

Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County say an unidentified 15-year old female and a 14-year old male are facing charges, following an incident that took place Saturday night. Authorities say a deputy was dispatched to the 12 mile marker of Highway 92 at around 7:25-p.m., after Pott. County Communications received a 911 hangup call. A female caller told dispatch that she was in a stolen car and needed help. The 14-year old female faces charges that include: Speeding; two counts of Eluding (Speed in excess of 25 mph) while participating in a felony or resulting in serious injury; Reckless Driving, and Interference with Official Acts. The teenage male faces a charge of Interference with Official Acts.

Sunday afternoon, 53-year old Debbie Rosina Peek was arrested in Avoca, for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense – causing bodily injury. Saturday afternoon, 46-year old Sandra Annette Graham was arrested in Neola for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Graham was arrested after a Deputy was called to Arrowhead Park in reference to an intoxicated female who was allegedly harassing other campers. A records check revealed Graham was wanted for Failure to Appear on a Possession of Marijuana charge. She was transported to the Pott. County Jail and held on $1,000 bond.

Friday afternoon, 39-year old John Paul Hollinger, of Council Bluffs, turned himself in on a warrant for Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order. Hollinger was also wanted on a warrant for Assault (without intent) causing bodily injury, and Burglary in the 1st degree w/bodily injury. He also faces a charge of Domestic Abuse/Simple Assault. Hollinger was being held in the Pott. County Jail.  Friday morning, 20-year old Quentin Lamere, an inmate at the Pott. County Jail, was served with a warrant for Possession of a firearm or offensive weapon by a felon. He remains in the jail on $12,000 bond.

On Oct. 13th, a Pottawattamie County Deputy responded to a residence in Walnut, for a “signal check.” Authorities say 25-year old Shawn Patrick Freier was taken into custody on a Hold for another Iowa agency. Wednesday afternoon, Pott. County Jail inmate, 30-year-old Joshua Tyler Herron, of Council Bluffs, was presented with a warrant for Violation of Probation. An investigation into a vehicle parked on the side Highway 59 in Oakland, with its flashers on, resulted in the arrest on Oct. 13th, of 32-year old Gleen Raymond, of Atlantic. He was arrested for OWI/1st offense and Fugitive from Justice. Bond on the OWI charge was set at $2,000.

The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office reports also: 24-year old Brennan Joseph Carter was arrested Oct. 15th in Carson, for OWI/1st offense. On Oct. 16th, 44-year old Lorne Michael Edie, of Council Bluffs, was served at the Pott. County Jail, with a warrant for OWI/1st offense. He remains in the jail on a $1,000 bond for an unrelated charge. Early Saturday morning, 20-year old Logan Daniel Brown was arrested in Underwood, for OWI/1st offense.  Saturday night, 38-year old Meranda A. Dexter was arrested in Council Bluffs, for OWI/2nd offense, following a property damage accident. And, 37-year old Trent Matthew Suhr, of Walnut, was arrested Sunday night following a traffic stop, in Walnut. Suhr was charged with Driving While license suspended or revoked, and OWI/3rd or subsequent offense. His bond was set at $6,000.

(Updated) Adair County Auditor Mandy Berg reports the Adair County Treasurer’s office is closed through Monday, October 26th. All driver’s license appointments have been canceled for the remainder of the week. For information regarding motor vehicles, renewing an Iowa driver’s license, or registering a vehicle, County residents can visit the Iowa DOT website at www.iowadot.gov.

The drop box located in the West entrance of the courthouse is still available during the business hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. for any payments needing to be made. All other offices in the courthouse will remain open and can be reached by phone, email, or calling the appropriate office when arriving at the courthouse.

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers, today (Monday), reports that at around 6:25-p.m. Sunday, his officers attempted to stop a black Chevrolet pick-up truck at 16th & Clark, for an equipment violation. The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The chase proceeded through residential areas at speeds more than 60 miles per hour. The driver – later identified as 51-year-old Steven William Wells, of College Springs – fled the vehicle on foot at 18th & Grant.

Following a foot pursuit, Wells was taken into custody. He faces charges that include: Driving a while barred; Possession of methamphetamine; Possession of marijuana; Possession of drug paraphernalia; Felony eluding; Resisting arrest, and multiple traffic offenses.

Wells was being held in the Page County Jail on $10,000 bail, pending a court appearance. All reports will be forwarded to the office of Page County Attorney Carl Sonksen for review and the filing of formal charges in Page County District Court.