Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

BEDFORD, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man is facing a first-degree murder charge after a fatal stabbing in Bedford in southwest Iowa. The Iowa Department of Public Safety said the stabbing was reported around 11 p.m. Saturday. Sixty-two–year-old Penny Sue Godfirnon, of Bedford, died. Authorities said 32-year-old Christian Andrew May, of Bedord, was arrested at a Bedford motel on charges that include suspicion of first-degree murder and willful injury. He is being held in the Taylor County Jail. K-C-C-I reports Lee is Godfirnon’s son. Lee is listed on the Iowa Sex Offender Registry. May was transported to the Taylor County Jail and arrested on charges that include First-Degree Murder – Class A Felony, and Willful Injury – A Class C Felony.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tyson Foods is looking into reports that China’s customs agency has suspended poultry imports from a Tyson facility in the United States after coronavirus cases were confirmed among its employees. A Tyson spokesman said Sunday that the plant in question is in Springdale, Arkansas. The spokesman said that all global and U.S. health organizations agree that there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 associated with food. The announcement out of China Sunday gave no details of the quantity of meat affected.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa health authorities say four more deaths and another 441 coronavirus cases have been reported in the state. The Iowa Department of Public Health said the state has had 685 COVID-19 deaths and 25,865 cases of the virus as of 10 a.m. Sunday. The state said that 16,018 of the 25,865 people who have tested positive for the virus have recovered. A total of 256,960 people in Iowa have been tested for the coronavirus. For most people, the coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Two white men have been arrested in an assault so severe that the 22-year-old black victim believed he was about to be killed. The NAACP has said the attack in Des Moines was racially motivated. Twenty-eight-year-old Dale Lee Millard and 27-year-old Jesse James Downs are charged with willful injury causing serious injury. Millard was arrested Thursday and is jailed in Polk County on $50,000 bond. Downs surrendered Friday. DarQuan Jones says he was attacked by at least two men early on May 16. He says they choked and punched him, then held his head underwater in a creek.

Former Iowa District 3 Representative David Young is running for the seat once again this year and made a stop at KJAN on Friday as he hit the campaign trail. Young provided his thoughts on a number of current major issues and said he has been getting good response from constituents in the district.

COVID-19 and the ensuing economic impact has been a major focus around the globe and Young said it is a public health issue that should be taken seriously. He said he hopes further steps are made by congress to help those most impacted financially and to aid in getting the economy back on track. Young said one of his first priorities in office would be to make sure health necessities can be produced here at home.

The Ag Economy has also been widely impacted by COVID-19 and Young said there is some help coming the way of farmers across the country. He said a good planting season certainly helped and he’s optimistic about the bounce back.

Racial issues and Police brutality have been brought to the forefront of the country conversation following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Young gave his thoughts on the situation.

Young said he looks forward to continuing the campaign and drawing differences between himself and his opponent Cindy Axne.

Young went on to visit Red Oak, Shenandoah, and Gravity on Friday.

(Updated w/info. from KCCI/Radio Iowa) BEDFORD, Iowa – Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety, Sunday, said local authorities got a 9-1-1 call from the Skylark Motel in Bedford at around 11 o’clock Saturday night and the person was reporting a death. Taylor County Deputies who responded found 62-year-old Penny Sue Godfirnon of Bedford had been assaulted with a knife. Thirty-two-year-old Christian Andrew May of Bedford was arrested and faces a first degree murder charge.

K-C-C-I reports May is Godfirnon’s son. He is listed on the Iowa Sex Offender Registry. May was transported to the Taylor County Jail and arrested on charges that include First-Degree Murder – Class A Felony, and Willful Injury – A Class C Felony.

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.

The Iowa Department of Public Health, Sunday, release the latest coronavirus data for the past 24-hours (ending at 10-a.m.). Officials confirmed 441 additional COVID-19 cases, for a total to-date, of 25,865 positive cases. There were also four additional COVID-19 deaths since Saturday, for a statewide death toll of 685. The website said 478 of the state’s deaths involved Iowans with preexisting conditions.

COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care facilities account for 356 of the state’s total deaths. Iowa DPH reports 170 hospitalizations, of which 53 patients are in intensive care. Polk County reports the most cases in the state, with 5,483 positive cases.

Police in Red Oak, Saturday afternoon, arrested 36-year old Michael Lisle Parson, of Red Oak, on a charge of Dissemination and/or Exhibit of Obscene Material to a Minor. Parson was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

Sheriff’s officials in Adams County say two people were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop at around 9:30-a.m., Saturday. The K-9 “Baxo” was deployed during the traffic stop, and as a result of an investigation, the driver of the vehicle, Brandi McElory, of Clarinda, was arrested for: Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 2nd offense; Possession of Methamphetamine; and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was also cited for: Speeding, Failure to have a valid License, and Failure to hold insurance. A passenger in the vehicle, Timothy Strange, of Clarinda, was charged with Possession of Marijuana. Both parties were transported to the Adams County Jail.

And, on or about June 16th at around 2-p.m., Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to 3291 270th Street, for a verbal dispute and a request to have a person removed from the property. Upon further investigation, 53-year old Mildred Loe was arrested for False Imprisonment. 64-year old Robin Parsons was arrested for Assault causing injury. Both were transported to the Adams County Jail.

A man from Missouri was injured after he was struck by a car Saturday night, about three-miles south of Winterset. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a 2006 Pontiac Gran Am driven by 30-year old Rachel Deanne Wicks, of Winterset, was traveling south on Highway 169 at around 10:30-p.m., when a pedestrian, 22-year old Sheron Antonio Jame Weaver, of St. Peters, MO., entered the road from between several cars that were parked on the shoulder for the Riverside Raceway.

After car struck Weaver, he was transported by Mercy One to Mercy Hospital, in Des Moines, for treatment of what were thought to be life-threatening injuries. The driver of the car was not hurt. The ISP was assisted at the scene by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Winterset Police Department, Winterset Fire Department, and Madison County Ambulance.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa health officials, on Saturday, reported 297 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 25,424. The number of deaths also rose by one to 681 over the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. Saturday. Of those deaths, 354 were residents of long-term care facilities. There are currently outbreaks at 32 long-term care facilities in Iowa.

The number of patients hospitalized with the virus decreased by 15 to 182. Among those, 58 are in intensive care and 30 are on ventilators. Of the people who have tested positive for COVID-19, 15,904 have recovered.

In RMCC Region 4 (western/southwest IA), the only data that changed over the past 24-hours was the admission of two people with COVID-19 to area hospitals.  Individual, area county-by-county case positives and the number of those recovered ( ) are as follows:

• Cass:     16 (15)
• Adair:    12 (11)
• Adams:   7 (5)
• Audubon:  15 (10)
• Guthrie:     61 (42)
• Montgomery: 10 (6)
• Pottawattwamie: 579 (377)
• Shelby: 71 (40).

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The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners today (Saturday), said they are “investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections potentially linked to ALDI, Hy-Vee, and Jewel-Osco grocery store brand “garden salads” containing iceberg lettuce, red cabbage, and carrots. This applies only to the store brand salads labeled as “garden salads” and not for other types of store brand packaged salads sold at these retailers.”

FDA and CDC are recommending that consumers should not eat, and restaurants and retailers should not sell or serve all ALDI Little Salad Bar Brand Garden Salad sold in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri, all Hy-Vee Brand Garden Salad sold in Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and Nebraska, and Jewel-Osco Signature Farms Brand Garden Salad sold in Illinois.

Case Counts – Total Illnesses: 76
Hospitalizations: 16
Deaths: 0
Illness Onset Date Range: 5/11/2020 – 6/14/2020
States with Cases: IA (28), IL (23), KS (1), MN (10), MO (7), NE (7)

Although the investigation is ongoing, CDC’s analysis of epidemiologic information indicates that these bagged salads from ALDI, Hy-Vee and Jewel-Osco grocery stores are a likely cause of the illnesses. FDA has initiated a traceback investigation to determine supplier and distributor information to find the cause and source of the outbreak.

FDA is in the beginning stages of this investigation and there may be additional retailers and products impacted by this outbreak. As this outbreak investigation continues, the FDA will provide additional updates to this advisory as more information becomes available. (More info. at https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-cyclospora-bagged-salads-june-2020)