Sheriff’s deputies in Fremont County responded late Sunday night to a reported domestic disturbance incident, in Hamburg. The call came in at around 11:58-p.m.  Upon arrival, deputies made contact with 40-year-old Quincy Thompson, of Hamburg, who allegedly made life threatening comments to the victim, and then fled into the residence, where children were present.

Thompson

Thompson was arrested for Domestic Assault, causing bodily injury, and 6 counts of Child Endangerment. He was being in the Fremont County Jail on $10,000 bond.

A call in Fremont County Monday evening about a possibly intoxicated driver and a vehicle operating on the wrong side of the road, resulted in the arrest of a man from Shenandoah. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports at 5:30-p.m., deputies were called to the area of 120th Street near Randolph with regard to the incident. They made contact with a 2006 Dodge Caravan in the 3100 block of 120th Street, near Randolph.

Bryan Myre

The driver, 53-year-old Bryan Myre, of Shenandoah, was found to be intoxicated with a blood alcohol content of over twice the legal limit with three small children in the vehicle. MYRE was placed under arrest for:

• OWI 3rd or Subsequent Offense, a Class D Felony
• 3 counts of Child Endangerment
• Driving While Suspended for an OWI
• Failure to Maintain Control
• 2 counts of Failure to use Child Safety Belts

Myre was being held without bond pending initial appearance with a Fremont County Magistrate. Iowa Department of Human Services assisted with the call.

(Corrects day of arrest) A woman from Cass County was arrested Sunday night in Fremont County, following a call about a suspicious vehicle. Authorities say at around 9:38-p.m., Fremont County deputies were called to the 1300 block of Highway 59 for a report of a suspicious vehicle at an abandoned farm. Deputies made contact with a brown Dodge Caravan at the location, and observed freshly cut catalytic converters and burglary tools inside the vehicle as well as items that appeared to be stolen from a rural area.

Lyndsey Cottrell

The Fremont County K9 Roby was deployed and a subsequent search uncovered over ¾ of an ounce of Methametamine in the vehicle and on the person of the driver, 34-year-old Lyndsey Marie Cottrell, of Cumberland. She was placed under arrest for Possession of over 5 grams of Methamphetamine with Intent to Deliver, Possession of Contraband inside a Correctional Facility, and Possession of Burglary tools.

Her bond was set at $100,000, with additional charges are pending.Deputies are seeking information concerning missing motor vehicle parts, motorboat parts, farm equipment, or a ladder stolen in the days prior to June 27th. The Page County Sheriff’s Office and the Shenandoah Police Department assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and K9 Unit with the call.

A fire that occurred at around 9:10-p.m. May 2nd in Page County, remains under investigation. The blaze destroyed a home owned by 61-year-old Robert Beach, Jr. The Page County Sheriff’s Office said Monday both the fire and death are being investigated as suspicious incidents.

Investigators are aware that Robert Beach purchased an AR-15 style weapon a few weeks prior to the fire. Investigators believe that was a legal transaction but would like the private citizen who sold the weapon to Robert Beach to come forward so that law enforcement can obtain the weapons identification information.

Investigators are also looking for information from the public concerning this fire to include anyone who may have been in the area between 10:00 pm on Saturday May 1, 2021 and 6:00 am Sunday May 2, 2021. If anyone has information, please contact the Page County Sheriff’s Office @ 712-542-5193.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports that at around 7:50-a.m. on June 27th they received a call of a vehicle in a ditch. Deputies located a 2015 Dodge 1500 pickup in the ditch in the 2500 block of 230th street. An investigation was conducted. The investigation shows that Brett Michael Cabbage was driving on 230th street. When Cabbage fell asleep at the wheel, his vehicle entered the ditch and came to rest on a metal culvert.

That same day (June 27), Page County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Dana Kolette Johnson. She had turned herself-in to the Page County Sheriff’s Office, where she wanted on a valid Iowa warrant for driving while barred. Johnson’s bond was set at $2,000 (cash or surety). And, Nathaniel Gene Teeters was arrested on the 27th, for Driving While Barred. He was driving a McCormick tractor in rural Clarinda, at the time of his arrest.

On June 28th, Page County Deputies arrested Joseph Larry Martin, in Clarinda. He was taken into custody on a valid Page County warrant for failure to appear on a probation violation. His cash/surety bond was set at $1,000.

The Glenwood Police Department reports three arrests. On June 23rd, 37-year-old Rodney Schoening, of Glenwood, was arrested for OWI/3rd offense. His cash/surety bond was set at $5,000. On the 22nd, 32-year-old Scott Wilson, of Oakland, was arrested for Vehicle Theft, with c/s bond set at $5,000.

And, on the 22nd, 36-year-old Jenna West, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Mills County warrant for Theft in the 5th. Her c/s bond was set at $300.

(Radio Iowa) – Demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Iowa is falling, although just 45-percent of the state’s population has been fully vaccinated. The numbers range from just over a quarter of all residents in Davis County to more than half of all residents in Johnson County. Ross McKinney, with the Association of American Medical Colleges, says the number needed for herd immunity will shift as the virus continues to circulate and mutate.

“As long as it keeps mutating, it’s going to keep changing what that magic number would be,” McKinney says. “And it’s always going to be getting worse, because the more contagious virus is going to be the one that spreads.” McKinney says unvaccinated people remain at risk for getting seriously ill or dying from the virus, especially with the new “delta variant” circulating.

“The delta variant is much more contagious,” he says. “It’s 50% more contagious than the variants that were there before and it’s about 50% more likely to put you into the hospital.” State health officials say 64-percent of adult Iowans have had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. McKinney says it’s unlikely Iowa will reach President Joe Biden’s goal of 70-percent by the Fourth of July, though more than a dozen other states have already reached that goal.

(By Natalie Krebs, Iowa Public Radio)

Interstate 29 northbound in Pottawattamie County reports a crash between I480; U-S Highway 6 and Exit 54A (G Avenue) in Council Bluffs, was blocked. Message boards in the area and State Troopers were helping direct traffic away from the scene.

Today at 2:18 PM, Google reported a 7 min delay Northbound.

The cause of a garage fire in Marne remains under investigation. The incident was reported at around 2-p.m. Monday. It took place at 54808 Chicago Road. According to Marne Fire Chief Josh Krause, they were able to quickly knock down the flames and extinguish the flames by around 2:25-p.m.

The damage was primarily contained to the garage. No injuries were reported, thanks to heat/smoke alarms giving the family time to evacuate. Firefighters from Marne, Atlantic and Walnut were on the scene.

Officials with the City of Atlantic report spraying will begin Thursday, July 1st, to reduce the mosquito population. Trucks equipped with a fogger will spray throughout the City, from 4-a.m. until 7-a.m. each day.