DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police say a man driving a stolen car has died after crashing on the city’s southside. Police say an officer tried to stop a stolen car at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday but the vehicle sped away. The officers lost sight of the car but a short time later police received a report of a crash.

The driver was identified as 24-year-old Henry D. Dameron, of Des Moines. He was taken to a hospital, where he died. Dameron was the only person in the car.

Two women were injured during a rollover accident Sunday morning on Interstate 80 in Adair County. According to dispatch reports, the accident happened at around 9:05-a.m. on I-80 westbound, at the 89.2 mile marker, or about one-mile east of the Menlo exit. One of the women suffered from neck pain, the other from a cut or abrasion. None of the injuries were described as serious.

Additional information was not available.

A traffic stop early this (Sunday) morning in Fremont County resulted in the arrest of a man from Nebraska. Fremont County Sheriff’s Officials say 44-year old Jose Garcia, of Omaha, was taken into custody for OWI/2nd offense, Child Endangerment and Open Container. His arrest stems from a call to the Sheriff’s Office about a possible intoxicated driver traveling northbound on Interstate 29 near the Iowa/Missouri line. Deputies observed the vehicle driving erratically near the intersection of Highway 2 and Interstate 29 in Percival, Iowa. Garcia’s Blood Alcohol Content measured .110, which is over the legal limit of .08.

It was also determined that there was a 5-year-old passenger in the vehicle at the time of the offense. Garcia was transported to the Fremont County Jail, where he was being held without bond, pending initial appearance with the magistrate.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:35 a.m. CST

CRYSTAL LAKE, Iowa (AP) — A 100-turbine wind energy center in northern Iowa is getting an upgrade. The Globe Gazette in Mason City reports that NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, briefed the Hancock County Board of Supervisors about the project on Monday. Company officials say the project will generate more renewable energy over an extended period, which also extends the period they’ll generate payments to landowners and tax benefits.

TAMA, Iowa (AP) — A central Iowa inmate who walked away from his job outside of the prison has been captured. The Iowa Department of Corrections says Michael Eugene Field was placed on escape status from the Newton Correctional Release Center after he allegedly absconded from his job at Quantum Plastics in Victor on Wednesday night. The 49-year-old was serving time for eluding, operating a vehicle without consent and operating while under the influence.

DENISON, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa town has hired a Des Moines law firm for an investigation related to three top city employees who were put on administrative leave. The Sioux City Journal reports that the Denison City Council voted 4-1 on Friday to approve the contract. Mayor Jared Beymer has declined to disclose the reasons for placing City Manager Terry Crawford, City Clerk Lisa Koch and Fire Chief Cory Snowgren on leave Tuesday. He also declined to say what the law firm will be investigating.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A new state report shows that Iowa-produced craft beers continue to surge in popularity. The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald reports that the amount of such beer sold in Iowa increased 11 percent from fiscal year 2017 to 2018, to nearly 685,000 gallons. The new numbers were released this week by the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. The market has seen strong growth for the second consecutive year.

CRYSTAL LAKE, Iowa (AP) — A 100-turbine wind energy center in northern Iowa is getting an upgrade. The Globe Gazette in Mason City reports that NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, briefed the Hancock County Board of Supervisors about the project on Monday.

Company officials say the project will generate more renewable energy over an extended period, which also extends the period they’ll generate payments to landowners and tax benefits. The upgrades are set to begin in January and be completed by May.

The project comes more than a decade after the first Crystal Lake Wind Energy site was completed in Hancock County. A site in Winnebago County is also slated to get upgrades. Company officials say they’re working with General Electric to integrate new technology, including longer blades and other turbine components, into the existing center.

TAMA, Iowa (AP) — A central Iowa inmate who walked away from his job outside of the prison has been captured. The Iowa Department of Corrections says Michael Eugene Field was placed on escape status from the Newton Correctional Release Center after he allegedly absconded from his job at Quantum Plastics in Victor on Wednesday night.

The 49-year-old was serving time for eluding, operating a vehicle without consent and operating while under the influence. Tama County sheriff’s deputies arrested Field on Saturday near Tama. Authorities are in the process of returning him to the Newton Correctional Facility.

Two people, a man and a woman, suffered from burns during a grease fire at an apartment in Atlantic, Saturday night. Atlantic Fire was called to the Walnut Hill Terrace Apartments at 1304 E. 10th Street, at around 5:53-p.m. Fire Chief Mark McNees told KJAN News both residents of an apartment on the third floor of the east building were injured.

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A man suffered from burns to his hands, while a woman suffered burns to her feet. They were transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital by Medivac Ambulance.

McNees said the male occupant grabbed a fire extinguisher from the hallway and put the fire out before firefighters arrived. Fire crews ventilated the upper floor and left the scene at around 6:13-p.m.

The Chief said the man was standing near the source of the grease flare-up when it happened and was able to get the pot or pan into the sink where it could be quickly extinguished. Atlantic Police also assisted at the scene.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified a central Iowa man who died from an apparent stabbing. Police say they found 46-year-old Monte C. Brown, of Knoxville, bleeding when they were summoned to a downtown address shortly before 9 p.m. Friday. Police say Brown was taken to a Knoxville hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was later transported to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. Autopsy results are pending.

Authorities say a person of interest has been interviewed, but no arrest has been made and no charges have been filed. The case remains under investigation.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Red Oak man on Friday night on a drug charge following a traffic stop. At 10:45pm Deputies conducted a traffic stop on Jacob Anderson of Red Oak. During the course of the stop K-9 Baxo was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. Anderson was then placed under arrest for Possession of a Controlled Substance 2^nd Offense. He was also issued a citation for driving on the wrong side of a 2-lane highway.

The Red Oak Police Department reports multiple arrests on Friday. At 5:58pm Red Oak Police arrested 35-year-old Elysia Tylene White of Stockon, CA for Domestic Abuse Assault. White was arrested in the 400 block of East Reed Street in Red Oak. White was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on no bond.

At 9:28pm Officers arrested 21-year-old Devon Lee Smith of Red Oak on a charge of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. He was later released from custody with the charge dismissed.

At 2:15am on Saturday Red Oak Police arrested 21-year-old Michael Wade Hamilton of Red Oak for False Reports to a Public Safety Entity, a serious misdemeanor. Hamilton was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 cash bond.