(Radio Iowa) – Authorities say video from businesses in Dallas, Texas, shows two vehicles with Iowa license plates fleeing the scene of a shooting there in January, and five of the seven suspects are now in custody.  Records released by the Dallas Police Department show three of the people in custody are from Iowa and two are from Illinois. Authorities say two other suspects from Iowa are still on the run. Based on the list of agencies involved, the suspects may be from the Quad Cities and Ottumwa. According to a statement from the Dallas P-D, the video footage shows the suspects outside one of the vehicles before the shooting. Police say their investigation determined the group of three women and four men allegedly traveled to Texas to engage in prostitution and decided to rob a man and woman sitting in a vehicle at a stoplight near a public park in Dallas.)

From the Dallas, TX, police:
Darrell Anthony Rice (B/M/26) of Iowa. (In Custody)
Terrance Donnell Harris (B/M/28) of Illinois. (In Custody)
Lindsey Nicole Berhenke (W/F/27) of Illinois. (In Custody)
Lamonta Omar Payne (B/M/32) of Iowa. (In Custody)
Kayla Jean Hobert (W/F/29) of Iowa. (In Custody)
Gregory Lionel Carter Jr (B/M/29) of Iowa. (At Large)
Ashley Marie Allison (W/F/25) of Iowa. (At Large)

(Radio Iowa) — Sioux City’s MercyOne Medical Center has announced the facility will stop delivering babies on September 1st. Spokesperson Jenna Rehnstrom says it was a difficult decision for the hospital and its board of directors to make. “This is the news that resulted after a thorough review, a discernment process, and really a close examination of the local healthcare needs and what is being demanded in our market and how we can best serve our community,”Rehnstrom says.

She says the staff in the obstetrics department will be provided opportunities to join other areas of care or transfer to other hospitals in the Mercy Health system. “We’re not eliminating any positions. Nurses and medical professionals are always in high demand and this time is no different,” according to Rehnstrom. “So we definitely hope they chose to stay and continue to care for patients here at MercyOne Siouxland. Or there is always that opportunity within our network as well as the statewide system.”

The hospital had announced one week ago that they were studying what services they would continue to provide in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic, which had caused a shift in care and use of resources. “This challenging time has made it very clear that we need to be more thoughtful than ever about how we are serving our community. You know, we were called on to serve some really sick patients and serve our community at a high level during our COVID-19 surge. And I am so proud of how our organization stepped up to do that,” Rehnstom says.

Rehnstrom says the decision to close the obstetrics department will allow MercyOne to expand other health care services and programs not currently offered in the region. MercyOne will continue to serve labor and delivery patients and families through August 31st. They are collaborating with area providers to notify patients of this change to efficiently transition care.