Update 9:12-a.m. 11/6: Toledo, Iowa – UPDATE: The children have been safely located. The advisory is canceled.

Toledo, Iowa – This is an endangered person advisory on behalf of the Toledo Police Department via the Iowa Department of Public Safety, as of 11:30-p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023:

An endangered person advisory is being issued for 9-year-old Billy Hernandez-Alvarado and his 8-year-old sister, Ashley Hernandez-Alvarado. Billy and Ashley were reported missing Sunday evening,  November 5, 2023. They are believed to be with their mother, 33-year-old Ciria Alvarado-Argueta, and 28-year-old Alexis Alvarez-Gomez in either a gray 2014 Nissan Quest (Iowa license plate NVB078) or a white 2022 Kia Sorento (Iowa license plate LLS086).

Based on information discovered during the investigation, law enforcement considers Billy and Ashley to be endangered.

Billy is an Hispanic male, 5 feet, 80 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He wears prescription glasses. Ashley is a female, 5 feet, 80 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She wears prescription glasses. She sometimes goes by “Nicole”.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Billy or Ashley is asked to call 911 or the Tama County Communications Center at 641-484-3760 extension 1.

(Creston, Iowa) – A man who authorities say has had a stroke, and appeared to have medical issues “which impair his ability to operate a vehicle safely,” crashed the pickup he was driving into a legally parked SUV, late Sunday morning, in Creston. According to Creston Police, 82-year-old Roland Dean Waters, of Creston, was traveling south on Walnut Street in Creston at around 11:14-a.m., when his pickup hit a 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee in the rear, causing severe damage to both vehicles.

Waters complained of pain and possible injury, following the collision. He was transported by EMS to the hospital in Creston. Damage from the collision amounted to $11,000.

(Creston, Iowa) – Officials with the Creston Police Department report a man from Shelby County complained of pain/possible injury, following an accident Thursday night. In their report released Sunday morning, authorities said a 2011 Ford F-150 pickup truck driven by 19-year-old Brady Christopher Gross, of Irwin, left Union Street from an unknown location at a slow speed at around 10:05-p.m., and struck a 1997 International semi** tractor-trailer that was legally parked in a parking lot.

Police say the pickup’s accelerator was depressed for an extended period of time while in drive, causing the rear tires to catch fire. The flames encompassed the rest of the truck. A bystander pulled Gross from the vehicle. Authorities say he appeared to be highly intoxicated. Brady Gross was taken to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, by EMS.

A blood sample was requested and obtained. It was sent to the lab to determine if OWI charges will be filed. Damages from the collision amounted to $9,000.

**Creston Police corrected the year/make of the semi in an updated report

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak arrested a man on alcohol and drug charges this (Sunday) morning. 35-year-old Lucas James Bogart, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 2:30-a.m. in the 2300 block of Eastern Avenue, for Consumption or Intoxication in Public Places, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bogart was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

(Cascade, Iowa) – The Iowa State Patrol reports four people were injured Saturday night, when the pickup truck they were in went out of control and rolled into a ditch before landing on its wheels. Three of the four occupants were ejected from the vehicle. None of the injured were wearing a seat belt.

The Patrol says the accident happened at around 9:36-p.m. on southbound 9th Avenue near Cascade, when the driver lost control of the 2011 Chevy Silverado pickup.

Two of the injured were transported by helicopter to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinic, two other were transported by Cascade EMS to Finley Hospital in Dubuque. No names have been released as of this report. The crash remained under investigation.

(Creston, Iowa) – The Creston Police Department reports five recent arrests. Late Friday morning, 35-year-old Kayla Sue Hoffman, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Courthouse, on a Union County Warrant for Theft 3rd-Enhanced resulting from two prior convictions. Hoffman was taken to the Union County Jail then transferred to the Adams County where she was later released on $2000 cash or surety bond.

Friday afternoon, 42-year-old Nicholas Edward Giesken, of Creston, was arrested in the 800 block of W. Howard Street, in Creston, on a Union County Warrant for Attempted Burglary in the 1st Degree, Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree (damages $300-750), and Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree (Damage under $300). Giesken was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on an $11,000 cash or surety bond.

At around 2:10-a.m. Saturday, Creston Police arrested 31-year-old Kevin William Wessel, of Greenfield. Wessel was taken into custody at the Creston Union County Law Enforcement Center (LEC),  and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance-Marijuana/1st Offense, along with OWI /2nd offense. Wessel was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on a $3,000 cash or surety bond.

Saturday night, 53-year-old Lisa Kay Foster, of Creston, was arrested at her residence on a Union County Warrant for Harassment 3rd Degree- via Communication. Foster was taken to the Union County Jail and later transported to the Adams County Jail, where she was being held without bond until seen by the Judge.

And, at around 3:34-a.m. today (Sunday), 42-year-old Amanda Marie Nelson, of Creston, was arrested at the Creston Union County LEC on a charge of OWI/1st offense. Nelson was cited and released on Promise to Appear.

DES MOINES – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Friday, announced the signing of a disaster proclamation for Clay and Hamilton Counties effective immediately through December 3, 2023. The announcement came after the USDA has confirmed positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in three game bird duck farms in Clay County, and a positive case in a commercial breeding chicken flock in Hamilton County. 

The proclamation allows state resources from Iowa Homeland Security, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and other agencies to assist with tracking and monitoring, rapid detection, containment, disposal, and disinfection. The proclamation also waives regulatory provisions related to commercial vehicles responding to affected sites. 

The most recent case of bird flu in Iowa previously announced was in a commercial turkey farm in Buena Vista County. With these four new cases, there have now been a total of 10 cases of HPAI  in Iowa for the year.

Flock owners are asked to prevent contact between their birds and wild birds. Additionally, anyone who witnesses sick birds or unusual deaths among birds should immediately report them to state or federal officials. Biosecurity resources and best practices are available on the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship website.

The recent HPAI detections in birds do not present an immediate public health concern, and it remains safe to eat poultry products. If producers suspect signs of HPAI in their flocks, they should contact their veterinarian immediately. 

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — A northwest Iowa bank has closed after suffering heavy losses on loans not previously identified, according to Iowa banking officials. The Citizens Bank, Sac City was closed Friday by the Iowa Division of Banking (IDOB), the organization said in a release. As part of the closure by IDOB Superintendent Jeff Plagge, the bank was placed into the receivership of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

The release states that bank examiners “identified significant loan losses that had not previously been identified by the bank” while conducting an examination of the bank. Officials said Citizens Bank had a “concentration of out-of-territory and out-of-state loans to one industry” and then suffered heavy losses from some of those loans. The bank has since been declared insolvent.

All deposit accounts have been purchased and transferred to Iowa Trust & Savings Bank, Emmetsburg. It also purchased all available loans. On Monday, Citizens Bank’s main office and drive-up facility will reopen as a branch of Iowa Trust & Savings Bank. Citizens Bank was established in 1929. The bank reported $65,558,000 in total assets and $58,930,000 in total deposits as of its third-quarter call report.

The FDIC established a toll-free number for customers of Citizens Bank for any questions and concerns. The number is 866-314-1744 and will be in operation Friday until 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday from noon to 6 p.m., Monday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and thereafter from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The FDIC also has more information on its website. The FDIC insures qualified deposits to $250,000.