The Iowa State Patrol reports three people were injured during a collision Tuesday afternoon in Shelby County. Authorities say a 2016 Chevy driven by 21-year old Raechel Spangler, of Eagle Grove, was eastbound on County Road F-58 at around 12:52-p.m., when a 1998 Lincoln traveling north on Maple Road, and driven by 24-year old Matthew Strong, of Harlan, failed yield at the stop sign.

His vehicle struck the Chevy on the driver’s side. Both vehicles came to rest in the ditch on the northeast side of the intersection. Both drivers and a passenger in the Lincoln, 22-year old Rose Strong, of Harlan, were injured. Matthew and Rose Strong were transported by Avoca Rescue and Medivac to the UNMC in Omaha. Raechel Spangler was transported to Myrtue Hospital in Harlan by Walnut Rescue.

An Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement officer and Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies assisted the Patrol at the accident scene.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police spent hours trying to round up a cow out for a late-night ramble through downtown and nearby neighborhoods but finally lost the animal. Police say officers responded Monday night to reports of a cow on the loose in the East Village area of downtown. After trying to catch the animal for nearly three hours, it disappeared into a forested area along the Des Moines River, north of downtown near Birdland Marina.

In a Facebook post, police noted, “We’re cops, not cowboys.” Police say they don’t know how the cow ended up downtown. The police department’s animal control unit has a plan if the animal is spotted again. Officials recommended people try not to capture the animal themselves.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A Pottawattamie County man was sentenced Monday in Council Bluffs, on drug charge. United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum said today (Tuesday), 45-year old William Walter Batten, was ordered to serve 10-years in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. Batten was also sentenced a term of supervised release of five years, once he’s served his court-ordered prison sentence.

In October 2018 Council Bluffs Police stopped a motorcycle driven by Batten and it was discovered he did not have a motorcycle endorsement or insurance. Batten was arrested and admitted he had methamphetamine in his motorcycle. A search warrant was obtained and officers located over 50 grams of methamphetamine. Batten pleaded guilty to this charge in March 2019.

The case was investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Department and the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A Nebraska man was sentenced Monday in Council Bluffs U-S District Court, to 10-years in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine. 44-year old Mathew William Finken, of Omaha, will also serve five years of supervised release once he has served his term in prison.

Finken was arrested by law enforcement with the Council Bluffs Police Department on January 25, 2019. At the time of his arrest, Finken was in possession of over 100 grams of methamphetamine, packaging materials and over $800. When Finken pleaded guilty on April 15, 2019, he admitted he intended to sell the methamphetamine he had in his possession.

The case was investigated by Council Bluffs Police Department and the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force. The matter was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum announced on Monday (September 30), a Pottawattamie County man, 27-year old Jay R. Jahn, was sentenced in Council Bluffs U-S District Court, to five-years in prison for Receipt of Child Pornography. Jahn is also required to serve a five year term of supervised release following his imprisonment.

In July 2017, Carter Lake Police received a referral from the La Plata County Sheriff in Colorado regarding a 15 year old child who had received sexually explicit messages online from Jahn. A search warrant was obtained for Jahn’s residence, where officers located a computer and cell phone. A search of the electronic devices located images and videos of child pornography. Jahn pleaded guilty to this charge in May 2019.

The case was investigated by the La Plata County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office, Carter Lake Police Department, and Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Department. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa

A head-on collision early this (Tuesday) afternoon in Shelby County has resulted in multiple injuries, some of them critical. According to reports, the accident occurred at around 1-p.m. at F-58 and Maple Road, or southeast of the Harlan Municipal Airport. Harlan Fire and Rescue, Medivac, Walnut and Avoca Rescue were all called to the scene.

LifeNet and Midwest Medical air ambulances were requested, but declined due to the weather. Additional details are currently not available.