(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston report two people were arrested on separate drug charges, Monday. 42-year-old Brandon Ashley Howe, of Creston, was arrested at 408 S Vine. Howe was taken into custody at around 2:30-p.m., on a Union County Warrant charging him with three counts of Gathering where controlled substances (Other than marijuana) are unlawfully used. Howe was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

And, at around 7:47-p.m., Monday, Creston Police arrested 45-year-old Carrie Nawacy Pendegraft, of Creston, arrested at the intersection Highway 25 and Townline. Pendegraft was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance 3rd Offense/non-Marijuana, Possession Firearm or Offensive Weapon by Felon, Keeping a Premises or Vehicle for Controlled Substance, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was taken to the Union County Jail, and later released on a $12,300 cash or surety bond.

DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI] — A Des Moines woman is accused of filming herself smacking her twin babies on their faces. Naria Onye Bowens faces two counts of child endangerment. Court records say Bowens sent the video to the children’s father. Detectives then found out about the video circulating on social media. Bowens is being held without bond in the Polk County Jail.

Naria Onye Bowens (Polk County Jail booking photo)

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) — The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed human remains found in rural Delaware County in November, are those of a man who had been missing since 2013. On Nov. 5, 2023, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office responded one mile south of the 1300 block of 180th Street for a report that human remains had been located in a field just west of Manchester by some pheasant hunters.

The remains were removed from the scene and taken to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification. Officials believed at that time they were those of Brian “Farmer” Burns, who was reported missing back on Dec. 23, 2013. Now, officials have confirmed that they are those of Burns.

Brian “Farmer” Burns

Brian Burns was the cousin of Jerry Burns, who was convicted of killing Michelle Martinko. At the time Jerry Burns was arrested in 2018 for the murder of Martinko, TV9 asked the Delaware County Sheriff’s office if Jerry Burns was connected to Brian Burns’ disappearance. Delaware County Sheriff John LeClere said in a statement back in 2018, “We are reviewing the case and at this time have not uncovered any additional information that would implicate Jerry Burns in that disappearance.”

The incident remains under investigation.

(Radio Iowa) – With the freeze-thaw cycle underway, many Iowa roads are being pockmarked by potholes and avoiding them is almost impossible for motorists. Triple-A-Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says if you haven’t done any basic preventive maintenance on your car lately, you might want to do so now. “Check your tires, make sure that the tread depth is okay, tire pressure’s okay, your suspension and alignment is okay, and then most importantly, keep your eyes on the road,” Ortner says. “Adjust your driving habits a little bit. Scan the road for potholes, drive around any if they’re in your path.”

Suddenly swerving to miss a pothole might cause a collision, so Ortner suggests you scan the pavement for a problem and maneuver to avoid it — before you’re on top of it. “If you see any standing water or puddles, those may be disguising a deep pothole, so avoid driving through that water if at all possible,” Ortner says, “and there may be times you can’t avoid hitting one and in that case, reduce your speed, avoid braking abruptly, particularly as you go over the potholes.” If you don’t pay close attention, pounding one of those potholes could cause some serious damage to your vehicle.

“The most common repairs that AAA has seen from a recent survey, tire damage tops the list, alignment’s number two, your wheels are number three, suspension and shocks are in there, and possibly some body damage hits the lower end of that list.” Replacing a wheel and tire combination can run $500 to $600 on some cars, and suspension damage, like to shocks, struts or tie rods, could quickly bounce into the $1,000 range.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa’s unemployment rate has remained low, but there are still people looking for work. Iowa Workforce Development director, Beth Townsend, says the agency can help you with a modern approach to finding a job. “The way that people find jobs the way that people apply for and get jobs is a little bit different than it was five, ten, 15 years ago, and so if you’re not having success in your job search for for goodness sake please come see us,” Townsend says. She says they can revamp your approach.

“We can help you update your search. We can help your search activities, we can help you update your resume polish off your interview skills,” she says. I like to tell people in this environment if you’re not getting a job, it’s most likely because there’s something you’re doing or that’s on your resume that is adversely affecting employer’s interest in you.” Townsend says it’s worth it to have them take a look.

“It may just be something very simple that we can just take care of right away and you know frame it differently or updated or corrected,” she says. Townsend encourages you to seek out help in your job search from Iowa Workforce Development.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – A requested welfare check in Villisca, Monday night, in the 100 block of N. 3rd Avenue, resulted in the arrest of a man on an assault charge. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 37-year-old Jeffrey Sparks, III, of Villisca, was taken into custody for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense. Sparks was being held without bond, in the Montgomery County Jail.