SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — A 19-year-old Iowa woman is accused of being drunk when her vehicle fatally struck a pedestrian in northeast Nebraska and then left the scene.
Dakota County Court records say Maria Gonzalez-Diego, of Sioux City, is charged with vehicular homicide with a prior conviction for driving under the influence and with failure to stop and render aid. The records don’t list the name of an attorney who could comment for her.

South Sioux City police say Gonzalez-Diego’s northbound vehicle hit 62-year-old Antonia Lopez De Ramirez a little before 9 p.m. Monday as she walked east across a street. Police say the vehicle continued north. A Sioux City, Iowa, officer later made contact with Gonzalez-Diego and arrested her.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports three people were arrested in Oakland, Tuesday night. At around 9:15-p.m., a Deputy responded to a call about an Assault at a residence in the 100 block of N. Kearney Street. The victim, a 70-year old male, refused medical care. Taken into custody for Assault causing bodily injury without intent, and Public Intoxication, was 23-year old Daniel Scott Rouch, III of Oakland. His bond was set at $1,300.

At around 10:10-p.m., a Pott. County Deputy was dispatched to a residence in the 200 block of Brown Street in Oakland, in reference to a domestic assault. After speaking with the female victim, 21-year old Hailey Nicole Carson, of Council Bluffs she, along with 20-year old Shane Elam Rouse, II, of Bellevue, NE., were arrested. Carson was charged with Supplying Alcohol to a person under legal age. Her bond was set at $1,000. Rouse was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault causing bodily injury/1st offense, Public Intoxication, and Violation of Probation. His bond was set at $300.

Just before 4-p.m., Tuesday, a Pott. County Deputy was called to a residence in the 500 block of Antique City Drive in Walnut, for a reported domestic situation. When he arrived, two State Troopers were already on the scene. One of the Troopers had arrested 53-year old Kivin Peck, of Walnut, for Domestic Abuse Assault causing bodily injury/1st offense. He was transported to the Pott. County Jail. At around 4-p.m. Tuesday, 26-year old Sarael Dont’e Duncan, of Council Bluffs, turned himself-in to the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office. After a warrant for Violation of Parole was confirmed, Duncan was turned over to Corrections Staff.

And, an inmate at the jail, 37-year old Nathan Duane Blue, of Council Bluffs, was served with a warrant Tuesday, for Kidnapping in the 2nd degree/armed with a dangerous weapon, Domestic Abuse Assault/strangulation/bodily injury, Harassment in the 1st degree/threatening by forcible felony, and Domestic Abuse Assault causing bodily injury.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — The Cedar Rapids City Council has agreed to buy most of Cedar Lake as part of a massive redevelopment project. The price from owner Alliant Energy? Just $1, which the council voted Monday to pay. The city has been leasing the lake since 1982. It sits in the middle of Cedar Rapids, just east of the Cedar River.

Mike McGrath is board president of ConnectCR, which has been raising money for the revitalization of Cedar Lake and the creation of a pedestrian/trail bridge south of downtown. He says city ownership of the lake qualifies his organization to apply for grants to help with funding. The improvements include kayak launches, fishing jetties and platforms.

Station KCRG reports that city officials say plans are to complete the project within five years after all $20 million is raised.