MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa – On Sunday, September 20, 2015, at approximately 2:50 AM, the Missouri Valley Police Department received a 911 call regarding a stabbing that had just taken place at the Shell gas station located at 103 Willow Rd, just off of I-29, in Missouri Valley.

The victim, Dustin Swanson, 27, was transported by private vehicle to Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital and later life flighted to University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.  Swanson, who suffered multiple stab wounds to his torso, was in surgery most of the morning and is currently in stable condition.

The suspect, Tyler Jenkins, 30, of Logan, Iowa, later surrendered to authorities and was booked into the Harrison County Jail and charged with Willful Injury.

Several Agencies are working the investigation including the Missouri Valley Police Department, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, the Harrison County Attorney’s Office and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).

Other charges are being considered and may be forthcoming.

Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer reports today (Monday) at approximately 11:35AM personnel from the Page County Sheriff’s Office arrested 35-year-old Thomas Lee Knipe of Tabor on a valid Fremont County District court bench warrant for Probation Revocation. The arrest took place at the Page County Courthouse. Knipe was unable to post the $2500.00 Cash bond. He was transported to the Page County Jail for processing before he was turned over to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office for transport to the Fremont County Jail for holding.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety say Monday, a western Iowa man was arrested following an investigation into a stabbing. At around 2:50-a.m,. Sunday the Missouri Valley Police Department received a 911 call regarding a stabbing that had just taken place at the Shell gas station located at 103 Willow Rd, just off of I-29, in Missouri Valley. The victim, 27-year old Dustin Swanson, was transported by private vehicle to Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital and later life flighted to University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE.  Swanson, who suffered multiple stab wounds to his torso, was in surgery most of the morning and is currently in stable condition.

Stabbing suspect, Tyler Jenkins.

The suspect, 30-year old Tyler Jenkins, of Logan, later surrendered to authorities and was booked into the Harrison County Jail and charged with Willful Injury.

Several Agencies are working the investigation including the Missouri Valley Police Department, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, the Harrison County Attorney’s Office and the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).

Other charges are being considered and may be forthcoming.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa company has been awarded the first license by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a bird flu vaccine. Ames-based Harrisvaccines says the conditional license authorizes it to continue testing the vaccine’s effectiveness and stand ready if the USDA gives order to begin manufacturing. The company was licensed to make pig virus vaccines last year and in 2012.

Company Vice President Joel Harris said Monday that testing with the USDA shows the virus to be 95 percent effective in adult hens and 93 percent effective in day-old chicks with one dose. Harrisvaccines creates vaccines using genetic code — a string of 1,500 letters in specific sequence — eliminating the need to handle live virus. Harris says that allows the vaccine to be updated quickly if the virus mutates.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office released details on numerous recent arrests by multiple agencies in the county.

On Friday, September 18th at 2:40pm Greenfield Police arrested 18-year-old Corbin Willis Dowdell of Greenfield for Aggravated Domestic Assault.  The incident occurred at 407 SE Kent Street in Greenfield.  Dowdell was taken into custody and held on $2,000 bond.

On Thursday, September 17th at 4:41pm Stuart Police arrested 32-year-old Kyle Brent Sloss of Stuart for 2nd Degree Harassment.  Sloss was taken into custody and later released on $100 cash bond.

On Wednesday, September 16th at 10:21pm Adair County Sheriff Deputies arrested 29-year-old Crystal Leigh Estell of Creston for Driving While Barred.  Estell was stopped at 260th and Henry A. Wallace and was later released from custody on $2,000 bond.

On Tuesday, September 15th Greenfield Police arrested 18-year-old Braxton Dibel Wallace of Greenfield on multiple charges: Eluding Police, No Insurance, Failure to Obey a Stop Sign, ATV Operation on Highway/Snowmobile Trails, Unsafe Passing, and Operating Without Registration.  Wallace was taken into custody and later released on $2,000 bond.

On Sunday, September 13th Adair County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 27-year-old Joshua Joel Grubbs of Casey for Serious Domestic Assault.  The arrest occurred at 9:24am at 1217 Kent Avenue in Casey.  Grubbs was taken into custody and later released on $100 cash bond.

The Creston Police Department has released details on a number of weekend arrests.

On Saturday, September 19th Creston Police made 4 separate arrests.  At 3:48am officers arrested 22-year-old Trevor Nichols on the 200 block of North Maple Street and charged him with Public Intoxication.  He was released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.

At 4:34pm Saturday Creston PD arrested 24-year-old James Syrotchen Jr. of Holly Hill, FL at Highway 34 and Chestnut Street on the charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijunana.  He was released from the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

At 8:30pm Saturday officers arrested 24-year-old Frank Mills Jr. of Creston at Elm and Montgomery Streets for Driving While Suspended.  Mills Jr. was released from the Union County Jail on $300 bond.

At 10:25pm Saturday Creston PD arrested 31-year-old Cassy Holcomb of Creston at 611 North Maple Street and charged her with Domestic Assault Simple. She was released from the Ringgold County Jail on $300 bond.

On Sunday Creston PD arrested 38-year-old Gerald Lawrence of Creston at 402 North Oak Street on the charge of Public Intoxication.  He was released from the Union County Jail on a $300 bond.

The Atlantic Police Department reports two recent arrests.

On Thursday, September 17th 52-year-old David Charles of Atlantic turned himself in on a Cass County Warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance.  Charles was booked.

Also on Thursday 24-year-old Mark Fredericksen of Atlantic was arrested for Public Intoxication.  He was taken to the Cass County Jail and booked in.

On Saturday, September 19th Atlantic Police arrested 24-year-old Alexandra Smaridge of Atlantic for Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  She was taken to the Cass County Jail and booked in.

Also on Saturday officers arrested 26-year-old Jerett Justice for Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He was taken to the Cass County Jail and booked in.

w/ Chris Parks

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A Blanchard man was arrested early this morning in Montgomery County for a valid Montgomery County Warrant for Violation of a No Contact Order. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of 30-year-old Keith James Charlier of Blanchard at 1:30am at the intersection of Highway  71 and U Avenue South of Villisca.  Charlier is being held at the Montgomery County Jail on $300 cash only bond.