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Deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report this (Tuesday) morning of a nine-year old child bitten by a dog, in Anita. The call came in at around 10:50-a.m. Officials say an investigation determined the child was bitten at the residence of the owner of the dog, and suffered injuries requiring medical attention. The animal was on a leash on its property at the time of incident.
And, there were two arrests in Cass County last Saturday. Authorities say 24-year old Shane Michael Suhr, of Anita, was arrested on charges of Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct. Suhr was taken to the Cass County Jail where he pled not guilty later that day and was released. And, 27-year old Joseph Donald Fredericksen, of Atlantic, was arrested Saturday, on a charge of Driving While Revoked. Fredericksen was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $1,000 bond.
A traffic stop late Monday night in Audubon County resulted in the arrest of a woman on a Driving While Suspended charge. The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports 46-year old Connie Jae Emgarten, of Casey, was pulled over on Littlefield Drive near 350th Street at around 11:50-p.m., and subsequently taken into custody. She was brought to the Audubon County Jail and later posted a cash bond. Emgarten is set to appear before the magistrate on July 2nd.
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A woman from Union County was arrested Monday evening on outstanding warrants issued out of Polk County, and from Missouri. 24-year old Shari Lavon Lowe, of Creston, was taken into custody just before 5-p.m., and was being held without bond in the Ringgold County Jail.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The National Weather Service is sending a survey team to check damage and confirm a suspected tornado that ripped into a grocery store and nearby homes in southern Iowa.
An estimated 40 to 50 Hy-Vee store employees and customers in Albia took shelter in the store cooler when the storm struck Monday evening, shattering store windows and sending glass flying into a nearby neighborhood. Homes in the area lost roofs and windows as well.
Trees and power lines were knocked down around the city, but no injuries have been reported. In northwest Iowa, straight-line winds approaching 100 mph destroyed a hangar at Sheldon Regional Airport and disabled five aircraft. Assistant Sheldon fire chief Randy Harms says firefighters and a hazmat unit were called out to contain airplane fuel that spilled.
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Nine people, including three minors and six adults, were arrested early this (Tuesday) morning, on charges associated with a party, in Red Oak. Police were called to 1210 E. Summit Street at around 12:30-a.m. to investigate a party where minors were reportedly consuming alcohol. Upon arrival and the administration of Preliminary Breath Tests, three minors were arrested and then cited into Juvenile Court before being released. They include 17-year old Levi Glines and 15-year old Bruce Stacey, both of Shenandoah, and 17-year old Kira LeMaster, of Sidney.
Among the adults arrested and later released on a citation, was: 18-year old Cody Powell, and 20-year old Jordan Tacker, both of Shenandoah; 18-year old Aidan Case and 20-year old Mary Rhea, both of Sidney, and 18-year old Cheyenne Gray, of Essex.
In addition, 19-year old Jared Comstock, of Shenandoah, was arrested for Minor in Possession of Alcohol and Breach of Peace He was also cited for Smoking in a Prohibited Area. Comstock was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 cash bond.
Red Oak Police were assisted at the scene by Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
A pursuit late Monday evening in Red Oak resulted in the suspect being transported to a hospital in Omaha, for treatment. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, a Deputy began to pursue a vehicle in the 100 block of E. Oak Street in Red Oak, at around 8:35-p.m., after the driver failed to pull over for a traffic stop. The pursuit continued through the side streets of Red Oak, where the vehicle driven by 33-year old Jacob Allen Cochran, of Red Oak, hit the left front of a Montgomery County K-9 Patrol vehicle, causing minor damage.
The pursuit continued into the 200 block of 3rd Avenue, where Cochran abandoned the vehicle and was apprehended by the Montgomery County K-9. The man was transported to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital before being transferred to Omaha for further treatment.
Cochran faces charges of felony Assault on a Peace Officer, Interference with Official Acts, and numerous traffic citations.
A 22-year old man from Council Bluffs was seriously injured during a motorcycle accident late Monday night. According to Bluffs Police, Jacob Braunersrither was driving a 2009 Suzuki GSX-R600 southbound in the 1800 block of South 35th Street at around 10:45-p.m., and approaching Nebraska Avenue. As the cycle left the roadway on the west side, Braunersrither was ejected from the bike. He suffered serious, life threatening injuries and was transported by the Council Bluffs Fire Department to Creighton Medical Center. The man was not wearing a motorcycle helmet.Officers from the Council Bluffs Police Traffic Unit are conducting an investigation into this crash. Speed and driver impairment are being investigated.