(Red Oak, Iowa) – Police in Red Oak arrested a man for Domestic Abuse Assault. 46-year-old Dustin Dean French, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 11-a.m., and transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held without bond.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – On April 6, 2024, at approximately 6:37 pm, the Cedar Rapids Police Department (CRPD) received a 911 call in which a suspect requested an officer respond to his residence on 31st Street NE, Cedar Rapids, IA. A second 911 call was received where a second reporting party asked for officers to respond for a welfare check for the suspect.  It was reported the suspect was making homicidal and suicidal statements and was armed with a weapon.  CRPD Officers responded to the area and located the suspect and the male bystander who had requested assistance with the suspect’s erratic behavior.

Officers conducted a high risk approach and the suspect was observed with a weapon in his hands. The officers gave verbal commands to the suspect to drop the weapon. The suspect raised the weapon in the direction of officers.  Three officers discharged their weapons at the suspect who immediately fell to the ground after being struck by gunfire.  Emergency responders were called and the male suspect died while at the scene. The male bystander was also struck by gunfire and was transported to the hospital for treatment of multiple gunshot wounds. No officers were injured during the incident.  There is no known threat to the public or community related to this incident.

The CRPD requested the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Major Crime Unit to conduct the officer involved shooting investigation.  The DCI Laboratory Crime Scene Team assisted with the scene examination.

The suspect’s name will not be released at this time, pending a death notification to next of kin and final autopsy.  The male bystander’s name will not be released at this time.

The three involved CRPD officers’ names and additional facts are not being released at this time and they have been placed on critical incident leave pending the completion of the investigation.

Upon completion of the investigation a report will be filed with the Linn County Attorney and Attorney General’s Office for review and use of force determination. No further information will be released at this time.

MASON CITY, Iowa (KTTC) – A Cerro Gordo County sheriff’s deputy has resigned after allegedly posting a photo from an accident scene on social media. In a press release issued Friday, Cerro Gordo County Sheriff Kevin Pals said his office started an investigation Thursday into the alleged posting sent out to members of the public. According to Pals, the deputy being investigated resigned effective Friday.

This week, KTTC received an email from a family member of a Mason City man killed in a motorcycle crash on Sunday. The sheriff’s office confirmed the death of 22-year-old Allan Shafer. According to law enforcement, Shafer hit a deer while on his motorcycle early Sunday morning in Plymouth, which is about 15 minutes northeast of Mason City. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shafer’s uncle told KTTC a sheriff’s deputy took photos of his nephew’s body and posted them on his personal social media. The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office is not releasing any additional information about its investigation at this time. Pals did not mention the deputy’s name.

DES MOINES, Iowa — (KCCI) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a bill aimed to keep teachers in the Perry School District. Under the new law, the school district would be able to use up to $700,000 to give bonuses. The funds could also offer teachers more if they decide to stay with the district. The bill is part of an effort to retain educators after the deadly shooting at the high school in January.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Red Oak Police arrested a man an on OWI charge early this (Sunday) morning. Authorities say 35-year-old Travis Lee Treat, of Red Oak, was taken into custody at around 2:25-a.m. in the 900 block of Inman Drive, for Operating While Intoxicated/1st offense – a Serious Misdemeanor. Treat was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $1,000 bond.