A Cass County woman being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail for Theft in the 5th Degree, was served with a warrant Monday afternoon out of Sarpy County, NE. The Pott. County Sheriff’s Office reports a Fugitive from Justice warrant was served on 29-year old Heidi K. Johnson, of Marne. After being read the warrant, Johnson was returned to the custody of Corrections staff. She was being held without bond on the warrant, and a $5,000 bond on the Theft charge.

Two other persons were served with warrants, Monday. 20-year old Keegan Christian Caskey, of Council Bluffs, turned himself-in to the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office Monday morning. He was taken into custody on a Probation Violation warrant out of Story County. His cash or surety bond was set at $2,000. And, 24-year old Alexandria Aspen French, of Las Vegas, NV., was arrested Monday morning on warrants for 2nd Degree Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit a Forcible Felony, and Assault While Participating in a felony. She was being held without bond on the Conspiracy and Assault charges. Bond on the Robbery charge was set at $25,000.

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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PRINCETON, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa sheriff says a man whose body was found near tracks died after falling or jumping off a moving train. The body was found near Princeton in Scott County early Friday.
Scott County Sheriff Tim Lane said Monday that 29-year-old Robert Lamb, of LeClaire, had been drinking and likely was involved in what’s been called train jumping or train hopping. Lane says the perilous activity has been glorified in social media videos.

He says people should stay away from trains, noting their speed is hard to judge because they’re so large.

Police in Creston report 31-year old Jeremy Lund, of Chariton, was arrested Monday night. Lund was taken into custody at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Clarke County Warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Theft in the 5th Degree. He was subsequently released to the custody of Clarke County Deputies.

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Scott County jury has convicted a man of killing a man whose body was found burning near a Davenport street. Tremayne Thomas was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in the May 30, 2017, slaying of 35-year-old Brandon Brooks. Brooks’ body was found burning near a Davenport street. Authorities say Thomas set the fire in an attempt to cover up his crime.

Thomas will be given the mandatory life sentence at his sentencing hearing Sept. 6. Police say they believe Thomas was an accomplice of Brooks in a January burglary. Brooks lived in Rock Island, Illinois.