Creston Police report that on Monday, July 16 at 12:32 pm Lansey Cheramie, 30, of Creston was arrested at his residence on a Clarke County warrant for the charge of Failure to Appear on the charge of Driving While License Under Suspension. He was transferred to custody of Clarke County.

CASTANA, Iowa — On June 26, 2018, co-workers of Cheryl Stowe contacted the Monona County Sheriff’s Office and requested that a welfare check be conducted at Cheryl Stowe’s residence because she did not show up for work that day. Monona County Deputies and Iowa State Troopers responded to the rural address of 13797 Oak Avenue, which lies between the towns of Ticonic and Castana, in North Central Monona County. Deputies and Troopers were not able to locate Cheryl Stowe at her residence.

On June 27, 2018 Monona County Deputies and Officers from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources located a deceased body approximately 1.5 miles from Cheryl Stowe’s residence. The body was transported to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office for a forensic autopsy.

The Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified the body as 66 year-old Cheryl Stowe.

This is an ongoing joint criminal investigation by the Monona County Sheriff’s Office, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office, the Monona County Attorney’s Office and the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. Several agencies also provided assistance and support during the initial investigation to include the Iowa State Patrol, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Mapleton Police Department, and Whiting Police Department. Investigators do not believe there is any present danger to the public. No other details will be released at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this case is requested to contact the Monona County Sheriff’s Office at 712-423-2525, or the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at 712-322-1585.

Shane Curtis White, age 32, of Clearfield, was arrested 7/13/18 at 2:30 PM at the Union County Law Enforcement Center for Theft 2nd. White is being held in the Union County Jail on $5,000.00 bond.

Pottawattamie County Deputies have arrested an Oakland man and charged him with 4th Degree Criminal Mischief. Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Officials report that 19-year-old Shane Elam Rouse II was in custody on July 12th for an OWI investigation. While he was being photographed, Rouse flipped his hands, which were cuffed, from the back to his front and grabbed a sharp object out of his pants and scratched the camera lens. The camera lens was valued at $405 and was destroyed.

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says President Trump missed multiple opportunities during the just-concluded talks with Russia to hold that nation responsible for attacks on our democracy. Grassley says Russian President Vladimir Putin “is a liar” and is “no friend to the United States.” Referring to Trump, Grassley says “the president has made a lot of mistakes…in trusting Russia.”

Following talks between the two nations’ leaders in Finland on Monday, Trump made it clear he accepted Putin’s denial that Russia interfered in the 2016 U-S presidential election. Grassley remains unconvinced.

Last Friday, the U-S Justice Department indicted a dozen Russian agents for taking part in an alleged hacking scheme during the election. Grassley says Trump should have used the talks to ask for the transfer of those “criminals” so they can be brought to the U-S to stand trial. Grassley says Trump should have challenged Putin and simply didn’t, a move that’s bringing harsh criticism of Trump from members of both parties.

An Iowa state legislator quit the Republican Party on Monday based on President Trump’s comments in Finland. Representative Ken Rizer (RISE-ur) of Marion says he’s now a registered “no party” voter and he calls Trump’s performance in Helsinki the last straw.