The Harlan Police Department reports three separate incidents took place this past Tuesday. Authorities say officers were called to the 800 block of Market Street in reference to someone vandalizing a car belonging to Joe Scheffler. A dollar figure on the amount of damage was not given. Officers were also called to the Shelby County Fairgrounds in reference to a break-in where a wireless microphone and receiver was stolen. Both cases remain under investigation.

The Harlan PD is also investigating two other thefts that were reported last week. The first took place on Thursday, June 19th in the 2600 block of Southwest Avenue where several campers were broken into. The other occurred on June 21st at the Grace Baptist Church and the Congregation Church of Christ, both in Harlan. The cases remain under investigation.

32 year old Bruce Spray of Harlan was arrested on Tuesday after a domestic disturbance in the 800 block of Market Street. Spray was charged with domestic abuse assault for allegedly striking Kim Marti, also of Harlan and taken to the Shelby County Jail. 21 year old Michael Jacquard of Harlan was arrested following a traffic stop on Sunday. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and careless driving and transported to the Shelby County Jail.

The same day, 26 year old Jeremy Mannion of Logan was arrested when the Harlan PD was called to an unresponsive male in the 1000 block of 5th Street. Mannion was transported to Myrtue Medical Center by Medivac Ambulance. Once medically cleared, he was charged with public intoxication and taken to Jail. 40 year old Mark Anthony Kaufman of Harlan was arrested on Saturday, for allegedly assaulting Mayce Hill of Harlan. Kaufman was charged with domestic abuse assault following an investigation.

The Harlan Police Department says two subjects were arrested on Friday, the 20th when officers were called to Myrtue Medical Center for a juvenile female being seen in the emergency room for alcohol poisoning. 18 year old Brandon Wilke of Harlan was charged with possession of alcohol and transported to the Shelby County Jail while 17 year old Justin Dickinson of Harlan was cited for minor in possession of alcohol and released to his parents.

The Cass County Cattlemen’s Association is offering a $500 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction regarding recent cattle thefts in the Cass County area. Sheriff Darby McLaren has stated Cass County Crimestoppers will match the $500 for $1000 total reward. Persons with information are encouraged to contact the Cass County Sheriff’s Office at (712) 243-2206 or the toll-free Cass County Crimestoppers hotline at 800-233-3336.

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The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of two individuals on drug and alcohol charges on Wednesday, June 25th.  At 9:56pm officers arrested 53-year-old Julie Kae Mills of Red Oak and 51-year-old Timothy Brian Housh of Red Oak at the intersection of N 2nd Street and East Coolbaugh Street.  Mills was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Methamphetamine and Housh was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Open Container of Alcohol.  Both were taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center with Mills held on $1,000 cash bond and Housh held on $300 cash bond.

An arrest has been made after a string of robberies in Council Bluffs.  Council Bluffs Police conducted surveillance on a number of predetermined local business on Wednesday, June 25th that were potential targets for a robbery, after a run of five robberies since June 22nd.

Officers believe the same suspect responsible for the previous robberies attempted another robbery on Wednesday night at 9:52pm at the Walgreens store located at 535 East Broadway Street in Council Bluffs.  Officers saw a man enter the store in all black clothing, black gloves, and a black nylon stocking hose over his face.  The suspect displayed a gun and demanded a clerk to put money in a sack.  The detective on scene alerted dispatch of the robbery and that the suspect left the store running eastbound.  The detective gave chase and was able to take the man into custody.

The suspect was determined to be 24-year-old Matthew T Koval of Council Bluffs.  In the bag with the money a gun was found that was identified as a co2 pellet gun.  The suspects vehicle was located nearby and a search is pending along with a pending search warrant for his residence.  Koval was taken into custody on a charge of Robbery in the 1st Degree with other charges pending related to the other robberies this week and also 3 robberies in May in Council Bluffs.  Other police agencies that had recent robberies were also notified.

EARLHAM, Iowa (AP) — A 2-year-old girl was found face-down in a ditch filled with water in rural Dallas County and pronounced dead after being rushed to a Des Moines hospital. Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Scott Bright says Deja Ramynke was playing with two other children Wednesday morning in front of a home about five miles north of Earlham when an adult noticed her missing.

Authorities were called and an Iowa State Patrol trooper found her face-down in a watery ditch, about 100 yards from the house. The trooper started cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and the girl was taken by helicopter to Blank Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The state medical examiner’s office will perform an autopsy.

Sheriff’s officials in Mills County Wednesday reported two people were arrested Tuesday. 31-year old Leo Alan Edwards, of Pacific Junction, was arrested at around 7:30-p.m. in Pacific Junction, for Driving While Revoked and Failure to have SR22 Insurance. Edwards was also wanted on a warrant out of Cass Co. (IA).  His bond amounts to $4,600.

And, 54-year old David Dennis Storm, of Seymour, MO., was arrested Tuesday night for OWI 3rd offense, and Failure to have SR22 Insurance. His bond was set at $6,000.

Montgomery County Emergency Management Director Brian Hammann reports the Midwest Regional Dive Team has received a donation of $2,500 from Nodaway Valley Feeders of Nodaway, Iowa.

Brent Schrader of Nodaway Valley Feeders presents Kenny Hamman, Incident
Commander of the Midwest Regional Dive Team with the $2,500 donation. From left to
Right; Greg Vetter, Matt Riley, Doug Cooper, Eric Steffensen, Josh Reed, Damon
Sunderman, Jonathan and Katelynn Reser, Chris Brown, Ed Rotert, Neil Ohden, Bill
Petty (Brian Hamman, photo)

The dive team assisted in repairing a stand pipe in one of their ponds.  NVF representatives said in a press release: “As representatives for the Beef and Agriculture Industries, we want you to know how humbled we are by the community service provided by the Dive Team, within and throughout our communities.”

Officials say the donation will help fund additional training and lifesaving equipment.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Corning man for Domestic Abuse after an incident Wednesday, June 25th.  Officials received a 911 call from 908 5th Street in Corning and upon arrival at the scene an officer found a woman claiming she had been assaulted and had a black eye.  The officer later found and arrested 58-year-old Larry Lee Mullen of Corning and charged him with Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury.  Mullen was taken into custody and held without bond pending an appearance before the magistrate.

NEOLA, Iowa (AP) – Neola may be bidding farewell to a 1945-model firetruck that had served the western Iowa town for many years.

The Neola Lions Club is auctioning off the truck on Sunday to raise money for the city’s recreational park. Some residents hope a local buyer will surface to keep the truck in town.

The Daily Nonpareil says the 1945 K2 International has only 2,550 miles on it because it didn’t have to go far to fight fires in Neola. The latest U.S. Census says Neola is home to about 840 people in Pottawattamie County.

The town got a new firetruck about 10 years after acquiring the 1945 model. The old truck mostly gathered dust in the former fire hall until the town gave it to the Lions Club.