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Atlantic Police report (3/8) – 5 arrests, 1 accident

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March 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Atlantic Police Department reports five arrests took place from Feb. 24th through March 3rd. On Saturday, 34-year old Christopher Jespersen, of Atlantic, and 21-year old Shianne Cavin, of Anita, were arrested on separate OWI/1st offense charges. Last Thursday, 18-year old Travis Osborn, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree. 54-year old David Charles, of Atlantic, was arrested Feb. 27th, also for Theft in the 5th (Shoplifting). And, 25-year old Adnan Abdic, of Waterloo, was arrested Feb. 24th, for Three counts of Forgery. All five subjects were booked into the Cass County Jail.

And, an Adair County woman was cited for Failure to Yield upon entering a Highway, following a collision Saturday, on Highway 71 south (1005 Whitney Street). A vehicle driven by Danelle Cooney, of Greenfield, was pulling out of the parking lot at 1005 Whitney Street at around 1:55-p.m., on to Highway 71. A non-contact vehicle (a pickup pulling a trailer), was attempting to enter the parking lot at 1005 Whitney. Cooney proceeded onto the highway, not seeing a vehicle driven by Eric Fletchall, of Villisca. Their vehicles collided, resulting in a total of $1,750 damage. No injuries were reported.

Cards agree to terms w/24 players on 2018 pacts; renews contract of Tommy Pham

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March 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

JUPITER, Fla., March 5, 2018 –The St. Louis Cardinals announced today (Monday) that they have agreed on one-year contracts for 2018 with 24 players.   The team also announced that it has renewed the contract of outfielder Tommy Pham.

Agreeing to terms were pitchers Matt Bowman, John Brebbia, Jack Flaherty, John Gant, Austin Gomber, Derian Gonzalez, Conner Greene, Dominic Leone, Josh Lucas, Mike Mayers, Alex Reyes, Ryan Sherriff, Sam Tuivailala and Luke Weaver; catcher Carson Kelly; infielders Greg Garcia, Jose Martinez, Yario Munoz, Edmundo Sosa, Breyvic Valera, Luke Voit and outfielders Harrison Bader, Oscar Mercado and Tyler O’Neill.

3 have filed for County offices in Cass County (as of 3/5/18)

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March 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Cass County Deputy Auditor Sheri Karns reports three people (all Republicans) have filed their nomination papers for County Offices, in Cass County:

  • Michael Donn Hooper-Cass County Attorney
  • Mary Ward-Cass County Recorder
  • Pat McCurdy- Cass County Supervisor District 2

Persons wishing to file nomination papers have until March 28th to do so. Nomination papers are available at the office of the county auditor and from the secretary of state.

County positions to appear on the Cass County ballot for the June 5th, 2018 PRIMARY ELECTION are:

District 2 County Supervisor
District 3 County Supervisor
County Attorney
County Recorder
County Treasurer

List of persons currently serving in those positions:

Treasurer                 (incumbent: Tracey Marshall, Republican)
Recorder                  (incumbent: Mary Ward, Republican)
Attorney                  (incumbent: Michael Hooper, appointed)
District 2 Supervisor     (incumbent: Gaylord Schelling, Republican) – is not seeking reelection; Mark O’Brien has taken out nomination papers to file
District 3 Supervisor     (incumbent: Mark Wedemeyer, Republican) – is not seeking relection; Dana Halder and John P. Hartkopf have taken out nomination papers to file.

Men’s College Basketball Top 25 03/05/2018

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March 5th, 2018 by admin

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Mar. 4, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking:

Record Pts Prv
1. Virginia (65) 28-2 1625 1
2. Villanova 27-4 1516 4
3. Xavier 27-4 1510 3
4. Michigan St. 29-4 1346 2
5. Duke 25-6 1340 5
6. Gonzaga 28-4 1254 7
7. Michigan 28-7 1231 15
8. Cincinnati 27-4 1213 10
9. Kansas 24-7 1129 6
10. Purdue 28-6 1096 8
11. Wichita St. 24-6 861 11
12. North Carolina 22-9 852 9
13. Tennessee 23-7 825 16
14. Texas Tech 23-8 784 12
15. Arizona 24-7 739 19
16. Auburn 25-6 692 14
17. Ohio St. 24-8 603 13
18. West Virginia 22-9 486 20
19. Clemson 22-8 422 18
20. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 28-4 385 22
21. Houston 24-6 247 25
22. Nevada 26-6 218 21
23. Florida 20-11 192
24. Miami 22-8 191
25. Rhode Island 23-6 86 17

Others receiving votes: St. Bonaventure 72, Kentucky 66, TCU 45, Loyola of Chicago 43, Virginia Tech 15, Seton Hall 10, Middle Tennessee 9, Creighton 8, Arkansas 4, Nebraska 2, Kansas St 2, NC State 2, Florida St. 1, Buffalo 1, New Mexico St. 1, Texas A&M 1.

Boy, 17, gets 60 years for drug-related Des Moines slaying

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March 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A teenager has been given a 60-year prison sentence for the fatal shooting of a Des Moines man during a drug deal. The Des Moines Register reports that 17-year-old Dequavius Robinson was sentenced today (Monday). He’d entered an Alford plea to voluntary manslaughter and two counts of first-degree robbery in the Feb. 7 shooting of 20-year-old Augustin Kouh. Police say Kouh was found dead on a sidewalk. Another person suffered a gunshot wound.

In an Alford plea, a suspect acknowledges there is enough evidence for a jury to reach a guilty verdict. Robinson, of Des Moines, was 16 at the time of the shooting, which police say involved a drug transaction and robbery.

Adair County Sheriff’s Report (3/5/18)

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March 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports the arrest of 18-year old Julian Russell Wagner, of Dexter, at around 12:30-a.m. Friday.  Wagner was pulled over on Interstate 80 at mile marker 95, for a traffic violation. He was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/1st offense, after a he admitted to the Deputy, there was a baggy of cocaine in the vehicle. A small amount of marijuana was also found in the glove box. Wagner was booked into the Adair County Jail and later released on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

Thursday evening, 47-year old Thomas Matthew Connors III, of Omaha, was arrested in Adair County on a Cass County warrant for Failure to Appear on a Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine, charge – 1st offense. Connors was transferred to the custody of Cass County Deputies. On Feb. 28th, 20-year old Paul Lee Albrechtsen, of Kent, was arrested on the Adair/Union County line, on a Felony warrant for Failure to Appear on a 1st Degree Burglary charge. His cash only bond was set at $500.

On Feb. 26th, 35-year old John Robert Lemon, of Greenfield, was arrested by Greenfield Police, for Possession of a Controlled Substance/less than 5 grams, of Meth, and Possession of Drug paraphernalia (Several glass smoking devices used for meth, scales and baggies). He was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $10,000 cash or surety bond. On Feb. 25th, 33-year old Derik Wayne Bud Pickrell, of Fontanelle, was arrested by Adair County Deputies, for Driving While Barred. He was cited for the offense and released at the scene.  That same day, 41-year old Joseph Eric Funke, of Fontanelle, was arrested on 10 Felony counts of Forgery, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (A syringe used to inject meth), and Driving Under Suspension. His cash-only bond was set at $5,000.

MONDAY, MARCH 5th

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March 5th, 2018 by Jim Field

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(Update) Glenwood Resource Center workers sentenced

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March 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Officials with the Mills County Attorney’s Office report today (Monday), in an update to our report Feb. 27th, several individuals were sentenced for their roles in incidents at the Glenwood Resource Center. On March 8th, 2017, 24-year old Kayla Marie Stevenson, of Glenwood, was formally charged, in Mills County, with one count of Wanton Neglect of a Resident of a Health Care Facility, an Aggravated Misdemeanor. The jury found Stevenson guilty, and at her sentencing February 26, 2018 Stevenson was granted a deferred judgment and placed on probation for one (1) year. 29-year old Tyler Benjamin Palmer, of Glenwood, 36-year old Ryan Anthony Belt, and 44-year old Dana Renee Case, both from Tabor, all plead guilty to one count of Wanton Neglect of a Resident of a Health Care Facility. At sentencing on February 26, 2018, each were granted a deferred judgment and placed on probation for one (1) year. 48-year old Darrel Justin Case, also of Tabor, plead guilty to two counts of Wanton Neglect of a Resident of a Health Care Facility. On February 26, 2018, Case was convicted of one count and given a deferred judgment on the second count. Case was sentenced to two years in prison with all but 28 days suspended and placed on probation for one (1) year.

The Mills County Attorney’s Office reports also, that on July 20, 2017, 40-year old David Jay Nuno, of Council Bluffs, was formally charged, in Mills County, by Trial Information with four (4) counts of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, a Class B Felony. Trial began on September 27, 2017. On September 29, 2017, a Mills County jury found David Jay Nuno guilty of one count of Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, a Class B Felony. Nuno was sentenced to twenty-five (25) years in prison and ordered to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

On July 25, 2016, 43-year old Chad Leroy Wilson, of Persia, was formally charged, in Mills County, by Trial Information with one count of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, Second Offense, a Class A Felony; two counts of Lascivious Acts with a Child, Second Offense, Class A Felonies; and two counts of Indecent Contact with a Child, Aggravated Misdemeanors. Trial began on February 27, 2018. A Mills County jury then found Chad Leroy Wilson guilty of one count of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree, Second Offense, a Class A Felony; two counts of Lascivious Acts with a Child, Second Offense, Class A Felonies; and two counts of Indecent Contact with a Child, Aggravated Misdemeanors. Sentencing is currently scheduled for March 19, 2018 at 11:00 a.m.

Feds charge Chicago man with Iowa shooting

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March 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Federal prosecutors have filed a weapons charge against a Chicago man, so Iowa has dropped charges filed over the same shooting incident in Dubuque. The Telegraph Herald reports that Ricardo Sanchez already has pleaded not guilty to the federal charge: possession of a firearm by a drug user.

An Iowa prosecutor cited the federal case in asking a judge to dismiss state charges of theft, going armed with intent and intimidation with a dangerous weapon. Sanchez had pleaded not guilty to all three.

Police say Sanchez fired repeatedly into Club Rise in Dubuque about 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 27. The club was closed, but four employees were inside. None was hit.
Sanchez is a music promoter who police say had a dispute with Club Rise over payments for a concert.

Sheepdog stolen from Creston property

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March 5th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says a Creston woman reported on Sunday, that sometime between 11-p.m. Saturday and 12-a.m. Sunday, someone stole a 10 week old female Shetland sheepdog from her property. The black dog with gray spots, weighs about 5-pounds. She has brown eyes and a gray face. The dog was valued at $700.