Police in Council Bluffs are looking for a man involved in an alleged attempted burglary and stabbing incident. Authorities say at around 10:45-p.m. Monday, Officers responded to a residence in 2300 block of Avenue H, with regard to a burglary to a vehicle that had just occurred. Officers located a 40-year old victim, Jeff Culley, who reported that he had interrupted an attempted burglary to one of his vehicles which had been parked in his driveway. The suspect attempted to flee the scene and Culley chased after him, with a physical altercation ensuing.

During the struggle, the suspect stabbed Culley multiple times in the abdomen and was able to escape, fleeing from the area westbound on Avenue H, on foot. The wounds were not life threatening and the victim refused medical attention at the scene. The suspect is described as a male (unknown age or race), about 5’8” tall, 200 lbs, wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. Anyone with information involving this or any other crimes is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at (712)328‐STOP(7867).

DENISON – The city of Denison reported about 5,000 gallons of wastewater discharged from a manhole near 20th Street and the Denison Elementary School on Saturday. City officials learned of the discharge about 3 p.m. and responded quickly to unplug a sewer line, vacuum up pooled material and disinfect the area around the manhole. During a follow up inspection Monday, DNR staff noted the city cleaned the area adequately.

The DNR will consider enforcement action, if appropriate.

The Adair County Board of Supervisors are set to meet 9-a.m. Wednesday in the Adair County Boardroom at the Courthouse, in Greenfield. During the session, the Board will discuss and/or act on the following items: The Zion Fiscal Year 2017 annual report; Manure Management Plan (MMP) updates; Township Clerk wages, and Approval of a New Sheriff Reserve Officer.

Soon thereafter, the Board will hear from Sawyer Hansen, Assistant to the County Engineer, with regard to the signing of materials contracts with Oden Enterprises, as they pertain to a Secondary Roads project. Hospital Board spokesman Willard Olesen will discuss a Health Care Services Resolution. And, Jane Ernst along with Marcia Hendricks, with Adair County Health System CE, will talk about changes in Public Health and Home care, to be followed by discussion.

(UPDATE 10/4/17–  The truck was found by a Clearfield resident. It is no longer missing. Thanks for keeping an eye out!)

The Union County Sheriff’s Office says a Creston man’s pickup was stolen sometime between 8-p.m. Monday and 6-a.m. today (Tuesday). The red, 2011 Ford Ranger pickup with Iowa license plate 023 YXL was taken while it was parked at the man’s residence located in the 2300 block of High & Dry Road, in Creston. The pickup has a silver toolbox mounted in the bed. The loss was estimated at $10, 500. If anyone has any information with regard to the theft or location of the vehicle, please call the Union County Sheriff’s Office at 1-641-782-8402, or your local law enforcement agency.

This is the truck that was stolen.

A vehicle ended-up in a Union County Lake Monday night, after the driver, who authorities say was speeding and operating in a reckless or careless manner, lost control of the vehicle he was driving. The Union County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened at around 11:17-p.m., Monday, as 20-year old Darian Scott Stone, of Davenport, was driving a 2004 Ford Taurus.  Stone was traveling around the McKinley Lake gravel spillway in Creston, when he lost control of the car, which entered the lake on the west side. Stone, and his passenger were not injured during the incident. Damage to the car was estimated at $5,000. Stone was cited for Failure to have a valid driver’s license.