Authorities in Montgomery County are investigating an apparent homicide.  At approximately 4:17-a.m. today (Wednesday), Montgomery County Communications received a call of a person lying near the street in the 200 block of East Grimes Street in Red Oak.  Red Oak police responded and found the individual deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.

Agents from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation were notified and they arrived on scene and began their investigation.  KETV in Omaha reports a woman was taken into custody. No names have been released at this time.  Agencies assisting include the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, Red Oak Fire Department, Montgomery County Emergency Management, Montgomery County Attorney and the Montgomery County Coroner.

AMES, Iowa (AP) – Officials say the fourth finalist in the search for the next Iowa State University president is already on campus. Dean Wendy Wintersteen of Iowa State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is scheduled to meet Thursday with staff, students and community members. Her curriculum vitae and interview schedule are available on Iowa State’s presidential search website, presidentsearch.iastate.edu.

The first finalist, Sonny Ramaswamy, visited Ames on Monday. He’s director of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture in Washington, D.C. The second finalist, Pamela Whitten, was on campus Tuesday. She’s senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Georgia, Athens. The third finalist, Dale Whittaker, is scheduled to visit the Ames campus Wednesday. He’s executive vice president at the University of Central Florida in Orlando.

Two central Iowa men were arrested early this (Wednesday) morning on Theft and Interference with Official Acts charges, in Creston. Authorities say 19-year old’s Nate Lee and Gatdoar Kueth, both of Des Moines, were taken into custody at around 1:16-a.m. at Highway 34 and Industrial Parkway. Both men were being held in the Union County Jail on $1,000 bond, each.

And, 37-year old Dustin Kilgore, of Creston, was arrested at around 11-p.m. Tuesday, for Public Intoxication. Kilgore was later released on a $300 bond.

Law Enforcement and Rescue personnel are on the scene of a semi tractor-trailer rollover accident off Interstate 80 westbound, near Stuart. According to dispatch reports, a semi left the road and went airborne, ending up off the traveled portion of the road. The driver was ejected and was missing at first, but was located and said to have been injured. The extent of injuries and other details about the crash are currently unavailable. Westbound traffic is delayed this morning between Exits 97 and 93 while emergency crews are on the scene.