MOVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Police in western Iowa say a man has died from injuries he received earlier this week in a riding lawn mower accident. Moville police say 57-year-old Leiv Salte, of Moville, was riding a lawn mower around 6:30 p.m. Monday on a frontage road just off Highway 20. Investigators say it appeared he lost control of the mower and went over a retaining wall.

The Sioux City Journal reports that the mower landed on Salte.

A collision between two semi’s Wednesday morning in Pottawattamie County resulted in a Nebraska man being sent to the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha. The Iowa State Patrol says 49-year old Richard Bigge, of Omaha, who was wearing a seat belt, was transported to the hospital by Underwood Rescue following the crash that happened just before 6-a.m. Wednesday on Interstate 80, at about mile marker 10.5.

Officials say a 2017 Freightliner semi driven by 25-year old Kuldip Singh, of Santa Clara, CA., was traveling eastbound when he heard a noise from his trailer. Singh pulled to the right to stop and check on what was making the noise. A 2013 Volvo semi driven by Bigge was eastbound and saw lights in front of him. As he rapidly approached, he realized too late that the Freightliner was in the right lane.

Bigge hit the brakes and attempted to avoid the collision, but his the left front of his trailer struck the right rear of the Singh’s semi. Both rigs came to rest on the eastbound lanes.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of two Red Oak residents after a pursuit on July 10th with a third individual arrested later. At 11:16am Monday Deputies responded to a call of three suspicious individuals southeast of Nodaway near 260th and Elm Avenue. A Deputy then met a vehicle with the three suspicious occupants on 260th Street. The driver attempted to hide at the residence of 1210 Chestnut while an occupant later identified as Richard Pierce fled on foot. The driver of the vehicle, Bobbi Bruce and passenger Michael Brace both of Red Oak, thought it was safe and clear to leave and headed south on Chestnut Avenue but were spotted by the Deputy and pursued. Bruce attempted to flee and eventually surrendered after losing control of the vehicle attempting to turn south on Cherry Avenue.

Bruce was charged with Eluding, Driving While Revoked, Interference with Official Acts, Accessory after the Fact, and Possession and Control of an Offensive Weapon by a Felon. Brace was charged with Interference with Official Acts, Accessory after the Fact and Possession and Control of an Offensive Weapon by a Felon. Pierce was later located and arrested by Adams County K9, lying in a field.

Shelby County Sheriff Neil Gross says his office has launched a general fund effort to raise money in support of the Sheriff’s Office K9 Program. The Sheriff’s Office is a 501(c)3 non-profit that is accepting tax deductible donations, with receipts being furnished.

Sheriff Gross said in a social media post, “This is a wonderful opportunity to help protect those who protect us.” He said “When the communities need help, they call the police. When the police need help, they call for a K9.”

Gross said that while they will be holding fundraiser activities for the K9 unit in the near future, any monetary donation now, will be greatly appreciated. You can find out more by visiting the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office website at www.shco.org, or following them on Facebook by searching for Shelby County Sheriff’s Office – Harlan IA. You can also call them at 712-755-5026.

Sheriff Neil Gross

Red Oak Police report the arrest Wednesday of 47-year-old Mark Douglas Berggren of Red Oak on a valid Mills County Warrant for Probation Violation.  Berggren was arrested in the 2100 block of Hickory Avenue in Red Oak at 2:43pm Wednesday. He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $2,000 cash bond.

A rural Grant man was arrested on Wednesday by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office after responding to a call of a suspicious subject walking on 115th Street southeast of Grant. 29-year-old CJ L. Richards of rural Grant was arrested at approximately 9:28am at his residence where he was located after the call. Richards had a minor injury and was taken to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital for treatment.  He became verbally abusive to staff and physically assaulted 2 Deputies while being seen for treatment. The deputies were not injured and Richards was subdued and taken to the Montgomery County Jail following treatment of his initial injuries. Richards was charged with two counts of Assault of Persons of Certain Occupations and one count of Disorderly Conduct. He was being held on $1,000 bond.

A call to Police in Council Bluffs late this (Wednesday) morning, resulted in a man being arrested for Indecent Exposure. 19-year old Darius Duppry Jimerson, of Council Bluffs, was taken into custody after authorities received a call at around 11:15-a.m. from the Public Library at 400 Willow Avenue. The caller reported a man was exposing himself inside the library.

Officers located Jimerson sitting on a bench in front of the library. Employees identified Jimerson as the male party who was exposing himself while in the computer lab. Jimerson was arrested and transported to Pottawattamie County Jail
for booking.

Jimerson

Guthrie County Chief Deputy Sheriff Jeremy Bennett, today (Wednesday) released the statistics from the most recent Special Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP), in Guthrie County. The enforcement project was conducted in the County between July 1st and July 4th.

A total of twenty citations were issued with seventeen being for excessive speed. A total of forty nine warnings were issued with seventeen being for excessive speed. One OWI was processed and one narcotics arrest was made.

Officials thank the deputies who worked the holiday weekend, and thank Guthrie County motorists for doing their part in making the weekend a safe one.