Three people, two children and an adult, were injured Sunday night when a mechanical failure occurred on an amusement ride at the Cass County Fair, in Atlantic.  According to KETV in Omaha, the mechanical failure, which was reported around 7:40 p.m. at the Cass County Fair, caused the arms of the octopus ride to slam to the ground. The ride is located just outside of the “Kids Barn” portion of the two commercial buildings on the northwest side of the fairgrounds.

An adult and child went to Cass County Memorial Hospital by ambulance. The other child went to the hospital in a private vehicle. The ride is currently shut down. No further information was given. We’ll update this story on KJAN as officials provide us with more details.

Three people have been arrested on separate charges, in Creston. The Creston Police Department reports 21-year old Dylan Daniel Hudson, of Shannon City, was arrested Saturday afternoon at the Afton Fairgrounds in connection with a Domestic Assault that allegedly took place Friday. Hudson was being held without bond in the Union County Jail, pending an appearance before a magistrate.

19-year old Coltyn Michael Bredberg, of Creston, was arrested Saturday night in Creston, for Driving While Suspended. Bredberg was later released on $300 bond.

And, Friday night, Creston Police arrested 46-year old Lisa Kay Foster, of Creston, for allowing an animal to run at large. Foster was issued a citation, and then released.

Two women have been arrested on Felony 1st Degree Theft and Dependent Adult Abuse by financial exploitation charges, in Fremont County. The Sheriff’s Office said Sunday, 62-year old Roberta Lee Hovey, of Omaha, NE., and 59-year old Rebecca Ann Cook, of Centerville, TX, were taken into custody following an investigation that began with a report from the Department of Human Services (DHS).

Officials say the DHS notified the Sheriff’s Office that the house of an elderly man residing at The Ambassador Sidney, Incorporated (a nursing home) had been sold, and the proceeds used by Hovey for her own use. Hovey and Cook are the daughters of the alleged victim, and had acted as his Power of Attorney.

Rebecca Cook

Roberta Hovey

During the course of the investigation, other financial transactions took place between 2013 and 2015, including the purchase of vehicles, and other large payments between Hovey and Cook that depleted their fathers’ banking account, which had a value of more than  $466,000 at the time the women took it over.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office was assisted in their investigation by the Fremont County Attorney’s Office and Iowa Attorney General’s Office.

A man from Florida who just began to leave the starting point for the 44th RAGBRAI touring event died early this (Sunday) morning, after being hit from behind by a pickup truck, in Mills County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, 72-year old Wayne L. Ezell, of Jacksonville, FL, had just dipped his bike tires in the Missouri River and was traveling westbound on Highway 34 near Glenwood, when the driver of the pickup, 34-year old Robb Philippus, of Glenwood, failed to see the bike. The accident happened at around 6:40-a.m.

Ezell was thrown from his bike during the crash and came to rest on the north shoulder of the road. The accident remains under investigation.

RAGBRAI riders are enroute from Glenwood to Shenandoah for the event’s first stage, which covers about 50 miles. A “Mile of Silence,” was scheduled for today, dedicated to the memory of those who have been injured or killed while enjoying a bicycle ride. The “Mile of Silence” takes place between Malvern and Tabor.

The Red Oak Police Department released details of a 2 vehicle property damage accident that occurred Saturday afternoon in Red Oak.  The accident occurred at 2:55pm Saturday at the intersection of Highway 48 and West Walnut Street.  After investigation it was determined that a 2012 Subaru Forester driven by 60-year-old Teresa Risinger-Hebb of Stanton was traveling westbound on West Walnut Street and had stopped at the stop sign. A 2012 Honda Fit driven by Oleda Cooper of El Dorado, KS was southbound on Highway 48 approaching the Walnut Street intersection when Risinger-Hebb pulled out into the intersection and struck the Honda in the Drivers side doors.  The Honda came to rest in the southbound lane and the drivers side airbags deployed.  No injuries were reported in the accident. Risinger-Hebb stated she did not see the approaching vehicle and was cited for Failure to Yield from the stop sign.  The Subaru sustained an estimated $2,000 damage and was driven away from the scene but the Honda had to be towed with an estimated $6,000 damage.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place early Sunday. The shooting was reported around 4:30 a.m. When officers arrived in the area near 45th Street and Kingman Boulevard, they found a man’s body.

The victim was not immediately identified, and no arrests had been made as of Sunday morning. The shooting happened about three blocks north of Roosevelt High School. The fatal shooting is the city’s seventh homicide of the year.