Sheriff’s deputies in Audubon County arrested a man Wednesday night wanted on a warrant in connection with the January 19th burglary of a residence in the 3200 block of Goldfinch Place. 26-year old David Allen Hollingsworth, of Brayton, was arrested on charges of Burglary in the 3rd and Theft in the 3rd degrees.

He was brought to the Audubon County Jail and later released after posting bond. Hollingsworth is scheduled to appear in court May 5th.

Police in Creston say a man was arrested late Wednesday night at the Union County Law Enforcement Center. 36-year old Justin Beckwith, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant for Failure to Comply with his Pre-trial Release conditions, on an original charge for Controlled Substance Violation. Beckwith was later released from the Union County Jail on $5,000 bond.

NODAWAY, Iowa (AP) – Two Kansas men have pleaded guilty in what authorities say was the drug-related slaying of an Iowa man. The Creston News Advertiser reports  that 42-year-old Jon Rubendall and 40-year-old James Bost were convicted Tuesday of second-degree murder after prosecutors lowered their charges. The Hiawatha, Kansas, men are scheduled to be sentenced May 16.

Authorities say they killed 44-year-old Allen Pafford last June. A court document says authorities found Pafford tied up in a workshop near his mother’s home in Nodaway, with a bedsheet wrapped around his head and neck and a bullet wound in the back of his head. The document says Bost told authorities that Pafford owed Rubendall $3,000 for drugs.

Authorities in Denison report a strip club was the target of an attempted robbery early this (Thursday) morning. According to Denison Police, at around 12:50-a.m., a white female, 5’4”-5’5”, approximately 250 pounds wearing glasses, a pink shirt and black pants along with a black male, 5’5”-5’9”, approximately 165 pounds wearing gray sweatshirt and gray sweatpants attempted to rob the Book-em Dano’s.

Surveillance still image of the male and female suspects.

The suspects remained in the business as the owner was attempting to close up. When the owner attempted to escort them out, the male pushed the owner down and held her at gunpoint. A physical confrontation then occurred and the male eventually left the building in an unknown direction.

If anyone has information on this or any other serious crime, contact the Denison Police Department at 712-263-3195 or Crawford County Crime Stoppers at 712-263-4050.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office says a man from Nebraska was arrested Wednesday afternoon on numerous charges following an investigation into the distribution of illegal substances in the County. 35-year old Rex Kmiecik, of Omaha, faces charges that include Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Deliver, Failure to Affix Drug Tax Stamp, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and a felony possession of Contraband in a Jail facility, charge. Additional charges are pending.

Rex Kmiecik (Fremont Co. S/O photo)

Authorities say more than 2 ¼-pounds of methamphetamine was seized along with packaging equipment and $500 cash, following a drug transaction that went down. Kmiecik was arrested after he tried to elude deputies. He went into a ditch near the scene shortly after the incident and was taken into custody at around 4:30-p.m..

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Iowa State Patrol and the Fremont County Attorney’s Office.