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Two Red Oak residents were arrested Wednesday on felony sexual abuse charges. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department says 30-year old Jesus J. Ramos-Torres and 31-year old Jose Manuel Ramos, both of Red Oak, face charges of Sexual Abuse in the 3rd degree, following an investigation into an incident which allegedly occurred on March 10th. Ramos-Torres and Ramos were being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $10,000 bond, each.
If convicted on the Class C felony charges, they face up to 10-years in jail and fines of anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports four Red Oak residents were arrested early Wednesday morning and late Wednesday night, on felony burglary charges, in connection with an investigation into the March 6th break-in and burglary at the Red Oak Lanes Bowling alley. Facing charges of burglary in the 3rd degree, is: 20-year old Aaaron G. Nelson; 19-year olds Christian T. Leming and Chelsee L. Morris, and 21-year old Michael L. Chase, all of Red Oak.
Chase and Morris were released from custody after posting bond, while Nelson and Leming remain in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 bond each. If convicted on the charges, each of the suspects could face up to 5-years in prison and fines of $750 to $7,500.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Several Iowa cities have reported record high temperatures from the late-winter warm spell. In Atlantic, our high of 78 Wednesday, broke a record of 72 set in 1908. It was the second consecutive day of record high temperatures. Tuesday’s high of 79 in Atlantic broke a record set 2007.
Mason City’s high of 78 on Wednesday was 15 degrees higher than the March 14th record of 63 set in 1911. The 81-degree high in Des Moines broke the record of 75 set in 1977. Records say the average high for the date is 48.
Davenport reported a high of 78, beating the 1995 record of 77. Record highs also were recorded in Waterloo and Ottumwa. Meteorologists expect daytime highs to remain in the 70s for most of Iowa through the weekend.
An Adams County man won the title of “Beerdrinker of the Year” award late last month. According to “The FullPint.com,” J. Wilson, of Prescott, received the honor at the “Beerdrinker of the Year National Finals” Feb. 25th, at the Wynkoop Brewing Company, in Denver, CO. Wilson is a writer, homebrewer, beer judge and beer blogger. The beer company says Wilson’s astute beer knowledge, beer ambassadorship and a 2011 beer & water fast helped him win the contest. Wilson won the title over home brewers from New York City and Las Vegas, NV. Wilson has a 3-tap, 8-foot home bar supplied by a 10-gallon brewing system in his basement.
As the “Beerdrinker of the Year,” Wilson won free beer for life from the Wynkoop Brewing Company, $250 worth of beer at his favorite pub, and clothing which proclaims the title. He’ll also have his name engraved on a trophy, and will brew a special batch of beer that will be served at next year’s Beerdrinker of the Year event.
You can read Wilson’s beer blog at www.brewvana.net .
The Omaha-World Herald reports the Iowa Court of Appeals has denied the appeal of a Council Bluffs man convicted of murder. The appeals court ruled there was ample evidence to prove malice on the part of 22-year old Terrance Burnett, who was convicted of 2nd degree murder in connection with the January 2011 death of 23-year-old Dustin Jones, who was stabbed during an early morning party in December, 2009. Burnett had initially been charged with first-degree murder. Felony Second-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of 50 years in prison. Burnett will have to service at least 35-years in jail before he is eligible for parole.
In an update to a story told you about Wednesday here on KJAN.com, Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker says a juvenile was arrested on multiple charges, following the chase of a vehicle allegedly stolen out of Fort Calhoun, Nebraska. The unnamed male suspect was transported to the Southwest Iowa Juvenile Detention Center in Council Blufs, to be held on charges of 1st degree theft; Felony Eluding; 3rd degree theft; Carrying a Concealed Weapon; Reckless driving; and Failure to have a valid driver’s license.
Danker says the incident began at about 4:40-a.m. Wednesday, when the Washington and Douglas County, NE Sheriff’s Offices and Nebraska State Patrol released a broadcast notifying area law enforcement they were in pursuit of a Ford Escape allegedly stolen in Nebraska. The chase was along Interstate 680 eastbound heading towards Iowa. When the stolen vehicle crossed the State line, Nebraska authorities terminated their pursuit. Danker says his deputies were able to set a perimeter from Hamlet Lane on River Road, north to 130th Street. The suspect was seen by units in the area as he drove across fields and began to follow a fence line south on River Road. He continued south on River Road to the Council Bluffs City limits, in excess of 80-miles per hour.
As the vehicle was being pursued, the suspect drove around a set of spike strips deployed by Council Bluffs Police, by turning west into a field and onto an abandoned set of railroad tracks. The SUV went out of control and slid down an embankment, into a tree, which pinned the driver’s door shut. The suspect was apprehended without injury. No law enforcement officers were injured as a result of the chase.
Danker says a search of the vehicle recovered personal identification items not belonging to the suspect, along with a small caliber handgun and three rounds of ammunition. The gun had not been reported stolen. Items located in the SUV were reported to have been stolen during a burglary which occurred sometime Wednesday morning. Also located in the vehicle was a “Things to do before 3/11/12” list. The list included check boxes, some of which had been marked. Among items on the check list was “survival-type gear,” “checking the pistol,” and, “finding places to go.”
The Iowa State Patrol says a Schleswig teen was transported to the Crawford County Hospital following a single-vehicle rollover accident this (Wednesday) morning. Denison-Schleswig Fire and Rescue personnel used the “Jaws of Life” to pry 16-year old McKenzie Weiss from the SUV she was driving, after it went into a ditch and fence line before rolling onto its right side. The accident took place at around 7:15-a.m., as Weiss was traveling south on Highway 59, at the intersection with I Avenue. Officials say the teen lost control of the Jeep Grand Cherokee, after she over corrected when the SUV drifted onto right shoulder of the road. The teen was cited for Failure to Maintain Control. The combined damage to the Jeep and the fence, amounted to $8,500.
The Vision Iowa Board, Wednesday, awarded $134,642 in grants to the restoration of the Johnny Carson Birthplace home and a trail project in Des Moines. The grants were approved by the Vision Iowa Board at their meeting in Des Moines. In Corning, a $21,100 Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant fund was awarded to the Johnny Carson Birthplace Society Home Restoration Project, which is expected to cost $139,100. The grant award, which is the exact amount requested by the restoration group, is contingent upon completion of fundraising within 30 days. The project includes the full restoration of Johnny Carson’s birthplace home. When completed, the home will be permanently maintained as a 1925 period home with memorabilia of Carson’s life and career.
Work is set to begin this summer on restoring the home where the late night television icon was born. Johnny Carson was born in Corning, on October 23, 1925 and lived in a small home there for three years before his family settled in Norfolk, Nebraska. The makeover will make the home appear as it did in 1925. Beth Waddle is with the Johnny Carson Birthplace Society in Corning. She told Radio Iowa’s Pat Curtis “When we received the home, many alterations had been made on the property from its original style and setting back in 1925 when (Carson) was born there, so, we worked with a historical architect who has developed a plan for restoring it back to that 1925 appearance.”
The home will also include memorabilia from Carson’s life and career. Waddle believes it can become a much bigger tourist attraction. She says “TV Land and Entertainment Weekly did a poll several years ago and Johnny Carson was named the number one TV icon.” Waddle said she’d like to partner with other nearby attractions to bring more visitors to Corning. She mentioned the John Wayne birthplace home in Winterset and Glen Miller’s birthplace in Clarinda as examples. A Johnny Carson Gallery is located in a museum in Norfolk, Nebraska – where Carson grew up and graduated from high school. Johnny Carson, who hosted the Tonight Show for 30 years, died in January 2005 at the age of 79.
On the web: www.johnnycarsonbirthplace.org
(Ric Hanson – KJAN/Pat Curtis – Radio Iowa)
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