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Creston man arrested in Adams County Sun. night

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November 11th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Adams County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop at around 9:53-p.m. Sunday, and following a records check, arrested the driver, Corey Johnston, of Creston. He was taken into custody for  Driving While Revoked and transported to the Adams County Jail. He eventually posted a $1,000 bond, and was released.

Iowa early News Headlines: Monday, Nov. 11, 2019

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November 11th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CST

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Snow and bitter cold has fallen across much of Nebraska and Iowa at the start of the work week. Roads along, and primarily north of I-80 are partially to completely covered with snow, including Highway 71 and Hwy 6 to Griswold. The National Weather Service says much of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa is likely to see 1-to-2 inches of snow by early today. Some parts of eastern Iowa could receive 4-to-6 inches of snow.

CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago post office has been named in honor of a member of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen who flew scores of missions in World War II. The Daily Southtown reported Wednesday that Robert Martin was honored at a ceremony at Olympia Fields Village Hall. Robert Martin’s three children then headed to the post office where a plaque commemorating their father was unveiled. Martin lived in Olympia Fields from 2008 until his death at age 99 in July 2018.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Voting in the Democratic presidential primary is less than three months away, and the field of candidates remains crowded. Roughly a half-dozen Democrats in the very bottom tier of the presidential primary are soldiering on, hoping that even after months of campaigning without catching fire in polling that there’s still a chance. A Colorado Democrat, Sen. Michael Bennet, says he believes the eventual nominee is as likely to be someone polling at 1% today as it is to be one of those leading.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A 19-year-old Iowa man has been sentenced to up to 100 years in prison for the death of his 8-month-old daughter after he pleaded guilty to several charges. The Des Moines Register reports that Jayden Straight pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder and several related charges as part of an agreement with prosecutors. Straight’s daughter died in July 2018 after suffering serious internal injuries.

2 arrested in Red Oak Sunday afternoon

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November 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Red Oak Police say a man and a woman were arrested on separate charges, Sunday afternoon. At around 3:15-p.m., 27-year old Nathan Allen Aldrich, of Red Oak, was arrested for Driving While Barred. Aldrich turned himself-in to police after he fled from officers. His bond was set at $2,000.

And, 58-year old Michelle Renee Solt, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 4-p.m. Sunday, for False Reporting to Law Enforcement. Solt had earlier reported her vehicle as stolen, when in fact it was not. Her bond was set at $1,000.

Iowa man, 18, gets 100-year sentence for 8-month-old’s death

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November 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An 18-year-old Iowa man has been sentenced to up to 100 years in prison for the death of his 8-month-old daughter after he pleaded guilty to several charges. The Des Moines Register reports that Jayden Straight pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder and several related charges as part of an agreement with prosecutors. Straight’s daughter died in July 2018 after suffering serious internal injuries.

Prosecutors said that doctors determined the girl’s injuries were the result of a deliberate assault. Straight received the maximum sentence for each of the six charges he pleaded guilty to, and his sentences must be served consecutively up to 100 years total.

Chicago suburb names post office in honor of Tuskegee Airman

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November 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago post office has been named in honor of an original member of the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen who flew scores of missions in World War II. Gabrielle Martin told the Daily Southtown on Wednesday during a ceremony for Robert Martin at Olympia Fields Village Hall that her father would have been surprised by “all the fuss.”

“Dad was really kind of a humble man,” Gabrielle Martin said. Robert Martin was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Purple Heart. U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, who introduced legislation in February to name the post office for Martin, called him “an American hero.” Martin’s children then attended the unveiling of a plaque in their father’s honor at the post office. He lived in Olympia Fields from 2008 until his death at age 99 in July 2018.

Martin was born in Dubuque, Iowa, on Feb. 9, 1919. Before the war, Martin earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. He was a captain when he was discharged from the Army in 1945. He then worked as an electrical engineer in Chicago until retiring in 1988. Martin was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen — a black aviator group who served in an era when African American military personnel trained and lived in segregated facilities.

President Franklin Roosevelt’s administration made flight instruction available at select black colleges under the Civilian Pilot Training Program, and an air base was created and devoted to training black pilots near the renowned Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, founded by the pioneering black educator Booker T. Washington.

Martin received his wings in 1944 and was commissioned a second lieutenant, then flew with a squadron based in Italy. On his 64th mission, Martin was shot down by enemy gunfire near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, in March 1945. He spent a month behind enemy lines with partisans in a secret Yugoslavian camp before the Allied advance allowed him to return to his base in Italy.

Despite the challenges he faced as a black man in the U.S. and the Army when “Jim Crow was alive and well,” Gabrielle Martin said her father told his family he “had to take a stand” against Nazi atrocities, and “felt it was his duty to serve his country.”

Disaster experiences forums set for people with disabilities

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November 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two free forums have been scheduled to hear from people with disabilities, their families and their caregivers about their experiences with emergencies or disaster situations. The Administration for Community Living is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and it wants to hear from Nebraskans with disabilities about how they plan, respond and recover from these challenging situations.

Organizers say the sessions will help the agency improve its support, training and technical assistance during emergencies and disasters.

The first event is scheduled to run from 1 to 3 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Columbus Community Hospital, 4600 38th St. The second is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to noon on Nov. 18 at the Salvation Army Omaha Kroc Center, 2825 Y St.

Those wishing to attend are asked to RVSP at the ACL Listens website or by calling 301-588-6046.

Fire destroys a building in Red Oak, Saturday morning

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November 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Firefighters from Red Oak were called to the Growth Unlimited building at 108 North 2nd Street, Saturday morning. The blaze was reported at around 3:30 a.m.  Flames were shooting through the roof of the building as crews arrived on the scene. Crews were on scene for approximately two hours and no injuries were reported. The flames were said to have been put down after about 45-minutes. The building was a total loss, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

The Red Oak Fire Department was assisted by the Red Oak Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Montgomery County Emergency Management, MidAmerican Energy, Mediacom and Red Oak Public Works.

Red Oak Police report (11/10)

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November 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest at around 11:20-p.m. Saturday, of 33-year old Sara Sue Batten. The Red Oak woman was arrested for Driving While Barred, and was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $2,000 bond.

Iowa early News Headlines: 11/10/2019

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November 10th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5-a.m. CST

CLARINDA, Iowa – The Page County Sheriff’s Office reports authorities were notified at around 11:45-a.m. Saturday (11/9), that a body that had been found in a field about one-mile north of Clarinda. Sheriff’s deputies and the Page County Medical Examiners Office, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation were called to the scene. The body that was recovered was sent to the State Medical Examiners Office for an Autopsy. At this time, no other information is being released pending Autopsy results.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has been charged with a hate crime after police say he torn down and burned an LGBTQ flag hanging outside a Des Moines bar. WIO reports that 32-year-old Daniel Rosemark was arrested after the early Wednesday morning incident. Police say Rosemark torn down the pride flag that had been outside The Blazing Saddle in the East Village.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a man has been charged in the killing last month of a Des Moines man. Des Moines police say in a news release that 39-year-old Nicky Joe Beery, of Des Moines, was charged in a warrant Saturday with first-degree murder in the death of 43-year-old James Moss Jr. Moss found injured at a home early the morning of Oct. 5 and was pronounced dead later at a hospital.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa law enforcement officials are warning of a phone scam by people posing as Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation staff. The division says it has received reports from the public that scammers are trying to extort money from Iowa residents and are misrepresenting themselves as DCI agents working with the FBI to collect money. The DCI does not request payment over the phone.

Homeless man arrested on a Domestic Abuse charge in Red Oak

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November 9th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report a homeless man, 38-year old Jacob Lynn Derby, was arrested at around 9:30-a.m. Saturday, on a charge of Domestic Abuse/2nd offense. His arrest followed an incident in the Red Oak Fareway Store parking lot. Derby was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail, pending an appearance before the magistrate.