A man wanted for Child Endangerment with substantial risk, and Domestic Abuse Assault by strangulation, was arrested a little after 10-p.m. Thursday, in Pottawattamie County. Sheriff’s officials say 29-year old Joshua Tyler Herron, of Honey Creek, was arrested at a residence in rural northern Honey Creek. He was transported to the Pott. County Jail and held on a $2,000 bond related to the Child Endangerment charge.

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A collision between a 2014 Kia Sorento and a 2011 Hyundai Sonata, Thursday, resulted in possible/unknown injuries to a Red Oak teen. Red Oak Police say the accident in the parking lot of the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) happened at around 2-p.m.  Authorities say the Hyundai, driven by 17-year old Alexia Ann Fridolph, of Red Oak, was traveling east through the parking lot, as the KIA, driven by 16-year old Chance Eldon Kline, of Essex, was traveling southbound. Kline told police he didn’t see the other vehicle. The KIA struck the Hyundai on the driver’s side door area.

When Fridolph complained of a slight amount of pain following the collision, officers contacted rescue to have her checked out. The teen was then transported to MCMH for further evaluation. Damage from the collision amounted to $2,700. Both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene. No citations were issued. The owner of the Sonata was identified as Timothy Fridolph, of Red Oak, while the KIA is owned by Cybill Erickson, of Essex.

KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — A judge who presided over a non-jury trial has convicted a man who’d been charged with killing his former girlfriend. Lee County court records say Judge Mary Brown found 25-year-old Adam McCain guilty of first-degree murder and sentenced him Thursday to life in prison without possibility of parole.

Authorities say McCain stabbed 27-year-old Calove Sackman once on Feb. 5 in Keokuk, got into his vehicle and ran her over, and then got back out and stabbed her several more times.
His defense attorney said in his closing argument Oct. 17 that the slaying was not premeditated and that McCain had a bipolar disorder and other problems that would make him compulsive.

A prosecutor said that McCain had told Sackman if she ever left him, he’d kill her and her children.

Creston Police report two arrests took place, Thursday morning. 34-year old Nicholas Colburn, of Creston, was arrested at his residence on a Union County Warrant for a Controlled Substance Violation. He remained in the Union County Jail while awaiting a bond hearing. And, 57-year old Rodney Bell, of Creston, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense, Public Intoxication, Violation of Court/Protective Order and Domestic Abuse/Assault with Injury. Bell was also being held in the Union County Jail while awaiting a bond hearing.

Creston Police said also, a man residing in the 500 block of S. Walnut Street reported Thursday morning, sometime during the night of Oct. 23rd and Thursday morning, Oct. 24th,  someone entered his apartment and took numerous items. Included among them was: a 55” Phillips TV; Xbox with games; jewelry; cologne; Beats Headphones; a duffel bag, and several personal documents. The loss was estimated at $2,030. Also reported Thursday morning, was a break-in at the Maple Street Laundry,in Creston. The owner reported that sometime Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, someone broke into the business, causing damage to a lock. Once inside the business, the culprit(s) broke into the change machine. The estimated amount of damage and loss amounted to $115.

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Police in Council Bluffs were called to the Kwik Shop convenience store at 3632 Avenue G, a little after 4-a.m., today (Friday), with regard to a robbery. Upon officers arrival made contact with an employee who said an unknown black male entered the store and took him at gunpoint. The employee stated the suspect was wearing a black coat, black pants, black face mask and black gloves. The employee said also, the suspect forced him over to the cash register and had him open the drawer.

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The employee handed the suspect an undetermined amount of cash. The suspect also grabbed an unknown amount of cigarettes from the shelf and placed them in a bag. He then left the store without incident.

This is an ongoing investigation and if anyone has any information with regard to the crime please call the Council Bluffs Crime Stoppers at 712-328-7867.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Memorial services have been scheduled for Jo Ann Zimmerman, Iowa’s first female lieutenant governor. Zimmerman died Tuesday night at a Des Moines hospice, surrounded by her family. She was 82. Her daughter Beth Boland says a visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 25 and a memorial service will be held starting at 11 a.m. Nov. 26. Both will be held at First Christian Church, 2500 University Ave. in Des Moines.

Zimmerman was elected lieutenant governor as a Democrat in 1986 and served alongside the Republican governor, Terry Branstad. She was defeated by Republican Joy Corning in 1990. Before the 1990 state election, the governor and the lieutenant governor ran separately.

Red Oak Police say a parking pin on an SUV’s transmission may have broken Thursday morning after the vehicle was hit, causing a strange, chain-reaction accident. Officials say Police were called to the Red Oak Depot at around 9:52-a.m. Upon arrival and investigation, officers found a 2009 Chevy HHR owned operated by 72-year old Winona C. Samuelson, of Red Oak, was in the drive at the Depot, and had struck a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee in the rear. The Jeep was parked and unoccupied. No injuries were reported.

After it was hit, the SUV started rolling eastbound down the depot drive, and struck a mailbox before hitting the curb. The vehicle then took a left turn and went down the hill to the north, where it ran into a chain link fence and finally a MidAmerican Energy-owned utility pole, before the SUV came to rest. Damage from the collisions amounted to an estimated $16,100. No citations were issued.

RUNNELLS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a body has been found in southeast Polk County. Deputies responded to a report Thursday afternoon that two hunters had found what they thought was a human body about 2 miles southwest of Runnells. The sex and age of the person is unclear because of the body’s condition. The discovery is being investigated.