The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a man from Oregon on drug charges. 18-year old Kristian Lucas Mann, of Keizer, OR, was taken into custody for possession of Ecstasy, LSD and drug paraphernalia. Mann also had a federal warrant for his arrest that was issued out of Oregon. He was being held in the Fremont County Jail on $150,300 bond.

Mann

His arrest followed an investigation in a vehicle reported to have been parked in the turnaround on Interstate 29 at mile marker 17. When a Deputy arrived on the scene, he found Mann, the driver of vehicle, and another passenger, were asleep. The driver and passenger were released after the investigation.

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The Red Oak Police Department reported multiple arrests from Friday and Saturday morning.

On Friday at 4:19pm Officers arrested three individuals in the 300 block of West 2nd Street for Trespassing. Those arrested were 38-year-old Leonard Thomas Wright of Council Bluffs, 24-year-old Cody Dean Johnson of Corning, and 38-year-old Heidi Ann Bernt of Omaha.  All three were taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $300 bond.

Early Saturday morning Red Oak Police arrested a Red Oak man on drug and alcohol charges. At 12:38am Officers arrested 20-year-old Luis Rodriguez Ibarra of Red Oak for Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana and Possession of Alcohol Under the Age of 21. He was arrested in the 700 block of North Broadway Street and taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 cash bond. Red Oak Police was assisted by Montgomery County Deputies on the case.

Also early Saturday Morning at 12:44am Red Oak Police arrested 18-year-old Christopher Michael Ceder of Red Oak in the 700 block of North Broadway Street for OWI Drugged 1st Offense.  Ceder was also charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 cash bond. Red Oak Police was assisted by Montgomery County Deputies on the case.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:00 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The commander of a military training program at Iowa State University abruptly cancelled an annual formal dinner, one day after news broke that male cadets had taken and posted explicit photographs on social media. Capt. Scott Curtis told members of the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps that he was calling off Saturday’s “Dining In” event to protect their image. Seven cadets were involved in a March 4 incident in which inappropriate photos were posted to a student group’s Facebook page.

BONDURANT, Iowa (AP) — Police say a man sought as a material witness in the slayings of his parents and sister in their suburban Des Moines home has surrendered in Missouri and told an officer there that he had killed three people. Authorities say Chase Nicholson turned himself in Friday to police in Neosho, Missouri. The bodies of Mark Nicholson, his wife, Charla Nicholson, and their daughter, Tawni Nicholson, were discovered Thursday night in their Bondurant, Iowa, residence.

OXFORD, Iowa (AP) — Emergency officials have been called to the scene of a reported small plane crash in eastern Iowa. The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the plane crashed in western Johnson County near Oxford. Johnson County Sgt. Brad Kunkel told the Press-Citizen in an email that the emergency call came in shortly after 3 p.m. Friday. Kunkel says the identity of those on the plane and their conditions are not yet being released.

CLARINDA, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Corrections has named a new warden for the Clarinda Correctional Facility in southwest Iowa. The Department of Corrections said in a news release Friday that the board has appointed Randy Gibbs as the new warden, effective April 21. Gibbs is currently assistant deputy director of institution operations.

Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer said Friday, a credit/debit card skimmer has been found at the Yesway Convenience Store in the City of Audubon.   The Audubon Police Department and the Yesway management are currently reviewing video footage to establish a timeline of when the skimmer was placed. The skimmer was used to copy credit/debit card information and then relay them to a different location.

The Audubon Police Department is asking that all persons who recently used a credit/debit card at the Yesway gas pumps in Audubon to monitor their account for any fraudulent activity. If any suspicious activity is found, please contact your financial institution and the Audubon Police Department at 712-563-2500.

A Judge in Council Bluffs, Thursday, sentenced a man to a little more than 11 years in prison on a drug charge. 33-year old Ramon Cisneros Aguilera, a Mexican citizen living in Council Bluffs, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 135 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel said also, Aguilera will be required to serve a three-year term of supervised release following his release from prison.

On November 29, 2016, Aguilera pleaded guilty to the distribution charge and admitted he possessed over one kilogram of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute in the Southern District of Iowa in August of 2016. The charge was the result of a law enforcement investigation of drug trafficking that occurred in both Sioux City and Council Bluffs.

The investigation was conducted by the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force, the Sioux City Police Department, the Council Bluffs Police Department, the Omaha Police Department, the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office, and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

Police in Council Bluffs have arrested a man they say was connected to a Thursday car jacking incident. 31-year old Lloyd Robert Torske, of Council Bluffs, was being held Friday at the Pottawattamie County Jail, on charges of Robbery 2nd Degree, Theft 2nd Degree and Theft 5th Degree.

Authorities say at approximately 6:26 a.m., Thursday, officers responded to South 8th Street & 1st Avenue for a reported carjacking. Upon arrival officers spoke with the victim, Gaylinn Finken, a cab driver for Casino Cab, who told officers that he picked up a male subject (Torske) at another location and gave him a ride to 8th Street & 1st Avenue.

When they arrived at the passenger’s destination, Torske refused to pay the fare and became agitated. Eventually, Finken opened the passenger door in hopes that the Torske would just get out of the cab. As the passenger got out cab he shoved Finken away from the cab and jumped in the driver’s seat. Torske fled the area in the cab, which was later found abandoned in the area of South 9th Street & 2nd Avenue.

A Judge in Pottawattamie County, Thursday, sentenced a Nebraska man to slightly more than 13-years in prison on an Iowa drug charge. 42-year old Gerald N. Holden,  of Bellevue, Nebraska, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 160 months in prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. U-S Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel said also, that Holden will be required to serve a five-year term of supervised release following his release from prison.

On November 29, 2016, Holden pleaded guilty to the charge and admitted he participated in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine in the Southern District of Iowa during the month of August 2016. Holden’s charge was the result of a law enforcement investigation of drug trafficking that occurred in both Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The investigation was conducted by the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Enforcement Task Force, the Omaha Police Department, the Council Bluffs Police Department, and the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is reporting numerous recent arrests. On Tuesday, 34-year old Albert Roy Dinwiddie, of Ankeny, was arrested on an Atlantic PD warrant for False Report to Public Entity. Dinwiddie was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance.

As the result of a traffic stop on Thursday, Cass County Deputies arrested 35-year old Tracy Louise Porter, of Wiota, on charges of: Possession of Methamphetamine 1st Offense; Possession of Marijuana/2nd Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. 34-year old Terence Chevy Magill, of Red Oak, was arrested at the same time for Possession of Methamphetamine/1st Offense; Possession of Marijuana/1st Offense  and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both subjects were taken to the Cass County Jail where Magill remains held on $2,300 bond and Porter remains held on $3,300 bond.

Also arrested Thursday, following the execution of a search warrant at 504 Pine Street,  was: 28-year old Joshua James Dyer, of Atlantic, on felony charges of Possession of Meth with Intent to Deliver (more than 5 grams), Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Deliver, and Sponsoring a Gathering where Methamphetamine was Used. Dyer was also charged with Child Endangerment, Prohibited Acts (Aggravated), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple); 22-year old Samantha Kim Jensen,  of Atlantic, was arrested on charges of Child Endangerment, Prohibited Acts, Possession of Marijuana 1st Offense, and Sponsoring a Gathering where Marijuana was Used; 21-year old Tyler Ray Osborn,of Walnut, was also arrested after the search warrant was executed. Osborn was charged with Possession of Methamphetamine 2nd Offense, Child Endangerment, Sponsoring Gathering where Marijuana was Used, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple); 21-year old Anthony Ray Ward, Jr., of Atlantic, was arrested for Sponsoring a Gathering where Marijuana was Used; and 25-year old Mark Allen Fredericksen, of Atlantic, was arrested on a charge of Sponsoring a Gathering where Marijuana was Used. All subjects were taken to the Cass County Jail. Dyer remains held on $64,300 bond; Jensen remains held on $6,000 bond; and Osborn remains held on $5,300 bond. Ward and Fredericksen were released the following day on their own recognizances.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Atlantic Police Department and the Iowa Department of Human Services.

(12-p.m. News)

The Iowa Board of Corrections today (Friday) approved Corrections Director Jerry Bartruff’s recommendation for the appointment of Randy Gibbs as Warden of the Clarinda Correctional Facility, effective April 21, 2017. Warden Gibbs is currently Assistant Deputy Director of Institution Operations. The appointment was necessary in order to fill the vacancy created when Sheryl Dahm was appointed Warden of the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women.

The IA DOC says Gibbs has extensive administrative corrections experience with proven leadership in the management, supervision and treatment of adult offenders. Warden Gibbs will continue to focus on the Department’s Mission: Creating Opportunities for Safer Communities.

The Iowa Department of Corrections (IDOC) is responsible for nine institutions housing approximately 8,200 individuals, and the accreditation and funding of eight district departments of correctional services that supervise about 30,800 people in the community on any given day.