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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – Authorities say a Nebraska man suspected in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Iowa told police his vehicle was stolen the night of the accident.
The Daily Nonpareil in Council Bluffs reports 44-year-old Tracy Peniska, of Omaha, turned himself in at the Pottawattamie County Jail Monday and was charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a fatality accident and obstructing prosecution.
Police say Peniska was driving his car March 9 on the Interstate 480 bridge in Council Bluffs when he hit a pedestrian, 29-year-old Brett Jensen. Police say Peniska had reported his car stolen to Omaha police the night of the hit-and-run.
If you were in the downtown area of Atlantic Wednesday, you might have seen a video crew scurrying about at Rex Pharmacy. That’s because the pharmacy has been nominated for a Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year, award. Officials say 4,600 independent, individually-owned Health Mart pharmacies nationwide are in the running for the award.
Jeff Aden is the McKesson (Health Mart parent company) retail sales manager/representative, who nominated Rex Pharmacy for the award for his “Cutting edge services and very patient-centric, very innovative practices…to differentiate himself between other pharmacies, and help his patient achieve better health,” in many ways. He’s represented the pharmacy for more than 14 years and three generations of ownership. Aden says store owner Josh Borer’s successful approach to business ownership is “Better patient healthcare equals better business success.”
The award will be presented June 27th during a banquet in Chicago. Last year’s winner was Marble City Pharmacy, in Sylacauga, Alabama. Three other pharmacies won the 2015 Independent Spirit Award.
Thunderstorms that slowly and loudly rumbled across southwest and western Iowa Thursday afternoon and evening, left many streets in Atlantic closed for several hours because of high water due to heavy, heavy rain and flash flooding. At the KJAN studios on the northern limits of Atlantic, we measured 3.51-inches of rainfall (from 7-a.m. Thursday through 7-a.m. today). The skies dumped even more rain in town, with Bull Creek flooding leading to water rushing into intersections stretching from 11th and Roosevelt northwest to the vicinity of 11th and Linn near the Washington/Schuler Elementary School, where Police blocked traffic for a time due to high water.
Lawns and streets along the path of the creek, from Oak to Elm, and 11th to 7th Street, were filled with water that had nowhere to go because the storm sewer system couldn’t keep up. Further north, intersections with rapidly flowing, deep water were barricaded or manned by emergency workers, including police, volunteer firefighters and others, but there were some stalled vehicles seen, including in the area of 4th and Elm, and following the initial deluge of rain, at 7th and Walnut, which was one of the intersections to be blocked-off, twice during the evening.
By late Thursday evening, the flood threat had subsided, as rains trickled-off to sprinkles. As of this morning, the Cass County Communications Center said they had no reports of any road closures in Atlantic, but motorists should be watchful for debris on the road from flooding, and tree limbs that may have fallen from the gusty winds that accompanied Thursday’s storms.
Flash Flooding was also reported Thursday in Fremont County, 5-miles south of Thurman, near Percival, and in Tabor. A storm spotter in Panora late Thursday night measured 3.55-inches of rain in their gauge, from storms that fell late Thursday afternoon and evening.
Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say a traffic stop north of Villisca Thursday night resulted in two arrests. Deputies pulled over a vehicle at 10:55-p.m. on Highway 71, and upon further investigation arrested 37-year old Justin Allen Williams, of Clarinda, for Driving While Suspended, and failure to carry SR-22 insurance. A passenger in the vehicle, 33-year old Krystal Lynn Harbin, of Yorktown, was arrested for unlawful possession of prescription pills, and a drug tax stamp violation.
Williams and Harbin were being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 and $5,000 bond, respectively.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Democrats vying to challenge Republican Sen. Charles Grassley in his upcoming re-election race have used a televised debate in Iowa to criticize the longtime senator’s involvement in a Supreme Court nomination fight. The four candidates used the hour-long debate Thursday night in Johnston to highlight Grassley’s decision not to hold hearings for President Barack Obama’s U.S. Supreme Court pick. The debate comes shortly before Iowa’s June 7 primary.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Attorneys who lost a malpractice case against University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are seeking access to a letter containing allegations of jury tampering in another case won by the hospital. Investigators are looking into allegations that the hospital benefited from jury tampering in a high-stakes February trial involving a girl who was born with brain damage and severe disabilities. Jurors found the hospital was negligent but didn’t award damages.
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has announced this year’s National Baseball Hall of Fame tour stops during a trip to the “Fields of Dreams” movie site in eastern Iowa. Manfred was joined by 2015 Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz in Dyersville to announce that Davenport, Iowa; Kansas City, Missouri; Milwaukee; St. Louis; Minneapolis; and Las Vegas will be host cities for this year’s “We Are Baseball” tour stops.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for killing two of his next-door neighbors, the sisters of an Iowa state lawmaker. Jurors told the Allegheny County judge Thursday that they were deadlocked on whether to impose the death penalty against 45-year-old Allen Wade. In Pennsylvania, a jury must unanimously recommend a death penalty or a life sentence is automatically imposed.
These pictures are from Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon…(Click on the images to once and then when the separate file opens, to enlarge)
As of 7:45 pm, we have received 3.37″ at the KJAN studio. We also recorded 1.84″ during the early morning thunderstorm, for nearly 5.25″ in the last 24 hours.. On 10th Street, between Cherry and Plum, we had a report of 4.5″ just this evening!
Pictures from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson…
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a Nebraska man was arrested Monday on a two felony charges. 30-year old Ivan Antonio Cervantes, of Omaha, was taken into custody for being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm, felony Possession of Methamphetamine 3rd or Subsequent, and a simple misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia charge. Cervantes was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on $5000 bond.
On Tuesday, deputies with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 41-year old Danyel Rae Foreman, of Massena, on a Cass County Sheriff’s Office warrant for Violation of a Protective Order. Foreman was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was released later that day on $300 bond.
And on Wednesday, deputies arrested 31-year old Derik Wayne Bud Pickrell, of Fontanelle, on a charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Pickrell was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance. Also arrested Wednesday, was 46-year old Corey Allen Peterson, of Atlantic, on a Polk County warrant. Peterson was taken to the Cass County Jail and transferred to Polk County Jail today (Thursday).
Authorities in Shelby County say a garage fire that occurred Monday evening in Harlan, was intentionally set. The fire at 1711 6th Street was reported at around 5:25-p.m. An investigation determined the garage contained bags of garbage and a couple of bed mattresses, and that a juvenile who lived at the address allegedly started the fire intentionally.Their case was referred to the Juvenile Fire Setters Program and Department of Human Services.
The Harlan Fire Department was assisted during their investigation by the Iowa State Fire Marshal’s office and the Harlan Police Department.
Photo’s from our sister station KNOD, in Harlan.
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