(Red Oak, Iowa) – A woman is being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail, following her arrest late Friday night. Red Oak Police report 30-year-old Ashley Nicole King, from Red Oak, was arrested at around 11-p.m. in the 1000 block of N. 4th Street, on charges that include 2nd degree domestic abuse assault, and child endangerment.

(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office has released a report on accidents covered/investigated, from Aug. 17th through Sept. 10th. They include:

8/17/2023 2400 block of Highway #2. Rebecca J. Lehr was traveling west bound on Highway #2. In the 2400 block of Highway #2 a horse entered the roadway. Lehr was unable to miss the horse. Lehr struck the horse causing heavy damage to her car.
8/18/2023 2400 block of Fremont Ave. Bailey Marie Hensley was traveling north on Fremont Ave. Maci Christina Slater was pulling out of her driveway. Slater turned left (north) onto Fremont Ave. Slater made contact with Hensley causing damage to both vehicles.
8/31/2023 2400 block of T ave. Bruce Lee Stacy was driving north on T ave. Stacy reached into the back seat of the vehicle. Stacy entered the east ditch. Stacy tried to correct. Stacy then entered the west ditch. The vehicle that Stacy was driving sustained damage and the stump grinder that he was pulling sustained heavy damage.
9/04/2023 1400 block of Highway #48. Robin Renee Smith was traveling north on Highway #48. Just west of 1417 Highway #48 Janie Lynn Hall was entering Highway #48. Hall didn’t yield prior to entering Highway #48. Hall’s vehicle struck Smith’s vehicle. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage in this accident.
9/7/2023 1900 block of Highway #2. Nicholas Ray Williams was driving west on Highway #2. Williams struck the impact attenuator of the bridge. Williams’ car and the bridge sustained heavy damage in this accident.
9/10/2023 1900 block of Q ave. Heidi Suesan Dejongh was traveling east on 190th Street. Dejongh lost control at the intersection of 190th Street and Q ave. Dejongh’s vehicle left the roadway and ended up in a yard. Dejongh’s vehicle sustained light damage in this accident.

(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Sheriff’s Office today (Saturday) issued a lengthy report on arrests taking place from Aug. 8, 2023 through Sept. 10, 2023:

8/8/2023 Monte Wayne Casteel Jr.(45) of Clarinda Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for Interference with Official Acts
8/9/2023 Gelena Ann Gladman (40) of College Springs Iowa. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office. Booked into the Page County Jail for Trespass and Criminal Mischief.
8/9/2023 Gary Lynn Kent (66) of Coin Iowa. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office. Booked into the Page County Jail for possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine.
8/10/2023 Cody James Glasgo (48) of Essex Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for OWI second.
8/10/2023 Calle Vivian Gibson (33) of Clarinda Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for OWI first
8/11/2023 Connell Blaine Racine (22) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time
8/12/2023 Irvin Eugene McQueen Jr. (42) of St Joseph Missouri. Booked into the Page County Jail for Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct.
8/13/2023 Steven Michael Scott Beck (40) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for Interference with Official Acts, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Possession of a controlled substance and Possession of methamphetamine
8/13/2023 Richard Osmond McLachlan Jr. (30) of Des Moines Iowa. McLachlan was arrested at the Polk County Jail on an active warrant for his arrest. McLachlan was transported back to the Page County Jail where he was booked in. His charges are Violation of Probation, Possession of contraband in a correctional facility and Possession of a controlled substance.
8/13/2023 Evan Lee Carpenter (21) of Clarinda Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
8/15/2023 Steven Dean Lundvall (51) of College Springs. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office and booked into the Page County Jail for an active warrant for failure to appear.
8/16/2023 Bennie Earl Black (38) of Lindale Texas. Booked into the Page County Jail for Prohibited Act by Registrant, Possession of Marijuana and Felon in control of a firearm.
8/17/2023 Richard Dean Truex (61) of Clarinda Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for theft.
8/18/2023 Damien Lee Mutchler (23) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for 2 counts of Violation of Probation.
8/18/2023 Frederick George Steven Billings II (36) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
8/19/2023 Curtis Lee Clark (55) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for theft in the 5 degree
8/20/2023 Evan Lee Carpenter (21) of Clarinda Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
8/21/2023 Jordan Smith Friedman (24) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for Domestic Assault.
8/22/2023 Matthew Robert Wayne Barr (28) of Clarinda Iowa. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office. Booked into the Page County Jail for Harassment 1st degree
8/23/2023 Jason Michael Mohr (43) from Urbandale Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
8/25/2023 Edward Paul Swanson (62) of Clarinda Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail on an active warrant. Swanson’s charge is Theft.
8/25/2023 Joey Dean Bloodworths (44) from Pella Iowa. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office. Booked into the Page County Jail on an active warrant. Bloodworths charges are Failure to Appear.
8/26/2023 Hope Marie Kalkas (32) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct and possession of prescription medications.
8/26/2023 Michael Lee Schwieters (33) of Clarinda Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for domestic abuse.
8/26/2023 Helena Jean Dietl (62) of Clarinda Iowa. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office. Booked into the Page County Jail on an active warrant for violation of probation (Kansas)
8/28/2023 John David Stone (53) of Braddyville Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
8/29/2023 Jesse Josiah Stimson (40) of Clarinda Iowa. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office. Booked into the Page County Jail for Lascivious acts with a minor, Indecent contact with a child and Sex Abuse.
8/29/2023 Brenna Sue McCormick (30) of Tarkio Missouri. Booked into the Page County Jail for Domestic Abuse 1st
8/30/2023 Michael Vincent Boyle III (50) of Clarksville Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
8/30/2023 Colbie Jo Sue Hunter (37) of Red Oak Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for Driving While Barred
8/31/2023 Jeremy Leslie Williams (48) of Clarinda Iowa. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office. Booked into the Page County Jail for failure to appear.
9/1/2023 Frederick George Steven Billings II (36) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail to serve time.
9/5/2023 Michael Dean Roberts (62) of Essex Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for OWI 1st
9/5/2023 Joshua Dean Cooney (38) of Villisca Iowa. Arrested by the Page County Sheriff’s Office. Booked into the Page County Jail on two active warrants. Cooney’s charges are Violation of probation, Possession of Controlled Substance (X2) and Drug Stamp violations.
9/8/2023 Calle Vivian Gibson (33) of Clarinda Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for Driving while Revoked, Possession of Marijuana and Possession of controlled substance.
9/10/2023 Kimberly Ileen Bloom (39) of Shenandoah Iowa. Booked into the Page County Jail for public intoxication.

(Stanton, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report a man was  injured in a tractor accident southwest of Stanton, early Friday evening. The accident happened at around 7:30-p.m. in the 2700 block of N Avenue.

Authorities say a tractor driven by Lucas Swanson, of Stanton, tipped over onto its top. Upon arrival, authorities found Swanson under the tractor breathing but unconscious. Rescue personnel lifted the tractor off Swanson safely. He was taken by ambulance to O Avenue, then transported via helicopter to an Omaha hospital.

Stanton and Red Oak’s Fire Departments and Red Oak Police assisted the sheriff’s office at the scene.

(Waukee, Iowa) – The Waukee Police Department reports an arrest has made related to the death of a one-year-old child in Waukee on August 31, 2023. In a press release, authorities say Yemissi N. Keto, a 26-year-old female resident of Waukee, was taken into custody Friday afternoon (September 15, 2023), on charges of Murder in the 1st Degree and Child Endangerment Resulting in a death.

Additional information was not released.

ALGONA, Iowa – Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram, a 10-year-veteran of Iowa law enforcement, was shot and killed while on duty September 13, 2023. Officer Cram was attempting to arrest a wanted subject in Algona, Iowa. The family of Officer Cram have announced the following schedule of public funeral services.

VISITATION: 
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Ed and Betty Wilcox Performing Arts Center – Algona Community School
600 South Hale Street
Algona, Iowa 50511

SERVICE: 
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
10:30 a.m.
Ed and Betty Wilcox Performing Arts Center (Algona Community School)
600 South Hale Street
Algona, Iowa 50511
* Family and select law enforcement will attend a private (not open to the public/media) graveside service at a later time.

OFFICIAL OFFICER KEVIN CRAM MEMORIAL FUND: A memorial fund has been established for the family of Officer Cram at Iowa State Bank, 5 East Call Street, Algona, IA 50511. Interested persons can mail or drop off contributions at this location.

Oakcrest Funeral Services of Algona is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left to www.oakcrestfuneralservices.com.

(Red Oak) — At 11pm September 15th, Officers of the Red Oak Police Department arrested 30-year-old Ashley Nicole King in the 1000 Block of North Fourth St. for Domestic Assault Abuse 2nd degree and Child Endangerment. Ashley was transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and is being held on No Bond.

OMAHA, Neb. (KETV) —Authorities in Douglas County, Nebraska, Friday, identified a woman was died in a head-on crash earlier this week at 267th and West Center Road. According to investigators, 24-year-old Abby Olberding, of Carroll, Iowa, died Wednesday when a Jeep crossed the center line and hit Olberding’s Impala sending it into a ditch.

The woman was pinned in her vehicle and died at the scene. The other driver was thrown from the Jeep and had to be airlifted to the hospital. There was no immediate word on the driver of the Jeep’s condition, or whether they could face any charges.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – The Cass County Auditor’s Office on Friday (Today), updated the names of candidates who have filed nomination papers to run for City Offices within the County in advance of the November 7th City/School Elections.

Candidate filings for Thursday, September 14, 2023 include:

Mayor – City of Lewis – Russell Hansen

(Vote for 3)
Lewis City Council – Ryan Lockwood
Lewis City Council – Leland M Baxter

(Vote for 3)

Marne City Council – Wayne Preister

Here are the candidate filings for Friday, September 15, 2023:

Mayor – City of Marne – Randall I Baxter

two candidates have filled nomination papers for the City Council in Cumberland. Sandra Eversole and Scott W Becker submitted their papers, Wednesday (today).

Other candidates who have filed (to date) include:

Anita City Council (vote for 2): Cheryl Sokol; Mark Harris.

Atlantic City Council – Ward 2: Jim Behrens.

Atlantic City Council – Ward 3: Pat McCurdy.

Atlantic City Council – Ward 4: Linda Hartkopf.

Atlantic City Council – At Large: Elaine Otte.

Mayor – City of Cumberland: Nancy Virginia Coughlin.

Griswold City Council (vote for 3): Brenda Tietz; Amanda Hansen.

Mayor- City of Lewis: Rick Sanny.

(Harlan, Iowa) – The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office has issued a report on arrests from Aug. 31st through Sept. 6th. Most recently:

On Sept. 6th, 64-year-old Garth Anthony Brammann, of Harlan, was arrested following a call for service in the area of 10th and Farnam Streets. Brammann was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Public Intoxication; And, 23-year-old Justin Philip Funk, of Avoca, was arrested following a traffic stop at 5th and Tarkington Streets. Funk was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Controlled Substance, Keeping Premises or Vehicle for Controlled Substance, and Failure to Maintain or Use Safety Belt.

On Sept. 5th: 37-year-old Albert Alexander Johnson, of Harlan, was arrested on an active Shelby County Warrant for Driving while License Suspended. Johnson was transported to the Shelby County Jail; And, 53-year-old Gina Marie Sanchez, of Shelby, was arrested following a traffic stop in Shelby. Sanchez was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with OWI 1st, Obstructing Prosecution or Defense, Improper Rear Lamps, and Improper Registration Plate Lamp.

James Robert McConnell, age 38, of Manilla, was arrested Sept. 4th on an active Shelby County Warrant for Violation of Probation. McConnell was transported to the Shelby County Jail. There were two arrests in Shelby County on Sept. 3rd: Alvin Gregory Evans, age 39, of Harlan, was arrested following an investigation. Evans was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Driving while License Suspended. And, 39-year-old Jordan Michael Flaherty, of Harlan, was arrested after a call for service in the 900 block of Farnam St. Flaherty was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Domestic Abuse Assault, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Public Intoxication.

On Sept. 1st, Shelby County Deputies arrested 53-year-old Pamela Marie Beste, of Emerson, NE, following a traffic stop on Highway 59 and Ridgeway Drive, in Harlan. Beste was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with OWI 1st, and Failure to Maintain Control.

And, finally, on August 31st, 52-year-old Jerry Dewayne Summers, Jr., of Missouri Valley, was arrested following a traffic stop on Highway 44, in Shelby County. Summers was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with Driving while Revoked, and Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability.