The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports 29-year old Andrew Joseph Nielsen, of Council Bluffs, who was being held in the Pott. County Jail, was served with a warrant, Wednesday, for OWI/1st offense. Nielsen was then returned to the custody of Corrections staff. Another inmate, 55-year old Scott Brian Badour, of Council Bluffs, was served Wednesday, with a valid, extraditable warrant out of Beadle County, SD, for being a Fugitive from Justice. His bond was set at $500. And, a Deputy was called to the jail Wednesday evening, for a reported assault. Authorities say an inmate, 22-year old Trevon Roy Barber, of Council Bluffs, allegedly assault fellow inmate, 48-year old Duane Lamont Fane, of Lincoln, NE. Fane suffered an apparent, minor injury during the incident. Barber was charged with Simple Assault, and returned to the custody of jail staff.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports 35-year old Terry Lee Bickford, of Shannon City, was arrested at around 9:45-p.m., Tuesday. Bickford was taken into custody at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Trespass charge. He was later released on $300 bond.

The Glenwood Police Department reports numerous arrests over the past week. On Tuesday, 37-year old Cherokee Nicole Tuttle, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a warrant for Probation Violation. Her bond was set at $5,000. Monday, Glenwood Police arrested 38-year old Alan Edwards Bauer, of Glenwood, on a warrant for Failure to Appear on a Possession of Controlled Substance (PCS) charge. Bond was set at $5,000. 24-year old Amanda LeeAnn Solt, of Red Oak, was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs, Possession of Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $2,300. 39-year old Jon Dawson Roberts, of Shenandoah, was arrested Monday for Carrying Weapons, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Driving Under Suspension (DUS). His bond was set at $2,600. And, 30-year old Zachery Clay Younts, of Red Oak, was arrested for a Controlled Substance Violation, carrying weapons, PCS and DUS. His bond was set at $103,000.

On Sunday, 58-year old George Leo Fraissinet, of Hamburg, was arrested for DUS. Bond was set at $300. Last Saturday, 20-year old Zachery Vaughn Case, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for PCS, and Poss. of Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $5,300. And, last Friday, 24-year old Ozzy Ray Hunter, of Red Oak, was arrested on a warrant for Violation of Probation. His bond was set at $2,500.

Members of the City of Atlantic’s Community Protection Committee met Tuesday evening to discuss, among other things, possible changes to fireworks displays. The committee chose to leave in-place, an ordinance that says it is not legal to set off fireworks within 300-feet of any public school buildings, assisted living facility, or hospital. Also, fireworks can only be shot-off on private property. Atlantic Police will crack down on issuing warnings and tickets to those who were warned last year about violating the ordinance.

Violators will be subject to a $250 fine plus $85 in court costs. Anyone who was previously found guilty of violating the ordinance, may be subject to a $600 fine plus court costs if they are a repeat offender. The ordinance allows residents of Atlantic to set off fireworks from Noon until 10-p.m. July 2nd and 3rd. Displays are allowed on July 4th, from Noon until 11-p.m. The Committee urges residents of Atlantic to respect the wishes of their neighbors, if they complain about the noise and light show during the late night hours.

The State of Iowa says licensed retailers and community groups will be allowed to sell the fireworks to adults out of permanent structures, between June 1st and July 8th. Fireworks may be sold by licensed vendors using temporary structures, such as tents, from June 13th to July 8th.

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FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Neighbors investigating the source of a stench in Fort Dodge have found the badly decomposed body of a person. They found the body Tuesday evening in a metal shed behind a vacant house and called police. Webster County deputy medical examiner Mark Gargano says he couldn’t determine the person’s gender or determine whether the body showed any significant injuries.
He says the body was being sent to the state medical examiner for an autopsy.

The Trevor Frederickson Memorial Fund, last week, awarded three, $750 scholarships during the Atlantic High School’s Class Night. Fund spokesperson Melanie Petty says “Each year the scholarship committee receives several amazing applications.  This year’s recipients were Cole Jipsen, Cody McCreedy and Emily Saeugling.  Two of Trevor’s close friends/committee members, Tyler Drvol and Steven Petersen were present to hand out the scholarships.” Petty says also, “We want to congratulate all of the area graduating Seniors and wish them the best in their future endeavors.”

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DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of shooting into a Dubuque nightclub has pleaded guilty to a federal charge. The Telegraph Herald reports that Ricardo Sanchez, of Chicago, entered the plea Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. The charge: unlawful possession of a firearm by a drug use. No sentencing date has been scheduled.

Police say Sanchez fired repeatedly into Club Rise in Dubuque about 3:30 a.m. on Nov. 27. The club was closed, but four employees were inside. None was hit. Sanchez is a music promoter who police say had a dispute with Club Rise over payments for a concert. Iowa charges were dropped when the federal charge was filed.

ADEL, Iowa (AP) — The adoptive parents of a 16-year-old Iowa girl who weighed only 56 pounds (25 kilograms) when she died have pleaded not guilty to new charges. Misty and Marc Ray entered the pleas Tuesday in Dallas County District Court to charges of ongoing criminal conduct, theft and fraudulent practice. The pair already have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, child endangerment resulting in death and other counts related to the starvation death last May of Sabrina Ray.

Marc Ray’s lawyer, Jake Feuerhelm, has said the new charges are related to money the couple received from the Iowa Human Services Department. Prosecutors say the Rays engaged in “deception for financial gain on an ongoing basis.” The two live in Perry.