LYTTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a traffic accident in northwest Iowa killed the younger brother of Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert. The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. Monday near Lytton, in rural Sac County. The Iowa State Patrol says the vehicle driven by 44-year-old Deon Wingert, of Carroll, drifted into a ditch, hit a field entryway, went airborne and then rolled several times, ejecting him.
Deon Wingert was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police in Red Oak arrested an Adams County man Tuesday afternoon on Theft charges. 52-year old David Dudley Byers, of Corning, was arrested at 1905 E. Summit Street in Red Oak, at around 3-p.m., Tuesday. He was taken into custody for Possession of Stolen Property and Theft (Theft 4 & 5th Degrees). Byers was transported to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on a $1,000 cash bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:50 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Sen. Joni Ernst is asking the Defense and Justice Departments to explain how they handle student-on-student sexual assaults at K-12 schools the Pentagon runs on military bases worldwide. The Iowa Republican wrote the defense secretary and attorney general Tuesday based on issues raised in an ongoing Associated Press investigation. The AP showed how reports of student-on-student rapes or assaults often languish and that the system’s 71,000 students have fewer protections than public school kids.

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The recent discovery of the USS Juneau in the depths of the South Pacific has provided some closure to people with connections to the ship that was blown apart during World War II. Hundreds died, including the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa. An expedition team backed by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen reported finding the wreckage over the weekend. The Sullivans’ story was told in a 1944 movie.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A 30-year old northern Iowa man convicted of sexually exploiting a child and extorting the minor has been sentenced to more than 28 years in federal prison. Prosecutors say Jason Marvets, of Eagle Grove, was sentenced Tuesday after earlier pleading guilty to one count of sexual exploitation of a child and one count of extortion.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Wisconsin man convicted of enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors in Iowa say 26-year-old Carson Sibley, of Lacrosse, Wisconsin, received the prison term Monday after pleading guilty to one count of enticement of a minor. Prosecutors say Sibley twice travelled to Grundy County, Iowa, hoping to have sex with a minor.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A fired and then reinstated Des Moines police officer, who once shot at a television cameraman, attacked a groom at a wedding and assaulted his girlfriend, has been sued in federal court for attacking a man who called police for help.

The lawsuit filed Monday in Des Moines by Charles Young claims officer Cody Grimes violated his constitutional rights by using excessive force.

Young called police in March 2016 for help with evicting guests from his apartment. He became angry and slammed the door as Grimes and another officer were leaving after declining to help. Grimes says the door hit him. He kicked in the door and forced Young to the floor, fracturing his ribs.

Grimes was fired in 2014 after assaulting a girlfriend, but the city’s civil service commission reinstated him.

A public hearing will take place Wednesday evening in Atlantic, with regard to the City of Atlantic entering into a General Obligation General Purpose Loan Agreement and related borrowing of money. The hearing is part of the Atlantic City Council meeting that begins at 5:30-p.m. Wednesday, and follows recognition of the Atlantic High School/Middle School State Archery Team.

Under the agreement, the City would assume $304,181 in general purpose loan debt. If approved by the Council a Resolution would combine those funds with $2.35-million in essential corporate purpose bonds, for the purpose of undertaking various Capital Improvement Projects. It would also authorize the use of a Preliminary Official Statement and the levying of taxes to pay for those projects/bonds. City Administrator John Lund says those steps are the last actions needed by the Council related to the 2018 General Obligation Series until after the City takes the bond to market.

In other business, the Atlantic City Council will hold a public hearing on an Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, with regard to traffic being required to stop on Sunnyside Lane at the intersections of 10, 22^nd and 29^th Streets. The hearing will be followed by the first reading of an ordinance for the same purpose. The proposed ordinance would remove the 6^th Street stop sign, in order to improve traffic flow, and is in response to an engineers determination that with the new ethanol plant being built, certain areas of town will see higher traffic volumes, including Sunnyside Lane.

In his report to the Council, City Administrator John Lund will clarify the Council’s position on the Existing Inventory of empty lots, and speak with regard to a 2018 Code Enforcement Priority: The Minimum Maintenance Code.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the discovery of a pickup that was stolen from Glenwood on early Tuesday morning. Red Oak Police responded to a parking complaint and discovered the vehicle was reported stolen from Glenwood. The vehicle is a 1997 Dodge R15 Pickup owned by David Leroy Jenkins Sr. of Glenwood. The truck was impounded and the investigation into the theft is underway. The vehicle was stolen in the 600 block of North 6th Street in Glenwood and was later discovered at 811 North 6th Street in Red Oak.

GLIDDEN, Iowa (AP) — A former western Iowa assistant junior high football and track coach has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation by a school employee.
The Des Moines Register reports that 28-year-old Evan Michael Genter, of Glidden, was arrested Sunday. He is accused of kissing and groping a 13-year-old girl over her clothes. Officials say the girl is a student in the Glidden-Ralston School District, where Genter had been a coach.

A criminal complaint says Genter’s conduct showed “a pattern or practice or scheme” to sexually exploit the girl. Genter has been released from jail on a $5,000 bond. A phone listing for him was disconnected Tuesday. Genter’s next court appearance is set for April 5.

District athletic director Kirk Thelin said Tuesday that Genter resigned March 12 in lieu of being fired for improper social media contact with students.

The State Historical Society has launched an “information hub” it calls the “Local History Network.” The network is designed to help connect dozens of local organizations with information about grants as well as free expert advice for projects to preserve community history.

“And the network also offers online tool kits to guide participants through specific challenges, from how to care for textiles to how to write a good grant application.” That’s Susan Kloewer, the administrator of the State Historical Society. Tova Brandt from the Museum of Danish America in Elk Horn, is chairwoman of the State Historical Society board of director. She says this project has been several years in the making.

“One of the best things about the new Local History Network is about how it can boost some of the historical activities that are already taking place in communities across Iowa,” she says. “Research, preservation, interpretation — so much of the day-to-day work of county and local history museum is done by volunteers who have a passion for telling their local stories and ensuring that photographs, documents, oral histories and artifacts are preserved for future generations.”

(Radio Iowa)

More at: https://www.iowaculture.gov/history/get-involved/local-history-network

Sheriff’s officials in Page County, Monday, took a report of a Burglary in the 2000 block of E Ave, near Shenandoah. Authorities say an unknown person or persons entered the residence in the morning hours while the residents were away. Upon arriving home the residents discovered numerous items were stolen, including: necklaces, watches, American Tourist suitcase, a small black Sentry Safe and various awards & medals. The Sheriff’s Office reminds residents to report anything suspicious, including unknown persons approaching your residence & vehicles not familiar to your neighborhood.Page County Crimestopper’s have offered a monetary reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individuals involved in this Burglary. To report information call the Page County Sheriff’s Office at 712-542-5193.

Sheriff Lyle Palmer said also, that 57-year old Edward Paul Swanson, of Braddyville, was arrested Monday following a traffic stop, in Coin.  Swanson was taken into custody for Driving While License Under Suspension, Possession of Controlled Substance & Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability. Following processing at the Page County Jail, Swanson posted bond of $1,300 and was released. Reports will be forwarded to the Page County Attorney for the filing of formal charges.

In an update to our earlier reports on-line and on-air, the Sac County Sheriff’s Office today (Tuesday), released more information about a fatal accident that took place Monday afternoon. Authorities say 44-year old Deon Levi Wingert, of Carroll, died when he was ejected from the Jeep he was driving, as the vehicle rolled over at around 2:30-p.m., Monday. The accident happened on Sac County Road N-28, south of Lytton. Wingert was driving a 2007 Jeep southbound on the road, when the vehicle drifted off the right shoulder and struck a field drive before going airborne. When the vehicle landed, it rolled several times. Wingert, who was wearing his seatbelt, was ejected from his vehicle. Authorities say bystanders tried to resuscitate him, he was pronounced dead by paramedics.

The Iowa State Patrol is investigating the accident, with assistance from the Sac County Sheriff’s Office. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office, Lytton Fire, Sac County Paramedics, and Sac County Medical Examiner all responded to the scene, according to the Sheriff’s statement.