COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The western Iowa sheriff’s deputy who was fatally wounded in a jail escape last week will be laid to rest on Monday. The funeral for Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Burbridge will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It will be open to the public.

Afterward, more than 1,000 law enforcement vehicles are expected to escort Burbridge’s body back to the funeral home. Some mourners are expected to line up along the procession route to pay their respects to Burbridge.

Police say Wesley Correa-Carmenaty was being transported to the Council Bluffs jail after sentencing last Monday when he attacked Burbridge and another deputy, grabbed one of their guns and shot them before fleeing in a jail van. He was recaptured in neighboring Omaha, Nebraska.

Procession Route

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Department of Human Services is facing scrutiny from legislators as it tries to implement rules for the state foster care system that it says will better protect children.

As the agency strives to make changes it says are necessary, lawmakers are pushing back against the efforts and criticizing the agency for focusing on small fixes. The criticism follows high-profile child abuse cases last year, which led some lawmakers to say the agency is no longer credible.

The newly proposed foster care rules change guidelines for child placement agencies and alter rules for hazard protections, bedrooms and such details as pet waste disposal.

The process for those rules to be enacted requires a public notice period until May 16, during which lawmakers and citizens can voice opinions.

(Update 12:45-p.m. 5/7: Harris has been apprehended, per Shenandoah Police)

Officials with the Shenandoah Police Department are asking for your help in locating 43-year old Joseph Edward Harris, of Shenandoah. Harris is wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident that took place early this (Sunday) morning.

Harris is described being six-feet tall. He weighs about 235 pounds and was wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans when he was last seen. Harris is considered to be armed and dangerous. If anyone sees him, do not confront him. Call 9-1-1 immediately.

(His picture is posted below)

Joseph Harris

Police in Shenandoah report a woman was arrested on assault charges Saturday night. 62-year old Barbara Andrews, of Shenandoah, was taken into custody at around 11:30-p.m., after Shenandoah Police received a 911 call about a physical confrontation at McDonald’s at 504 South Fremont Street in Shenandoah.

Upon investigating the circumstances of the incident, officers arrested Barbara Andrews was charged with two counts of Simple Assault – both simple misdemeanors. She was transported to Page County Jail and held without bond pending an initial court appearance and no contact order.

Police in Red Oak arrested a man for Disorderly Conduct, Saturday afternoon. 34-year old Nick Joseph Jandreau, of Red Oak, was arrested just before 2-p.m. in the 2300 block of Eastern Avenue and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set a $300.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 5:40 a.m. CDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump’s order to ease limits on political activity by religious organizations is being met with both enthusiasm and dread from religious leaders. Some rejoice in the new freedom to preach their views. Others fear the change will erode the integrity of houses of worship. Trump signed the order Thursday. He says it will give churches their “voices back.”

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Regents is considering tuition hikes at the state’s three public universities next school year to help offset millions in budget cuts. The Press-Citizen reports the proposal would increase in-state base tuition for undergraduates by $216 for the 2017-18 academic year at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa. UI officials have asked for additional tuition creases for out-of-state and graduate students.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s deputy and a motorist injured in shootings authorities say was carried out by an escaped jail inmate have been discharged from the hospital. The Daily Nonpareil reports that 59-year-old Deputy Pat Morgan has been discharged from the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, where he was being treated. A 30-year-old Council Bluffs man shot in the neck in a carjacking attempted police say was related to the escape has also been released.

BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) — Residents of a Bettendorf neighborhood are frustrated by a growing deer population and the city’s inability to reduce the herd size. The Quad-City Times reports that neighbors have documented the deer population growing out of control and destroying vegetation despite being on the bow hunters list since 2009. The police chief says the city has contacted the Iowa Natural Resources Department numerous times but has been told its ability to do anything is limited outside of the hunting season.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa City man charged with sexually assaulting numerous students and employees on the University of Iowa campus plans to use an insanity defense. The Press-Citizen reports court records show an attorney for 34-year-old Adam Weinstein filed notice that Weinstein will claim insanity, diminished responsibility and intoxication when his case goes to trial later this year.

Weinstein is charged with third-degree sexual abuse, four counts of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse and three counts of harassment. Police say Weinstein sexually assaulted, groped and harassed at least eight women on the UI campus during a 15-hour period on Nov. 10, 2015. Police say the incidents took place at the university hospital, near residence halls and the law school.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s deputy and a motorist injured in shootings authorities say was carried out by an escaped jail inmate have been discharged from the hospital.

The Daily Nonpareil reports that 59-year-old Deputy Pat Morgan has been discharged from the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, where he was being treated. A 30-year-old Council Bluffs man shot in the neck in a carjacking attempted police say was related to the escape has also been released.

Iowa investigators say 24-year-old Wesley Correa-Carmenaty shot both men Monday during the jail break. He’s also accused of shooting Deputy Mark Burbridge, who died. Police say Correa-Carmenaty was recaptured after he carjacked a woman and fled to Omaha. He faces murder and other charges in the escape.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Board of Regents is considering tuition hikes at the state’s three public universities next school year to help offset millions in budget cuts.

The Press-Citizen reports the proposal would increase in-state base tuition for undergraduates by $216 for the 2017-18 academic year at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa.

ISU and UNI officials requested the increase be applied across the board, including for international, out-of-state, graduate and professional students. The move is expected to generate an additional $7.1 million at ISU and $2 million at UNI.

But UI officials have requested a 3.8 percent increase for other tuition classifications. That would increase base tuition for non-resident undergraduates by at least $1,078, generating an additional $16.5 million for UI.

w/ Chris Parks

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