STUART, Iowa (AP) – A 36-year-old Des Moines man has been charged with kidnapping and sexually assaulting an acquaintance. Stuart Police Sgt. Ryan Harding says Corey Drake held the woman at a motel in Stuart overnight Saturday. She talked to police on Sunday, and Drake was arrested at his home.

Adair County Jail records say Drake remained in custody Tuesday. News about the allegation stunned some residents in Stuart. Resident Nate Westre told Des Moines television station KCCI that, “You never want to hear about that anywhere, but especially in your hometown . your backyard.”

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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The Atlantic Police Department today (Tuesday) released a report on 10 arrests taking place over the past week. On Sunday, officers arrested 40-year old Kaela Holt and 39-year old Jeremy R. Peterson, both of Atlantic. They were taken into custody on Cass County warrants for Disorderly Conduct, with Peterson also arrested for Interference with Official Acts.

On Saturday, Atlantic Police arrested: 19-year old Christian Cook, of Atlantic, for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Trespassing; 32-year old Randi Shafer, and 32-year old Jacob Leary, both of Atlantic, were arrested for Burglary in the 3rd Degree and Theft in the 5th Degree; and, 32-year old Mike Henson, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct.

Last Friday, officers with the A-PD arrested 32-year old Bryan Kirby, of Atlantic, on two counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Contraband. And, 19-year old Sarah Porter, of Cumberland, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance as well as Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

On Thursday, 19-year old Douglas Cline, of Coin, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, Drug Distribution to a Person under 18, Possession f Drug Paraphernalia, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, and Unlawful Possession of a Prescription Drug.

And, on Sept. 7th, 34-year old Jason Trotter, of Atlantic, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order.  All subjects were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Cass County Auditor Dale Sunderman has issued a report on persons who have filed nomination papers in advance of the November 3rd elections for city offices in Cass County. In Anita, Ben Daughenbaugh has filed for Mayor. In Cumberland, incumbent Mayor Nancy Virginia Couglin filed for re-election. Also in Cumberland, incumbents Sandra K. Eversole, and Scott W. Becker, have filed for two seats on the City Council.

In Griswold, Carmen Sorensen has filed nomination papers to run for one of three seats on the City Council. In Lewis, Jon E. Mosier has filed papers to run for Mayor, while Leroy Easter and Marvin Bradfield have filed for one of three seats open on the Council.

In Massena, incumbent Mayor Linda Reineke has filed for re-election, while incumbent Kevin McCunn has filed for re-election to one of three seats on the City Council. In Wiota, Steven R. Havens and Jim Fischer have filed papers to fill two seats on the City Council.

And in Atlantic, incumbents Dana Halder, Chris Jimerson and Linda Hartkopf have filed papers for re-election to their current Council seats. Persons wishing to run for elected City Offices in Cass County have until Thursday, Sept. 17th to file with the Cass County Auditor’s Office.

Police in Creston say a resident of the community reported last week she was the victim of a phone scam/mail fraud. The woman said the incident occurred over a period of time spanning from August 1st through September 9th. The loss was estimated at $950.

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LOGAN, Iowa (AP) – An 18-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting at an Iowa Department of Transportation officer during a high-speed chase. Chauncy Jewett of Sioux City was sentenced Monday. He had pleaded guilty last month to intimidation with a dangerous weapon and carrying weapons.

According to police, Jewett fired at motor vehicle officer Derek Floerchinger during a chase on Interstate 29 on May 18. Court documents say Jewett leaned out of his vehicle’s window and Floerchinger heard an object strike his car. It was later determined that the officer’s car had been struck by a gunshot.

Jewett was arrested near Missouri Valley, Iowa, after he lost control of the car and fled on foot. Police say the car Jewett had been driving was stolen.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

PLEASANT HILL, Iowa (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says former owners of a site once used to handle and store chemicals have agreed to reduce chemical contamination and control leakage of hazardous materials into groundwater. The property known as the former Townsend Industries Facility includes about 12 acres and a 45,000-square-foot building. It is located in Pleasant Hill. The EPA says a variety of hazardous waste compounds have been detected.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified a woman found dead near an intersection in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Police Department says the body of 41-year-old Sharon Rae Mead was found early Friday near a bus stop. Investigators are awaiting the results of an autopsy. Additional information about the death has not been released.

IOWA FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a Minnesota man died when he was apparently struck while walking along a highway in northern Iowa. The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office says the body of 23-year-old Timothy Nussbaum, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, was found Sunday in a ditch near Highway 65, north of Iowa Falls. Investigators say they think they have found the vehicle that hit Nussbaum. Authorities haven’t made any arrests.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A leaked email shows that a computer expert with Iowa’s executive branch inquired about the cost of Italian hacking software used by intelligence and police agencies worldwide but didn’t buy the product. State official said the 2012 product inquiry was part of their research into potential cyber threats that could be used to hack into confidential state data.