A nine-year-old boy was killed and seven people were hurt in a two-vehicle accident in rural Plymouth County Sunday night. Authorities say Adan Perez-Antonio of Sioux City was pronounced dead at the scene. Another child victim was transported by a medical helicopter to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City with life-threatening injuries. The other six suffered various injuries and were transported to Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.

The accident is still under investigation, but the two vehicles, a 2005 Chevy Colorado pickup truck, and a 2006 Ford Explorer collided at an intersection. Both vehicles were in the ditch upside down.

(Radio Iowa)

Fire investigators in Council Bluffs say seven dumpster/rubbish fires occurred overnight Sunday into early this (Monday) morning. The fires were located between South 8th Street and 2nd Avenue to North 8th Street and Avenue D. The incidents took place between 10:04-p.m. Sunday and 3:31-a.m. today (Monday). Each of the fires is considered to be suspicious.

A woman was picked up by Council Bluffs Police and interviewed. 31-year old Drema L. Burson was subsequently arrested on one count of 3rd Degree Arson.

The fires remain under investigation by officials with the Council Bluffs Police Dept. and Bluffs Fire Marshal’s Office. Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to call either the Council Bluffs P-D or Fire Marshal’s Office.

Two people from Atlantic were arrested Sunday on assault charges. Authorities say 25-year old Alex Dvorak was taken into custody for Domestic Abuse/Serious Assault. And, 17-year old Marcus Maley was arrested for Assault Causing Bodily Injury.  Dvorak was being held in the Cass County Jail, while Maley was released to his parents.