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BRANDON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a woman and her children escaped a fire that killed her husband in eastern Iowa. Firefighters found the body of 37-year-old Chauncey Raue on Friday inside his heavily damaged two-story home in Brandon. Authorities say his wife, Brittany, and their three sons fled the home, but one of the boys was burned. He was taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.
The Creston Police Department says an accident in the parking lot of the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, resulted in one person being transported to the facility. A 2002 Chrysler PT Crusier driven by 40-year old Nicholas G. Johnson, of Creston, was traveling west in the parking lot, when the vehicle struck a northbound 2010 Chrysler Town & Country van driven by 27-year old Ashley D. Rothe, of Orient. The accident happened at around 2:30-p.m., Tuesday. Johnson was transported by EMS to the hospital, after complaining of pain. Rothe was not injured in the collision. Damage from the accident amounted to $2,500.
Jim Field visits with seniors from CAM High School, including, Nick Holste, Madelyn Stirek, Ercka Stender, Tom Eddy and Lisa Elkins.
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Officials with the Creston Police Department today (Monday), report four arrests took place recently. Three people were arrested on Sunday: At around 9:40-p.m., 39-year old Demion Garrison, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Domestic Abuse Assault. Garrison was being held in the Union County Jail while awaiting a bond hearing; 38-year old Durrell Haynes, of Creston, was arrested at around 1:40-p.m., Sunday, for Assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. He was later released from custody on a $2,000 bond; and, 21-year old Paul L. Albrechtsen, of Kent, was arrested early Sunday afternoon in Creston, for Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Criminal Mischief in the 4th degree. His bond was set at $2,000.
Last Thursday, 38-year old Durrell Haynes was arrested on an Adams County warrant for Contempt of Court – Failure to pay costs. He was later released on a $300 bond.
Creston Police said also, a man who resides in the 300 block of N. Division Street, reported that sometime between the hours of 12-a.m. and 11:25-a.m. last Thursday, someone broke out the rear window of his vehicle, while it was parked near the intersection of Montgomery and Elm Streets. The damage was estimated at $300.
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The National Weather Service says strong to potentially severe storms are forecast this afternoon and tonight over central to southern Iowa. The main threats will be large hail and damaging wind. In addition to the severe storms potential, heavy rain is likely to accompany these storms this afternoon and tonight. Generally, a half to an inch of rain is expected with a few isolated higher amounts will be possible by late tonight. Lingering storms are anticipated Tuesday morning. Otherwise, a much welcomed dry period is expected Tuesday night through the end of the work week. There is a low chance for storms Thursday afternoon in western Iowa. The storms are expected to fire-up at around 2-p.m. and last through about midnight.
A marginal risk of severe storms is possible in an area that stretches from about Sidney to Council Bluffs, Atlantic northeast to Ames and Waterloo. A Slight risk exists south and east of that line, with mainly thunder over the remainder of western, northwest, north central and northeast Iowa.
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A 64-year-old Dubuque woman who admitted killing her former husband is scheduled to be sentenced Monday. Dubuque County District Court records say Dolores Flynn pleaded guilty last month to voluntary manslaughter, willful injury and assault. Prosecutors dropped the original charge of second-degree murder in exchange for her pleas.
Court documents say Dubuque police found 72-year-old Gary Breckenridge dead on Jan. 4, 2016, at the home he shared with Flynn. Police say Flynn beat Breckenridge with a baseball bat, which officers say they found in a Dubuque ditch.
She’s been examined and treated by psychiatric experts twice since her arrest and had been found competent for trial.