The Cass County Democratic Party sponsored a county-wide Food Drive to stock the shelves at the Atlantic Food Pantry. The donated items were taken to the Pantry on November 17, 2016, and presented to Shara Cooper by County Chair Sherry Toelle. “I want to thank the community for donating to this cause. As Democrats, we want to live our Democratic values. Happy Thanksgiving to all.”

Police in Council Bluffs have arrested a woman after her 10-month old male child was admitted to Jennie Edmundson Hospital suffering from 2nd Degree burns, Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to the hospital at around 12:30-p.m. to investigate the incident, and learned the child had burns to his left hand and forearm. The Medical Staff were given an account of how the injuries occurred by the child’s mother, 36-year old Rebecca L. Brahier, but the injuries were not consistent to her story.

Rebecca L. Brahier

Medical Staff contacted Law Enforcement and the Department of Human Services to respond. Investigators interviewed the parents of the child, during the interview with the mother, Investigators found that the mother had intentionally placed the child’s left arm into a tall coffee mug full of hot coffee to prove a point to the child that the coffee was hot. Investigators were told the child tried to touch her hot coffee several times prior to her placing his arm in the mug.

Investigators did not find the father to have had knowledge of this incident. The 10 month old was placed into Protective Custody along with a 12 year old Sibling. The Child was transferred to UNMC for treatment of his injuries. Brahier was arrested and charged with Willful Injury and Child Endangerment.

Authorities in Creston say minor injuries were reported following two, separate multi-vehicle accidents late this past week. One of the collisions happened at around 7:10-p.m. Friday, at the intersection of Sumner Avenue/Highway 25, and W. Adams Street. Officials say a 2006 Ford Fusion driven by 19-year old Morgan Knust, of Corydon, was traveling south on Sumner Avenue in the left lane, with her left turn signal on, in preparation to turn left onto Adams Street. Knust had the green light, but had stopped in traffic to let a northbound vehicle clear the intersection.

A2005 Mazda driven by 55-year old Rita Foster, of Creston, was in the left lane behind to Ford and was waiting for Knust to make the left turn. A 2009 Saturn driven by 19-year old Bria Hoffman, of Shannon City, was also in the left lane. Hoffman’s car struck the rear of the Mazda, which then hit the rear of the Ford. Foster suffered unknown, suspected injuries, and was transported by EMS to the Greater Regional Medical Center, in Creston. Damage from the collisions amounted to $4,500. No citations were issued.

The other, multi-vehicle accident happened at around 4:35-p.m. Thursday, at the intersection of Highway 26/Sumner Avenue, and Sheldon Avenue, in Creston. Officials say 29-year old Joshua Thurman, of Grant City, MO., was stopped on southbound Sumner and waiting for a vehicle to turn left into the parking lot of a fitness facility. 19-year old Chelsi Sams, of Dearborn, MO, was also southbound on Sumner in a 2012 GMC SUV, and had stopped behind Thurman’s 2009 Chevy pickup. A 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by17-year old Alexander Davis, of Afton, was also southbound and slowing for the vehicles stopped in front of him, when he was  struck from behind by a 2009 Ford Taurus, driven by 36-year old Kristal Allen, of Creston.

The impact caused Davis’ SUV to be pushed into the rear of Sams’ SUV, which in-turn, rear-ended Thurman’s pickup. All persons involved in the accident were seen by medical personnel on the scene. Alexander Davis was transported by ambulance to the Creston hospital, after complaining of neck pain. Chelsi Sams and a passenger in her SUV were treated by medics after complaining for neck pain, but did not request to be transported to the hospital. Kristal Allen complained of ankle pain, but did not immediately seek medical attention.

Allen was cited for Failure to Stop within an assured, clear distance. Damage to all the vehicles amounted to $3,610.

No injuries were reported following an accident Saturday afternoon, in Elliott. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says a van driven by 41-year old Ann Ross, of rural Red Oak, was backing out of a parking stall in the 300 block of Main Street in Elliott, at around 1:45-p.m., when her vehicle struck a parked car owned by 48-year old Kimberly Hallcock, of Elliott. The damages amounted to $1,700. No citations were issued.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – A Sioux City woman is the sponsor of a new U.S. Coast Guard ship named for her late uncle, who was killed in 1945 defending his ship from attack. The Sioux City Journal reports that, as the new ship’s sponsor, Donna Fuller was tapped Saturday to give a short speech prior to the commissioning of the USCGC Rollin Fritch, 154-foot fast response cutter, at Cape May, New Jersey.

On Jan. 8, 1945, Rollin Fritch was on board the USS Callaway off the Philippine coast when it was attacked by Japanese kamikaze pilots. Fritch stayed at his gun, firing at airplanes in an effort to save his shipmates when a kamikaze crashed into his position, killing him at age 24. Fritch was posthumously awarded a Silver Star.

The Iowa Department of Corrections reports a man who failed to return from Work Release has been listed as escaped. 30-year old David Michael Evans was placed on escape status after failing to return to the Fort Des Moines Work Release Facility from his place of employment. Evans was transferred to Work Release on Oct. 12th.

His 40-year sentence out of Polk County, for Assault While Participating in a Felony and two counts of Prohibited Acts/Drug related, began Jan. 18th, 2013. Evans is a white male, 5-feet 11-inches tall.

David Michael Evans

He weighs about 190 pounds, has brown hair, blue eyes, and has several tattoos. They are located on his abdomen, right ankle, upper left arms, back, left and right calf, chest, left and right fingers, left and right forearm, neck, left and right thigh, and right side.

Anyone with information as to his location is asked to contact the Des Moines Police Department of Polk County Sheriff’s Office. You may also contact your local law enforcement agency.