Red Oak Police report a Union County man was arrested Friday evening on a Pottawattamie County warrant. 32-year old Sean Patrick Bagby, of Creston, was arrested following a traffic stop at around 6:45-p.m., on a warrant for Violation of a No Contact/Protective Order. Bagby was taken into custody with the assistance of Montgomery County Sheriff’s deputies, and transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held without bond.
Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Dexter Fowler hit a go-ahead, three-run homer moments after Paul DeJong’s tying shot in the eighth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Mets 9-5 to sweep an odd double feature. Hours earlier, DeJong helped the Cardinals complete a rally that started the night before, grounding an RBI single against Edwin Díaz in the 10th inning of a 5-4 win. The series opener Thursday was suspended following 8 1/2 innings, and St. Louis needed 18 minutes to complete the victory.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mitch Garver’s two-run homer in the eighth inning snapped a scoreless tie, and Kyle Gibson gave up two hits in eight innings in the Minnesota Twins’ 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals. Garver’s 11th home run of the season was deep to the berm in center field off Kansas City reliever Jake Diekman (0-4) after Max Kepler had walked.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Arkansas has tried to move on from the foul ball that dropped and cost the Razorbacks the national championship last year. The Razorbacks have returned to the College World Series and will open Saturday night against Florida State. Pitcher Isaiah Campbell said it left some of his teammates with a sense of unfinished business. The CWS opens Saturday afternoon with Michigan playing Texas Tech. Sunday games pit Louisville against Vanderbilt and Auburn against Mississippi State.
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ross Chastain seems like the busiest driver in NASCAR. He opened the season with 36 consecutive starts across the Cup, Xfinity and Truck series, The 26-year-old Chastain has logged a staggering 7,501 laps since February, a streak that only came to an end when he sat out last week’s Cup event in Michigan. He will run this weekend in Iowa.
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Texas A&M assistant coach Will Bolt is returning to Nebraska to become the Cornhuskers’ head baseball coach. Bolt played on Nebraska’s Dave Van Horn-coached teams that reached the College World Series in 2001 and 2002 and has been in coaching 16 years. Bolt signed a five-year contract paying him $300,000 annually. He replaces Darin Erstad, who resigned June 3 after eight seasons.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Organizers of the celebration to honor the Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues expect a massive crowd, and security will be tight. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected Saturday for a parade and rally beneath the Gateway Arch to celebrate the Blues’ first-ever NHL championship. The Blues beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 Wednesday in the decisive Game 7.
Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad testified in a civil trial that he didn’t try to pressure a state official to quit in 2010 because he is gay. Branstad, now the U.S. ambassador to China, testified Friday in a civil trial in which he’s accused of discrimination against former Iowa Worker’s Compensation Commissioner Chris Godfrey. After being elected governor in 2010, Branstad sought Godfrey’s resignation. Godfrey sued in 2012, saying he was a victim of discrimination and retaliation.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — A homeless man charged in the killing of a former Iowa State University golfer has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. The Des Moines Register reports that 22-year-old Collin Richards entered the plea during a hearing Friday. Police say Richards fatally stabbed 22-year-old Celia Barquín Arozamena last September while she was playing a round at a public course in Ames, near the university campus, and leaving her body in a pond on the course.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man convicted of a slew of armed bank robberies in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors for Nebraska say 26-year-old Tyree Carney was sentenced Friday in Omaha’s federal courthouse. Carney also was ordered to pay nearly $193,000 in restitution to the banks. Carney had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and several counts of brandishing a gun during the spate of crimes between September 2016 and June 2017.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Officials in eastern Iowa say a 19-year-old man is behind bars after leading police on a chase and crashing into another vehicle, killing the driver. The Quad-City Times reports that Angel Domingo Ochoa, of Davenport, has been charged with vehicular homicide while driving recklessly and other counts. Police say an officer tried to stop Ochoa’s car Thursday and a chase ensued. Investigators say Ochoa was speeding and running red lights before hitting a car, killing 48-year-old Lori Ann Letts.
Red Oak 4, Atlantic 3
CAM 4, West Harrison 3
Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 5, Pleasant Valley 4
Martensdale-St. Marys 6, Lenox 1
Murray 6, Seymour 5
Stanton 9, Essex-South Page 1
Treynor 21, Riverside 1 (4 innings)
Ft. Dodge Tournament
Muscatine 14, Atlantic 1
Central Springs 9, Atlantic 2
Other Scores
ADM 15, Benton 3
ADM 2, Solon 0
Bedford 4, East Union 3
Exira-EHK 7, Coon Rapids-Bayard 2
OABCIG 10, Lawton-Bronson 0
Twin Cedars 11, Orient-Macksburg 0
West Harrison 13, CAM 6
Winterset 8, Bishop Heelan 2
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An Omaha man convicted of a slew of armed bank robberies in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison.
Federal prosecutors for Nebraska say 26-year-old Tyree Carney was sentenced Friday in Omaha’s federal courthouse. Carney also was ordered to pay nearly $193,000 in restitution to the banks. Carney had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and several counts of brandishing a gun during the spate of crimes between September 2016 and June 2017.
Prosecutors say Carney and another person robbed banks at gunpoint in the eastern Nebraska towns of Springfield and Murray, as well as banks in the western Iowa cities of Crescent and Underwood. Police say Carney tried to rob a bank in Bellevue, Nebraska, but was unsuccessful in getting any money there. Investigators say Carney and an accomplice also carjacked vehicles in Omaha to use as getaway cars in the robberies.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — A homeless man charged in the killing of a former Iowa State University golfer has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. The Des Moines Register reports that 22-year-old Collin Richards entered the plea during a hearing Friday. He faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison when he’s sentenced Aug. 23. Richards had previously pleaded not guilty to the charge and was set to stand trial in September.
Police say Richards fatally stabbed 22-year-old Celia Barquín Arozamena last September while she was playing a round at a public course in Ames, near the university campus, and leaving her body in a pond on the course. Investigators say Richards he had been staying in a small homeless encampment in the woods near the public course.
Barquín Arozamena was a top golfer in Spain as a teenager and came to Iowa State to pursue her career.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad testified Friday in a civil trial that he didn’t try to pressure a state official to quit in 2010 because he is gay but because he wanted someone who shared his political views about the state’s needs.
Branstad, a Republican who is now the U.S. ambassador to China, returned to Des Moines to testify for one day in the trial in which he’s accused of discriminating against former Iowa Worker’s Compensation Commissioner Chris Godfrey, who is a Democrat and is openly gay.
After being elected governor in 2010, Branstad sought Godfrey’s resignation and cut his pay by $39,000 when he refused. Godfrey, who was appointed to a six-year term by Democratic Gov. Chet Culver, sued in 2012, saying he was a victim of discrimination and retaliation.
Branstad testified he didn’t know Godfrey was gay until after cutting his salary and being threatened with a lawsuit, according to The Des Moines Register. “I have always treated everyone, gay or straight, with respect and dignity. That’s the way I have always operated,” Branstad said.
As worker’s compensation commissioner, Godfrey decided disputes between businesses and injured workers. Branstad said he’d heard from business groups that Godfrey wasn’t fair. Paige Fiedler, a lawyer for Godfrey, repeatedly asked Branstad if she evaluated Godfrey’s performance or sought the opinions of anyone other than those in the business community who had complained.
Branstad responded, “Well, a number of people did and I don’t know if they were business owners or not.” Although Branstad was opposed to a 2009 Iowa Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage in the state, Branstad said he now support rights for lesbians, gay, bisexual and transgender people. “People have accepted it and I support it,” he said.
The trial began June 5 and will continue in Polk County District Court next week.
(Update 6/15: The missing 11 year old female in Council Bluffs, child has been located)
The Council Bluffs Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating an 11-year old female runaway from Children’s Square USA (500 North 7th Street).
Jenna Bentrott
The child, Jenna Bentrott, was last seen at 6:03 pm in the area of North 16th Street and Avenue A in Council Bluffs. Bentrott is a white female with short Brown hair, wearing black and pink leggings and pink crocs shoes.
If you see her please contact the Council Bluffs Police Department 712-328-4728 or call 911.
Atlantic Assistant Wrestling Coach Tucker Weber is set to become the new Head Wrestling Coach at Glenwood. The Glenwood School Board just needs to approve the new hire at their next meeting.
Weber was a four-time state medalist at Clear Lake, graduating in 2009. He went on to wrestle at Wartburg and then completed his education at the University of Northern Iowa. He has spent time with the Dike-New Hartford and Atlantic school districts. He has been on Atlantic/CAM’s Wrestling staff since 2016.
Weber will take over for Brad Asch in Glenwood. Asch recently resigned to pursue another career. He’ll be teaching Middle School Physical Education in Glenwood.
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