Officials with the Creston Police Department report 34-year old Boone Hayes, of Creston, was arrested Tuesday morning, for Violation of a Protection Order. Hayes was arrested at his home and later released from the Union County Jail on a Promise to Appear in court. And, 32-year old Leah Hayes, of Creston, was arrested Tuesday afternoon at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, also for Violation of a Protection Order. She was also released on a Promise to Appear.

Two incidents of vandalism were reported to Creston Police this week. A man from Mt. Ayr said someone egged his vehicle while it was parked in the 400 block of N. Cherry Street, in Creston. The incident, which happened sometime between 4-and 6-a.m. Tuesday, resulted in about $100 damage. And, the Gibson Memorial Library reported that sometime prior to opening Tuesday morning, someone shot a building window with a BB gun. The damage was estimated at $200.

(Radio Iowa) — Iowa has become the 6th state in the country to offer state government information through “smart speakers.” People may now reference the “State of Iowa” as they ask their Amazon “Alexa” or Google “Echo” some common questions, like how to get a birth certificate or replacement driver’s license. Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg says nearly half of all the adults in the U.S. use voice assistants to interact with their mobile devices. “We talk a lot in our administration about connectivity, whether that’s broadband connectivity or otherwise,” Gregg says, “and starting today, our state government is that much more connected to its people.”

Jeff Franklin, the chief information officer for the State of Iowa, says the state hired a private company called “Webspec Design” to develop the template for this project. “Because people look for information in different ways,” he says, “some chat, some search and some ask their smart speaker, this capability allows us to meet the needs of our citizens and the way they use technology every day.”

State agencies identified more than 200 questions often asked by citizens. Those questions are now part of the “Ask the State of Iowa” database accessible by smart speaker.

Sheriff’s Deputies in Montgomery County, Tuesday afternoon, arrested a Villisca man on a warrant for Driving While Suspended. 20-year old Cordell Ryan Straw taken into custody at around 3:30-p.m., and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where his bond was set a slightly more than $566.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of killing a 2-year-old boy in western Iowa by sitting on him is scheduled to go on trial next month. Pottawattamie County court records say 31-year-old Larry Murphy pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death. His trial is set to begin May 29 in Council Bluffs.

The records say the boy’s mother told police on March 15 that Murphy was staying with her and her sons at a Council Bluffs motel when he became angry at the 2-year-old for taking his cellphone. She says he sat on the boy for around 20 seconds on a motel bed. Police say Murphy is 6 feet tall and weighs 160 pounds.

The boy was pronounced dead at a hospital. The records say a doctor noticed signs of asphyxiation.