The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office says two men have turned themselves-in to the sheriff’s office, Tuesday, on warrants charging them with Failure to Comply with the State Sex Offender Registry. 32-year old Eduardo Corona and 34-year old Sean Edward Newman, both of Council Bluffs, were taken into custody and turned over to Corrections Staff. Corona was wanted for a second offense violation of the Registry, while Newman was wanted for a first offense violation.

And, 31-year old Troy Maurice Taylor, of Council Bluffs, who was being held in the Pott. County Jail on felony charges that include Possession with the intent to deliver and felon in possession of a firearm, and other charges, was read a warrant charging him with Violation of Probation. After being read the warrant, Taylor was returned to the custody of jail staff.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of a Council Bluffs homicide has taken a plea deal. Pottawattamie County court records say 44-year-old Michael Thacker pleaded guilty Tuesday to willful injury and attempted murder and was sentenced to 45 years in prison. He’d previously pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. Jury selection for his trial was scheduled to begin Tuesday.

Police say Thacker and Cleo McClellan were involved in the Nov. 28 slaying of 34-year-old David Simpson, whose body was found Dec. 11. He’d died of blunt force trauma. Police say all three men were homeless at the time.

McClellan pleaded guilty to being an accessory and was sentenced.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — No winning lottery ticket was sold for the latest Mega Millions drawing, meaning the estimated jackpot climbs to $868 million. Mega Millions officials say no tickets matched all six numbers to claim the estimated $667 million prize Tuesday night. The numbers were 3, 45, 49, 61, 69 and Mega Ball 9. The next drawing will be Friday. The estimated jackpot for that drawing would be the second-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.

The largest lottery jackpot was a $1.6 billion Powerball prize won in January 2016. The jackpot has been growing since July, when some California office workers won $543 million. The odds of winning the jackpot aren’t good. The chance of matching all six numbers is one in 302.5 million. Mega Millions is played in 44 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Creston Police report a woman told authorities late Tuesday morning, that sometime in the last few days, her wallet was taken out of her vehicle while it was parked at either her residence, or at McDonalds in Creston. The wallet contained cash, personal identification cards and other miscellaneous cards. The loss was estimated at $85.

ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) — A grand jury has decided not to indict a Polk County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a driver after a chase that ended in Altoona. The Des Moines Register reports that the jury heard evidence last week about the July 17 chase. Investigators have said Deputy Ryan Phillips pulled over 25-year-old Isaiah Hayes, of Ashland, Wisconsin, just east of Altoona but that Hayes soon sped off. He stopped a few minutes later, and deputies reported that he appeared to have a weapon in one of his hands when he got out of the car. Officials say that’s when Phillips shot him.

Sheriff’s Lt. Rich Blaylock says he can’t answer the question of whether Hayes had a weapon until an internal sheriff’s investigation is finished. Phillips has eight years of service with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office reports 33-year old Tashina Martwick, of Creston, turned herself into sheriff’s office Tuesday. Martwick was wanted on an outstanding warrant for controlled substance violation, possession of a controlled substance, and carrying weapons. She was being held in the Taylor County Jail on a $10,000 bond. The charges stem from a high speed pursuit that occurred near Lenox, late last month.