DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Chicago woman accused of killing her sister in Des Moines has been found incompetent to stand trial. The Des Moines Register reports that a judge issued the ruling last week for 31-year-old Ieisha McDuffy. Judge Health Lauber says McDuffy suffers from a disorder that prevents her from appreciating the charges against her or aiding her lawyer. Lauber ordered McDuffy to be treated while in state custody so her mental competency for trial can be restored.

Police say Ieisha McDuffy and her sister, Lakeisha McDuffy, were visiting another relative’s home Sept. 10 when Ieisha stabbed Lakeisha.

Police say foul play is NOT suspected in the death of an infant at a northern Iowa in-home day care. A news release from the Manly Police Department stated Worth County dispatchers received a 911 call on December 28 at 3 p.m. about a baby not breathing. The 7-month-old girl was later pronounced dead at a Mason City hospital.

Manly Police Chief Aaron Pals calls it “a tragic event and a delicate time for all involved.” He noted an autopsy has been conducted, but for now, the results are not being released. Pals provided an update late Tuesday afternoon – confirming foul play is NOT suspected in the case. No charges have been filed.

The 2018 inductees for the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are being announced. Cindy Stanbro (STAN-broh), executive director of the Iowa Rock and Roll Museum in Arnolds Park, says it’s a long list of bands, musicians, singers, deejays and others, which includes: “David Ellefson, The Nadas, Marilyn Maye, The Bushmen, Rob Lumbard, Buckeye, Crusin’, Rick Hillyard, A Stitch ‘n Tyme, The Torkays, Lavendar Hill Band, The El Riadas and Dean Davis, who’s getting a Lifetime Achievement Award.”

More than 320 artists have been inducted into the Iowa Hall since its inception more than 20 years ago. Stanbro explains how inductees are picked, once they’re nominated. “They have to have at least 25 years experience in the industry and have made a significant impact,” Stanbro says. “The board of directors gets together and we review all the submissions and we look at the influence they’ve had on other artists, their length of career, regional and national tours, success of recordings, and how they’ve impacted rock-n-roll music in Iowa.”

Tickets for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction celebration will go on sale in March. The event is scheduled for September 1st and 2nd in Arnolds Park. Learn more at www.iowarocknroll.com.

(Radio Iowa)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a suspect has surrendered in Des Moines’ first homicide of 2018. Police say officers and medics sent around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday to investigate a reported shooting found the body of a 39-year-old man who’d been shot in the chest. A few minutes later the suspect contacted police and then surrendered. No charges have been filed.

Police haven’t released the name of the victim or the suspect.

Fremont County Sheriff Kevin Aistrope reports a Nebraska man was arrested Saturday following an investigation into a report of a stolen vehicle, in Tabor. As a result of the investigation conducted by Tabor Police and the Fremont County Sheriff’s Department, 24-year old Dakota McDonald, of Omaha, was arrested in Tabor, for Theft in the 2nd Degree, and 3rd Degree Burglary.

McDonald was being held at the Fremont County Law Enforcement Center on $10,000 bond. The investigation is ongoing. Sheriff Aistrope reminds citizens to be vigilant, lock your vehicles, houses and garages.

Anyone with information about a crime can contact the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office at 712-374-2424. Your tip could lead to a cash reward, and you can remain anonymous.

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