Audubon Police Chief Matt Starmer reports three recent arrests. On Monday, 40-year old Nancy Beth Nelson, and 41-year old Melissa Lynn Chambers, both of Audubon, were taken into custody on charges of Theft in the 5th Degree. Nelson was charged, appeared before a magistrate and remained in the Audubon County Jail on other charges.  Chambers appeared before a magistrate, pled guilty and was released.

And, on Oct. 20th, 36-year old Brandon Lee Glisson, of Boone, was arrested in Audubon on an active Boone County Warrant.  Other agencies assisted in handling the arrest, including the Audubon County Sheriff’s Office, Adair County Sheriff’s Office, and the Iowa State Patrol.  Glisson was turned over to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office following his arrest.

A traffic stop in Audubon County early this (Tuesday) morning, resulted in the arrest of a man on drug and other charges. The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports 39-year old Anthony Joseph Miller, of Kimballton, was taken into custody at around 1-a.m. on charges of OWI/3rd offense, Possession of Marijuana, having no driver’s license, no insurance, and other violations. Miller was pulled over in the 2600 block of Goldfinch Avenue and brought to the Audubon County Jail, where his bond was set at $6,000.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of setting fire to a Sioux City house has pleaded not guilty. Court records say Jesse Bigeagle entered written pleas Friday to charges of arson, criminal mischief and burglary. The records say Bigeagle entered the home early on Sept. 19, went to the basement and started a fire there before leaving.

No injuries have been reported. The house is considered a total loss. The records say Bigeagle had lived at the house.

The Harlan Police Department said in its latest report today (Tuesday), there was one person arrested over the past week and on, non-injury accident. Officials say on Oct. 22nd, 21-year old Hana Jane Jacobsen, of Harlan, was arrested following a traffic stop. Jacobsen was transported to the Shelby County Jail and charged with OWI and speeding. The previous day (Oct. 21st), 22-year old Marcus Tyler Morgan, of Harlan, was cited by Harlan Police, for Driving While Suspended.

The H-P.D. said also, there were no injuries and no citations issued following a collision between vehicles driven by Olivia Petersen, of Harlan, and Lauren Andersen, of Kirkman. The accident happened Oct. 22nd at the intersection of 19th and Lincoln Avenue, when Andersen failed to yield as she pulled away from a stop sign. Petersen’s 2005 Chrysler Sebring struck Andersen’s 2008 Chevy Impala on the left front side. As a result of the impact, the Sebring spun 90 degrees and came to rest facing west on Lincoln Street. The Impala continued west and ended-up in a yard on the northwest corner of the intersection.

This Saturday, October 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (local time), the federal Drug Enforcement Administration and its local law enforcement, community and tribal partners will give the public its 14th opportunity in seven years to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Individuals can take pills and other solid forms of medication to one of almost 5,000 collection sites manned by more than 4,000 partners nationwide (Liquids, needles or sharps cannot be accepted, however). You can find nearby collection sites at www.DEATakeBack.com or by calling 800-882-9539. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Locally, prescription drug drop off sites can be found at the Atlantic Police Department inside the City Hall building, in Red Oak at the Hy-Vee Store (Montgomery County Sheriff’s drop-off site), and at the Glenwood Police Department, and Walgreens, in Council Bluffs.

Nationwide last April the public turned in 450 tons (900,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at almost 5,500 sites operated by the DEA and more than 4,200 of its state and local law enforcement partners. Overall, in its 13 previous Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in over 8.1 million pounds—more than 4,050 tons—of pills.