An escapee from the Ft. Madison Correctional Facility was captured Thursday afternoon, in Stuart. Stuart Police said in a Press Release, that a Stuart Police Officer was investigating the reported sighting of escaped fugitive, 31-year old Joseph Leclair, Jr., at around noon, in the 300 block of N. Main St. A female resident in the area answered the door when the officer knocked but refused to cooperate with the officer.

Joseph LeClair, Jr.

The woman then left the property. The same female is suspected of then making a false 911 call reporting the fugitive at a different location. The officer called in assistance from Guthrie County, Adair County and the State Patrol to surround the house, while he prepared a search warrant. At approximately 3:30-pm officers entered the house with a search warrant and found the fugitive hiding inside.

LeClaire was arrested and transported to the Guthrie County Jail. The female involved is facing charges in the incident as well. LeClaire was involved in a similar incident last year when he escaped from work release for over a two month period from May-July. He was subsequently arrested in Polk County following that incident.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Sioux City man has been ordered to serve five years’ probation for having sex with a 12-year-old girl. The Sioux City Journal reports that 25-year-old Willie Williams pleaded guilty Wednesday in Woodbury County District Court to lascivious acts with a child and failure to appear for an earlier court hearing.

As part of a plea agreement, Williams received a 15-year prison sentence, which was suspended, and was placed on probation for five years. Williams must register as a sex offender and serve lifetime parole. If he were to violate terms of the special sentence, he could be sent to prison. Prosecutors say Williams had sex with the girl at a house in 2011, when he was 20.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The owner of six cosmetology schools in Iowa will forgive some student debt, pay a fine and submit to outside oversight to settle a lawsuit filed by the Iowa attorney general’s office. The Des Moines Register reports La’ James International Colleges agreed to forgive $2.1 million in student debt and pay a $550,000 fine. The settlement also requires former U.S. Attorney Nicholas Klinefeldt to serve at least three years as an independent settlement administrator who can oversee the company’s compliance.

The agreement settles a lawsuit filed in 2014 that had contended La’ James engaged in deceptive and unfair practices in its marketing, enrollment and instruction. La’ James has schools in Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Fort Dodge, Iowa City and Johnston. The company didn’t admit wrongdoing in the settlement.

The Adair County Auditor’s Office will close at noon on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 through Friday, July 15, 2016 for extensive training in Elections, Human Resources, and Budget and Finance. The office will re-open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 18, 2016.

If there is an emergency and you need to talked to the Auditor’s office during that time, please call 641-202-1146 to leave a message and someone will respond at the first opportunity. County Auditor Mindy Schaefer sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and thanks you for your patience.

A couple of months ago, KJAN News told you Rex Pharmacy in downtown Atlantic had been nominated for a Health Mart Pharmacy of the Year, award. Now we can let the cat out of the bag. It’s official: Rex Pharmacy is the winner. The establishment has been serving Atlantic and Cass County for more than 75-years. Owner Josh Borer, who purchased the business a few years ago, and his family were present to receive the award June 27^th during a banquet and awards program held in Chicago.

4,600 independent, individually-owned Health Mart pharmacies nationwide were in the running for the top award. Jeff Aden, McKesson (Health Mart parent company) retail sales manager/representative, nominated Rex Pharmacy and owner Josh Borer, for the award.