An 86-year old man from Missouri Valley died after the car he was driving was rear-ended by a pickup truck Saturday morning on Interstate 680. The Iowa State Patrol says Donald Dean Obrecht, who was not wearing a seat belt, died at the scene of the collision at around 7:15-a.m.

Officials say Obrecht’s 1999 Chevy Cavalier was westbound on I-680 just past the I-80 split, when his care was hit from behind by a 2001 Ford F-250 driven by 39-year old Mark Anthony Kaufman, of Harlan. Following the collision, the car came to rest in the median, while the pickup stopped on the shoulder of the road. Kaufman was not injured in the crash. Investigators do not believe alcohol or drugs were factors in the crash.

A man reported to be in possession of a pipe was the subject of a massive search Friday evening, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, the subject was brandishing a pipe at a residence in Red Oak, but by the time officers arrived, the man had taken off in an unknown direction. A search of the premises resulted in the discovery of a purse in the backyard of the home at 1401 ½ Eastern Avenue.

The Red Oak P-D requested the assistance of the Cass County K-9 Unit in helping search for the suspect. Deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, officials with the Iowa State Patrol and Iowa Department of Motor Vehicle Enforcement also assisted in the search, but the suspect was not found.

No charges had been filed as of late Saturday morning.

Two people were arrested early Saturday morning in Montgomery County, following a traffic stop. Sheriff’s deputies stopped a Mazda truck driven by Deborah Moore, of Macedonia, at around 2-a.m. Upon further investigation, it was determined Moore was operated a motor vehicle while intoxicated, and had in her possession an open container of alcohol. Moore was charged with OWI/1st offense and open container.

A passenger in the pickup, 44-year old James Bruce Castillo, was arrested for Interference with Official Acts and Open Container. The pair were transported to the Montgomery County Jail, where Moore’s bond was set at $1,000, and the bond for Castillo was established at $300.

A Council Bluffs man accused of 1st degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his wife, has appeared in court via closed-circuit video from the Pottawattamie County Jail. The Omaha World-Herald reports 55-year old Darwin Cox made no comment during his first appearance before a judge Friday morning. Cox was charged with the October 15th shooting death of his wife Millisa.

Court documents say Cox called several people the morning of the shooting to say he’d shot his wife and then turned the gun on himself, but officials said the wound he suffered was only superficial. The judge appointed an attorney for Cox, who remains in the Pott. County Jail on $500,000 bond. His next court appearance will take place Dec. 4th.

A man convicted in July 2009 on a charge of 3rd degree sexual abuse in Page County, was arrested early this (Saturday) morning near Red Oak.

Jeremiah Grayeagle

Montgomery County Sheriff’s officials say 28-year old Jeremiah Grayeagle, of Villisca, was arrested at around 12:45-a.m. on a warrant for sex offender area violation. Grayeagle was taken into custody at Mensa Corporation, about one-mile west of Red Oak. He was being held in the Montgomery County jail on $2,000 bond.

Montgomery County Sheriff’s officials say 28-year old Jeremiah Grayeagle, of Villisca, was arrested at around 12:45-a.m. on a warrant for sex offender area violation. Grayeagle was taken into custody at Mensa Corporation, about one-mile west of Red Oak. He was being held in the Montgomery County jail.Grayeagle is being held on $2,000 bond.

Police in Shenandoah have issued a warning to residents in the community about a man who is allegedly exposing himself to children. Police Chief Kris Grebert told the Omaha World-Herald a man thought to be in his mid-20’s, was driving a four-door gold colored car. He allegedly exposed himself to a young girl who was riding her bike. The incident occurred at around 2:30-p.m, Thursday.

Late last month, Shenandoah School Superintendent Jeff Hiser sent out an alert to parents about a man who exposed himself to students walking home from a bus stop. The vehicle the man was driving was described as a gold Chevrolet Malibu.