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Attempted murder suspect in northwest Iowa jail briefly escapes

News

June 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Dickinson County’s sheriff says a jail inmate charged with an attempted murder in early May has been charged with another felony for trying to escape from the county jail.

Dickinson County Sheriff Greg Balloun says 19-year-old Caleb Crosby was being escorted to different area in the jail for a medical consultation when he pushed through an unlocked door at the courthouse and ran. Spirit Lake Police helped capture Crosby in about a minute.

Crosby was arrested in Osceola County on May 5th after allegedly shooting another man in Montgomery and stealing two different vehicles trying to elude authorities.

The sheriff says the door Crosby used to escape should have been locked.

Prepare for the camp-out with sunscreen, insect repellent and a weather radio

Ag/Outdoor, News

June 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – With kids out of school and warm weather in the forecast, Iowa’s county and state parks are filling up with campers, which means hospital emergency rooms will also be filling up with folks who’ve had mishaps while camping.

Dr. Benjamin Orozco, an emergency medical physician with the Gundersen Health System, says parents need to be especially vigilant to keep kids from playing near the campfire.

Dr. Benjamin Orozco (Gundersen Health photo)

“We will see a number of burns this summer, often on the hands, touching the hot fire ring, while the fire is hot but also right after,” Orozco says. “Something you always want to be especially mindful of is little children around a campfire. That happens really quickly and it can be a real heartbreaker when it does take place.”

While it’s great to get outdoors and enjoy nature, too much sun can lead to a severe burn. He says it’s important to use sunscreen, especially for kids.

“The number of sunburns that you get early in life, really, that impacts your cancer risk later in life,” Orozco says. “If you talk to someone who starts having problems with recurrent skin cancers, they’ll tell you they wish they would have covered up with sunscreen while they were younger and out in the open.”

Ticks and mosquitoes can turn an otherwise pleasant weekend outdoors into a nightmare, and Orozco says to stick with the tried-and-true repellent brands to keep the pests away.

“A common misconception is that people will want to use a natural or an herbal insect repellent,” Orozco says. “The AAP and virtually every reputable medical society that cares about kids and people recommend using a ‘real’ bug repellent, something with a high concentration of DEET.”

Wherever you may be camping or hiking, Orozco says to stay weather aware, because being oblivious to the forecast and potential temperature extremes could land you in the ER.

“If the heat index is high, you’ve got to stay hydrated. Think about your sunscreen, if it’s going to be cold, wet and rainy, or if you’re going to be out all day and there’s a possibility that storm can roll in, that’s where we see injuries from exposure and heat exhaustion. Or in the early spring and in the fall, where you can get into that hypothermia, unexpected, where somebody’s out farther than they should be and the weather changes abruptly.”

Gundersen Health System has clinics in Calmar, Decorah, Fayette, Lansing, Postville and Waukon, and a hospital in West Union.

Adair County Sheriff’s report, 6/3/24; Cumberland woman arrested on drug charges

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June 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports there were four arrests over the past week:

On May 28th, 57-year-old Ronald Joseph Schaecher, of Greenfield, was arrested at around 12:17-a.m. by Greenfield Police, for Domestic Abuse Assault w/injury or mental illness – 1st offense. The report states he allegedly struck his female domestic partner in the face with a fist. Officers noted the woman had a red mark near the left eye. Schaecher was released later that afternoon, on a $1,000 cash or surety bond, with 10% acceptable.

At around 12:45-a.m. on May 30th, Police in Adair arrested 39-year-old Luke Daniel Hommes, of Adair, for Assault Causing Bodily Injury or Mental Illness, after allegedly struck a man in his face with a fist. The victim was spitting blood and advised police his right wisdom tooth had been knocked loose. Hommes was taken into custody and released later that day on a $1,000 cash or surety bond.

Police in Stuart arrested 41-year-old Norma Dawn Purcell, of Cumberland, at around 2:22-a.m. on June 1st, following a traffic stop. A Guthrie County Sheriff’s Department K9 unit was requested. When the K9 conducted an open-air sniff around the vehicle, it alerted to a positive odor of narcotics coming from the vehicle Purcell was driving, but a Probable Cause search failed to turn-up any evidence of drugs. On her person, the Stuart Police Officer found she was in possession of a pipe and a burned crystalline residue inside the bowl. She also had in her pocket a small baggie of a substance believe to be methamphetamine.

Purcell was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance/Methamphetamine-1st offense, Possession of drug paraphernalia, and Driving While Revoked. She was later released on her Own Recognizance.

And, 22-year-old Emily Elizabeth Lewin, of Scribner, NE, was arrested by the Iowa State Patrol on Interstate 80 near Casey, on charges that include OWI/1st offense and Assault on persons in certain occupations (law enforcement) without injury. She was also cited for Failure to Provide Proof of Financial Liability/accident related, Failure to Maintain Control, and Open Container/Driver-21-years of age or older. Lewin was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $1,000 c/s bond.

Trooper Tyler Shiels was called to the scene of an accident and located a vehicle Lewin had been driving, in a ditch beside the roadway on I-80 eastbound at mile marker 83. Lewin declined medical attention and during a Standardized Field Sobriety test, was shown to have a Breath Alcohol Content of .333-percent, which was slightly more than four-times over the legit limit for intoxication.

During his interaction with Lewin, she allegedly spit on Trooper Fischels and kicked Schiels in the groin area as he was attempting to get her out of the Patrol car. Lewin was read the Implied Consent Advisory and refused to submit to a urine sample. She was placed under arrest and transported to the Dallas County Jail, after being medically cleared at the hospital in Perry. Lewin was transported to Dallas County due to the Adair County Jail being closed as the result of the recent tornado.

Hawkeyes Take Off for NCAA Championships

Sports

June 3rd, 2024 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa track and field will send five individuals to the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, from June 5-8.

The entire 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be broadcast on the ESPN Family of Networks. Competition from June 5-7 will air each night on ESPN2, while the action on June 8 will broadcast at 4:30 p.m. (CT) on ESPN. All events will be streamed live on ESPN+ (subscription required).

Senior Paige Magee qualified in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, placing 10th with a 13.01 at the NCAA West Preliminary in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The semifinals of the 100-meter hurdles are scheduled for 8:30 p.m. (CT) on June 6. At last season’s national meet, Magee placed 13th in 13.08, earning second-team All-America status. The native of Columbia, Missouri is a five-time outdoor All-American. Magee holds Iowa’s school record in the 100-meter hurdles with a 12.90.

On the men’s side, four Hawkeyes have punched their tickets to Eugene. Senior Austin West begins his title chase in the men’s decathlon at 2:30 p.m. on June 5. West is a two-time first-team All-American in the event, placing fifth in 2022 and third in 2023. The Iowa City, Iowa, native is the program’s record holder with 8,331 points and qualified with a season-best 8,024 points at the Mt. SAC Relays in April. West enters with the third-best point total in this year’s decathlon.

Junior Rivaldo Marshall is an NCAA qualifier in the 800 meters following his third-place time of 1:46.96 in Fayetteville. The Kingston, Jamaica, native holds the program record with a 1:45.86 set at the Jim Click Shootout in Tucson, Arizona, on April 5. During indoor season, he became Iowa’s first 800-meter national champion. In his career as a Hawkeye and Indian Hills CC Warrior, Marshall is an eight-time All-American. Marshall begins his title hunt with the semifinals scheduled for 8:10 p.m. on June 5.

Sophomore school-record holder Mike Stein broke through in the javelin this season, eclipsing the 80-meter mark on his way to the Big Ten title. Stein’s personal best of 81.19 meters at the Big Ten Championship ranks third among Division I competition. At the NCAA West Preliminary, the Milford, Iowa, native placed third with a 74.78-meter throw to book his spot in the NCAA finals. Stein sets his sights on the national title at 7:45 p.m. on June 5.

Senior Jordan Johnson returns to the national stage in the men’s discus after qualifying at the NCAA West Preliminary with a 58.22-meter throw. Johnson was a first-team All-American in the event in 2022, which was also hosted at Hayward Field in Eugene. The senior from Quincy, Illinois, placed eighth that season with a 59.52-meter mark, which still ranks sixth in school history. Johnson’s return to the circle takes place at 7:35 p.m. on June 7.

Fans can follow the Hawkeyes in Eugene via the official Iowa Track & Field social media channels (@iowaxc_tf on X, iowaxctf on Instagram, and Iowa Track & Field/Cross Country on Facebook) for content and updates. A live results link can be found on the Iowa Track & Field schedule page at hawkeyesports.com.

2024 IHSBCA Baseball Rankings: Week 3

Sports

June 3rd, 2024 by admin

Class 4A

  1. Johnston 14-0
  2. Cedar Rapids Kennedy  14-1
  3. Iowa City High  14-2
  4. Ankeny Centennial  7-2
  5. Dallas Center-Grimes  10-1
  6. Southeast Polk  11-3
  7. Cedar Rapids Prairie  9-4
  8. Waukee  8-4
  9. Waukee Northwest  9-6
  10. Sioux City East  10-2

Others:

  • Dowling, West Des Moines  4-5
  • C.B. Abraham Lincoln  10-4
  • Iowa City Liberty  9-4
  • Linn-Mar  8-6
  • Urbandale  9-4

Class 3A

  1. Western Dubuque  8-3
  2. North Polk 7-2
  3. Marion  12-0
  4. Wahlert  10-3
  5. Central DeWitt  5-2
  6. Solon  9-2
  7. Bondurant-Farrar  9-5
  8. Harlan  7-3
  9. Heelan  8-4
  10. CPU  9-0

Others:

  • Assumption  4-5
  • Creston  8-4
  • Glenwood  5-1
  • Pella  7-2
  • Saydel  8-1

Class 2A

  1. Underwood  4-0
  2. West Marshall  12-1
  3. Beckman, Dyersville  9-2
  4. Van Meter  12-1
  5. Mid-Prairie  8-1
  6. Des Moines Christian  8-1
  7. New Hampton  11-1
  8. Pleasantville  7-3
  9. Estherville- Lincoln Central  9-1
  10. Anamosa  6-2

Others:

  • Clarinda  5-1
  • Interstate-35  9-2
  • Roland-Story  7-5
  • Spirit Lake  5-1
  • Sumner-Fredericksburg  6-1

Class 1A

  1. Burlington, Notre Dame  9-0
  2. Lynnville-Sully  10-0
  3. Akron-Westfield  8-1
  4. Saint Ansgar  9-1
  5. St. Mary’s Remsen  7-1
  6. Newman Catholic  11-2
  7. Tri-Center, Neola  6-0
  8. North Linn  7-2
  9. Wapsie Valley  11-4
  10. South Winneshiek  3-1

Others:

  • Grand View Christian  10-2
  • Kee, Lansing  9-3
  • Sigourney  7-0
  • Woodbine  7-0
  • Woodbury Central  8-2

Farmers who can’t plant wet fields mull options

Ag/Outdoor, News, Weather

June 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa State University Extension has been hosting meetings for farmers with soggy fields who have to make decisions about delayed planting. Gentry Sorenson is a field agronomist with I-S-U Extension who’s based in northwest Iowa. “The last time we had some delayed planting workshops was 2019,” Sorenson says, “so it’s been a few years.” Workshops were held in Spencer, Spirit Lake and Emmetsburg last week.

“Workshops designed to help them kind of go through some of the options,” Sorenson says, “and also hear from a crop insurance agent on some of the deadlines that are out there.” According to the National Weather Service, nearly seven inches of rain fell late last week in the small northwest Iowa community of Cleghorn — just a few days after torrential rains in places like Storm Lake and Aurelia.

NWS confirms EF0 tornado hit Sheldon Friday

News, Weather

June 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado briefly touched down in Sheldon on Friday afternoon. The National Weather Service has rated the tornado an E-F-zero and surveys indicate it tracked for nearly a mile. It peeled off roof panels on three different buildings in Sheldon and flipped a number of recreational vehicles at an R-V dealer, but no one was injured.

The National Weather Service estimates wind speeds in the Friday afternoon tornado reached 85 miles an hour and the tornado’s maximum width was 75 yards.

Suspect identified/sought, in a fatal Marshalltown bar shooting

News

June 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

A suspect in a deadly shooting at a Marshalltown bar last weekend has been identified and is believed to be on the run. In a criminal complaint, authorities say Victor Delgadillo, 18, of Marshalltown, is suspected in Saturday’s shooting at Center Street Station Bar that left one person dead. Police say he is believed to be armed and dangerous.

The criminal complaint alleges Delgadillo threw a cup on the ground and was confronted by another person to pick it up. An argument began and Delgadillo pushed two people, according to the complaint. Delgadillo then showed a firearm, according to court documents, and fired multiple shots at Ramon Alexis Feliciano Nieves, 41. Nieves died from his injuries.

Delgadillo is charged with first-degree murder. Police ask that anyone with information on his whereabouts call 911 or contact Marshalltown police at 641-754-5725.

Marshalltown shooting suspect Victor Antonio Delgadill

Full press release follows:

On Saturday, June 1, 2024, at 1:20am, first responders were sent to the Center Street Station bar, located at 19 North Center Street, after receiving a 911 call about a shooting at this location. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. First responders administered emergency medical care on scene. The victim was transported to a medical facility and subsequently died. The victim has been identified as Ramon Alexis Feliciano Nieves, age 41, of Marshalltown.
The Marshalltown Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating Victor Antonio Delgadillo, age 18, of Marshalltown.
Mr. Delgadillo is wanted on the criminal charges of Murder in the First Degree and Harassment in the First Degree. Mr. Delgadillo was previously arrested in April 2024 for possession of a stolen firearm. Mr. Delgadillo is believed to be armed and dangerous. If you have information about Mr. Delgadillo’s whereabouts, do not approach him. Call 911.
The investigation of this incident is on-going. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Marshalltown Police Department at 641.754.5725 or 911. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling Marshall County Crime Stoppers at 641.753.1234 or via text by texting the word “marshall” followed by the tip to CRIMES (274637). Tips may also be submitted online at www.marshallcountycs.com.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and Marshall County Attorney’s Office is assisting the Marshalltown Police Department with this investigation. The Marshalltown Police Department was assisted at the June 1 shooting scene by the Marshall County 911 Communications Center, Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Marshalltown Fire Department and Unity Pointy – Marshalltown EMS.
(A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.)

Western Iowa State/Congressional offices on Tuesday’s Primary Ballots

News

June 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Western Iowa) – In addition to some races for various area county offices, voters in some counties will have to chose who they want to represent them in State or Congressional Offices. Here are the candidates that will appear on some ballots, depending on where you are located within a State or Congressional District….

On the Republican ballot, the following candidates are running unopposed in the Primary:

  • U.S. 3rd Congressional District Representative-  Zach Zunn
  • District 6 State Senator – Jason Schultz
  • State Senator District 8 – Mark Costello
  • District 11 State Representative – Craig Steven Williams
  • District 12 State Representative – Steven Holt
  • District 12 State Senator – Amy Sinclair
  • District 15 House Representative – Matt Windschitl
  • District 17 State Representative – Devon Wood
  • District 18 State Representative – Thomas Jay Moore
  • District 23 State Representative – Ray “Bubba” Sorensen

Republican Incumbent Randy Feenstra faces a challenge from Kevin Virgil for U.S. Representative in District 4.

On the Democratic Party Ballot, the following are running unopposed:

  • U.S. Representative District 4 – Ryan Melton
  • State Senator District 10 – Steve Gorman
  • State Representative District 11 – Jeff Rich
  • State Senate District 12 – Nicole Loew
  • District 23 State Representative – Karen Varley
  • House Representative District 20 – Josh Turek

The following are contested races on the Democratic Ballot:

  • U.S Representative, District 3 – Lanon Baccam; Melissa Vine – The winner faces Republican incumbent Zach Nunn in the November General Election.

And, on the Libertarian Ballot

David M. Davis is unopposed in District 6. He will face Democrat Jason Schultz in November.

Glenwood Police report: 2 arrested for OWI

News

June 3rd, 2024 by Ric Hanson

(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Glenwood Police Department reports three people were arrested on separate charges, Saturday:

  • 33-year-old Cody Hunkins, of Glenwood, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension. Bond was set at $300. Hunkins was released for time served.
  • 36-year-old David Snyder, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for OWI/3rd offense. He posted a $5,000 bond and was released.
  • 24-year-old Seth Sterba, of Omaha, was arrested in Glenwood for OWI/1st offense. Bond was set at $1,000, but Sterba was released on his Own Recognizance.