(Greenfield, Iowa) – Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports four arrests occurred last week. Two arrests occurred during the early morning hours of Feb. 20th: 39-year-old Natasha Kay Peninger, and 35-year-old Tyrone Anthony Morris, both of Stuart, were arrested by Stuart Police. Their arrests took place following the execution of a search warrant at 615 SW 7th Street, in Stuart, during which narcotics and four minor children were found in the residence. Peninger was charged with Child Endangerment. Morris was charged with Child Endangerment, Possession of drug paraphernalia, and Possession of marijuana/2nd offense.

According to the report, Stuart Police found “The overall state of the residence was dirty and in disarray, with large piles of clothing, trash and rotten food located in various parts of the residence. There were also numerous broken doors, mirrors and large holes in the walls. Bugs were seen in multiple rooms and areas of the residence. In the kitchen, a glass pipe containing burned marijuana residue and a tray with marijuana residue, were located in a cabinet that would be accessible by all of the minor children, and in the living room, a coffee table drawer was found to have a marijuana shake, which was also accessible to the children. In addition, in the bedroom belonging to Peninger and Morris, Police found a grinder with marijuana residue. In another bedroom, a glass pipe containing burned marijuana was located under the bed, and marijuana residue was located on a dresser. Multiple packages of empty cigarettes were found in the trash, and a vape [pen] was found in a juvenile’s backpack.

Morris claimed Peninger doesn’t smoke marijuana, and that all the paraphernalia belonged to him. He also admitted to smoking in the residence earlier that day, and he acknowledged it was a mistake for doing so with the children present. Peninger and Morris said they knew one of the juveniles in the homes had been smoking marijuana. Peninger was released later released on a $2,000 cash or surety bond. Morris was released on a $3,300 c/s bond.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports also, 41-year-old Heather Marie Blair, of Indianola, was arrested last Thursday morning, on an Adair County warrant for Theft in the 5th Degree. Her cash-only bond was set at $300. And, 30-year-old Hoss Franklin McKay, of Fontanelle, was arrested Friday night for Domestic Abuse Assault with injury or mental illness. His bond was set at $1,000.

(Atlantic, Iowa) – Healthy Cass County and Cass County ISU Extension have updated the Cass County Urgent Need Resource Guide. The guide can be found on the Cass County ISU Extension website (https://www.extension.iastate.edu/cass/family-food), and in this pdf link: February 2024 Cass County Urgen Need Resource Guide PDF

According to Cass County Community Wellness Coordinator Grace McAfee, “In times of need it is especially important to have all of Cass County’s resources compiled in one place. This guide has resources such as Crisis Assistance, Family, Legal, Food, Health, Mental Wellness, Housing, Substance Misuse, Transportation, and other resources.”

The organizations collaborating on the document are asking for assistance in making sure the document reaches everyone in Cass County. Healthy Cass County is a community-focused volunteer network formed to promote the health and well-being of Cass County residents.

Follow Healthy Cass County on Facebook @HealthyCassCounty (https://www.facebook.com/HealthyCassCounty/). Reach out to Cass County Wellness Coordinator Grace McAfee at mcage@casshealth.org or call 712-250-8170 for more information

(Hamburg, Iowa) –In an update to our earlier report, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), said a Rock Port, MO. woman was recently charged following an investigation into a fatal accident that took place at around 6-p.m. on January 25th. 77-year-old Nancy Bartles, of Rock Port, MO, was charged with Failure to Yield to a Pedestrian, resulting in death. Authorities say neither speed, alcohol, drugs nor distracted driving were factors in the accident.

A 77-year-old Hamburg resident, Willie Donn Thorp, was identified as the victim in the accident. Thorp died at a nearby hospital, after he was struck by the pickup truck Bartles was driving, while he was carrying items to his vehicle from a local community center.

(Sidney, Iowa) – The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports three people were arrested on separate drug charges over the past week:

• On Sunday (2/25), Deputies with the Fremont County Sheriff’s K9 Unit, arrested Adam Glen Woodruff, of Nebraska City, NE. He was taken into custody in the 1900 block of Highway 2, and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia. Woodruff was being held on a $5,000 bond in the Fremont County Jail.
• On Feb. 22nd, 51-year-old Timothy Clayton McCollum, of Coin, was arrested in the 800 block of Fremont Street (near Shenandoah), for Poss. of Meth, Poss, of Drug Paraphernalia, and Open Container. McCollum was released from custody after posting a $5,000 surety bond. That same day, 52-year-old Michael James Johnson, of Malvern, was arrested at the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office, for OWI/1st offense, Poss. of Marijuana, and Poss. of Drug Paraphernalia. Johnson was later released on a $1,300 bond.

Other arrests in Fremont County include:

On Feb. 24th: 45-year-old Dewight Eugene Binau, of Sidney, who was arrested for Assault on an Officer, Public Intoxication, and Interference with Official Acts. Sidney Rescue assisted the Sheriff’s Office at the scene at the corner of Webster and Illinois Streets, Saturday. Binau was being held in the Fremont County Jail on a $1,000 surety bond.

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On Feb. 21st, Deputies arrested 23-year-old Elijah Storm Baldwin, of Lincoln, NE., for Violation of Probation. He was arrested in Nebraska and extradited to Iowa. He was released on a $2,000 cash bond. And, 20-year-old Jonathan Jay Adkisson,of Sidney, was arrested for Reckless Driving. He was taken into custody in the 800 block of Clay Street, in Sidney, and later released on a $300 cash bond.

BRANDON, Iowa (KCRG) – A semi crash on Interstate-380 Friday morning near Brandon, in eastern Iowa, caused traffic delays for several hours, also resulted in the death of at least 12 cows. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s office released said the driver was heading northbound on I-380 when he fell asleep at the wheel. The semi entered the median and crashed through the guardrail, hitting a cement bridge rail. That caused the semi to overturn and go into Lime Creek.

A pickup truck also traveling on I-380 hit some of the debris in the road after the initial crash. Officials estimated the damage to the pickup truck at around $1,500. Neither driver was hurt in this crash. The semi driver was cited for failure to control his vehicle.

Linn County Regional HazMat Team Facebook photos

The semi was carrying about 60 cows. The sheriff’s office said about 12-15 of the cows were killed in the crash, or died afterward. The crash and cleanup efforts caused the roadway to be reduced to one lane for several hours. A Linn County Regional Hazmat Team had to be called in because the semi was leaking diesel into a nearby creek.