The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department reports the arrest of a Villisca man Wednesday afternoon. 23 year old Jeremy Scott Dolph was arrested on charges of domestic assault from a reported incident the evening of November 25th. Dolph is being held on 3-hundred dollar bond.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is reporting the arrest of an Essex man. A report was received stating 37 year old Alan Burnison had followed the individual to his residence in the Barlett area from Exit 42 on Interstate 29 and would not leave. When officers arrived they observed Burnison sitting in his vehicle nearby and left upon their arrival. Burnison was stopped and found to be in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Burnison was subsequently arrested for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Burnison is being held at the Fremont County Jail on 13-hundred dollar bond.

The Glenwood Police Department reports the arrest on Tuesday of a woman wanted on a warrant. 25-year old Esperanza Cadena, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Mills county warrant for OWI 1st offense. Cadena’s bond was set at $1,000.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) – Eight people have been accused of helping a man flee Sioux City after he shot a police officer. The federal grand jury indictments charge the eight with various crimes and all are charged with conspiracy to obstruct or interfere with governmental functions.

Jamal Dean, the man convicted of shooting officer Kevin McCormick, fled Sioux City after the April 29, 2013, shooting. He was arrested five days later during a traffic stop in Riviera, Texas, 105 miles from the Mexican border. Although McCormick’s police vehicle was riddled with bullets and he was shot in the head, he wasn’t seriously injured. He’s returned to work.

Dean later pleaded guilty to attempted murder and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – The 4th Judicial District is planning to launch a court for nonviolent offenders with mental illnesses. In September, Pottawattamie County was awarded a $250,000 federal grant to start the project. Officials say the purpose of the mental health court is to decrease re-arrests and divert the offenders from correctional facilities to treatment programs.  The Daily Nonpareil reports officials hope to launch the court in late January.

For a person to be eligible for mental health court, they must not have committed a violent felony. They also must have had a mental health diagnosis in the past six months or have a history of mental illness.  A mental health court team will be formed to collect information and decide whether to admit a person. Court sessions will be held at least once a month.