Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (AP) — The mother of a slain 5-year-old Iowa girl says she recalls the search that ensued after she discovered her daughter was missing. Noel Miller and officials involved in investigating the girl’s death testified yesterday in the trial of 35-year-old Casey Frederiksen, who is charged with first-degree murder and sexual assault. Prosecutors allege Frederiksen sexually abused Evelyn Miller and stabbed her to death while babysitting her in 2005. He was arrested in 2012.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of posing as an actor from the “Twilight” movies to entice girls in Iowa has pleaded guilty to federal possession of child pornography charges. U.S. Attorney Nicholas Klinefeldt says 33-year-old David LaVera of San Diego, entered his plea deal yesterday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The parents of a detainee killed after escaping from an Iowa State Patrol car have filed a legal claim alleging a trooper violated policy in leaving him unattended. Attorney Joe Cacciatore said yesterday the claim with the State Appeal Board seeks to hold the patrol accountable for errors that contributed to Matthew Lentzkow’s November 1st death.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Senior forward Aaron White arrived in Iowa City as a scrawny kid that few outside of suburban Cleveland, Ohio had ever heard of. He’ll leave as one of the greatest players the Hawkeyes have ever had. White and the Hawkeyes host Northwestern Saturday in search of their first six-game Big Ten winning streak in 28 years.

Authorities in Pottawattamie County say the County will be implementing additional security measures at the Pottawattamie County Courthouse in Council Bluffs, beginning Monday, March 9th. Sheriff Jeff Danker said in a Press Release, that in an effort to provide a safer workplace and place of business, an x-ray machine and walk through metal detector have been installed in the first floor lobby of the courthouse.

The machines will screen individuals and personal belongings for weapons and other contraband not allowed into the building. Prohibited items include firearms, knives or any other weapons, including items which could be used as a weapon as determined by the Sheriff’s Office. In an effort to expedite the screening process Danker says you should only bring required or necessary items with you into the courthouse to conduct your business.

A collision between a pickup and a van last week in Cass County caused $6,200 damage, but no one was injured. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says deputies had responded just before 4-p.m. on February 25th, to a report of a two-vehicle accident in Anita. Officials say a 2013 Ford F350 pickup driven by 24-year old Shane Michael Suhr, of Anita, was eastbound on Locust Street when a 2000 Dodge Caravan owned and driven by 35-year old David Joel Case, of Anita, backed from a driveway in front of Suhr’s vehicle. Suhr attempted to stop but was unable to due to road conditions. Case was cited for Failure to Have Insurance.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports an Atlantic woman was arrested Thursday on three Cass County warrants. 56-year old Mary Helen Adams faces charges that include: Delivery of Methamphetamine (C Felony), Possession of Methamphetamine 2nd Offense (Aggravated Misdemeanor), Prohibited Acts (Aggravated Misdemeanor), Possession of Marijuana (Serious Misdemeanor), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Adams was taken to the Cass County Jail where she remains held on $10,000 bond.

And, in Tuesday (March 3rd) deputies in Cass County arrested 27-year old Aaron Lee Ihnken, of Atlantic,  on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Ihnken was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $10,000 bond.

A mother and two children escaped a residential fire in Atlantic, Thursday afternoon.

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The call about smoke coming from 103 Cedar came in at around 4:20-p.m. from a motorist passing by. Atlantic Fire Chief Mark McNees said when the first crews arrived there was smoke coming from the roof.

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McNees said it appears the fire was caused by electrical wiring between the ceiling and floor joists. He said the whole top floor is destroyed and the house sustained extensive water damage. The house was a rental property occupied by Dusty Jones and her seven month old and nine-year old children. The family was being assisted by neighbors and the Red Cross.