ORANGE CITY, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors are keeping secret, for now, the details of a plea agreement with an Iowa daycare provider charged with fatally injuring a three-year-old girl in her care. The Iowa Attorney General’s Office and the Sioux County attorney refused Monday to release the agreement reached with 34-year-old Rochelle Sapp of Orange City.

Judge Edward Jacobson had signed an order requiring the agreement to be released Monday. The attorney general objected, saying both sides agreed the deal would be publicly filed “at or before” Thursday’s plea and sentencing. Jacobson issued an amended order Monday, agreeing the deal could be filed then.

Sapp’s charged with first-degree murder in the October 2013 death of three-year-old Autumn Elgersma. Investigators say she slammed the toddler to the floor, causing head injuries that killed her days later.

Two people were arrested on drug charges Sunday, in Crawford County. Following a traffic stop early that morning in Denison, 21-year old Dakota James Boger of Kiron, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia a (Simple Misdemeanor) and Possession of a controlled substance to wit Marijuana a ( Aggravated Misdemeanor).

A couple of hours later, a traffic stop was conducted by the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office at 18th Street and 1st Ave South in Denison, resulted in the arrest of 29 year old Amber Lea Nelson of Denison. She was charged with Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (a Simple Misdemeanor), and Possession of a controlled substance/Marijuana  (a Serious Misdemeanor).

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Denison man Sunday night after investigating a report of a man walking along Highway 30, just west of Vail. 25-year old Andrew Ellis was placed under arrest for Carrying a Dangerous Weapon (Pistol) without a permit (Aggravated Misdemeanor).

Upon further investigation, the Crawford County K9 “Bayou” performed a sniff of Ellis’ belongings, and indicated to the odor of narcotics coming from a black plastic case. During the search of the case, Methamphetamine and Drug Paraphernalia were seized.

Ellis was subsequently charged with Possession of Methamphetamine 2nd (Aggravated Misdemeanor) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple Misdemeanor). Because Ellis was possessing a pistol at the time he was possessing the controlled substances, it will enhance his penalties upon conviction.

Two people were arrested Sunday, in Atlantic. The A-PD reports 36-year old Patrick Hallas, of Shelby, was arrested for Driving While License Denied/Revoked. And, 21-year old Bradley Herring, of Atlantic, was arrested for Driving While Barred.

Both men were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Cass County Health System will be hosting a community event, Understanding Your Lab Results – What Do All Those Numbers Mean?, to assist area residents in interpreting results from blood analysis testing. “We have recently completed community blood draws so we know all of those people have just received their results. This program will help them to better understand what those results mean for them and their health,” explained Sara Nelson, CCHS Public Relations Director.

The program will be offered twice: Tuesday, October 14th at 7:00 am and Thursday, October 16th at 5:30 pm. Each session will last about one hour and will be held in the Cass County Memorial Hospital Conference Room 2. There is no charge and no preregistration is necessary.

The sessions will be presented by CCMH staff from the Cardiac Rehab, Diabetes Center and Clinical Nutrition Departments:
• Peggy Perkins, RN,
• Barbara Petersen, RN, CDE,
• Emily Krengel, and
• Aubrey Molgaard, RN, CDE.

Nelson pointed out the information will be valuable to people who did not participate in the blood draws, too. “At some point, everyone has blood tests done and this will prepare them to understand those results and discuss their health with their personal medical provider.” For more information or questions about this event, call the CCHS Public Relations Department at 712-243-7408.

Officials with the Cass County Health System say Rosanne Bachman, author of Driving to Clarinda and a 1975 graduate of Atlantic High School, will speak at Cass County Memorial Hospital on Thursday, October 23rd. The program will be held in the CCMH Conference Room 2 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bachman’s program is sponsored by the CCMH Behavioral Health Unit and is free of charge to the public. Reservations are appreciated but not required and can be made by calling 712-243-3250, x3504.

Bachman published her family memoir seven years ago, and since that time has spoken at libraries, churches, book clubs and mental health advocacy organizations about the stigma that surrounds mental illness and how it impedes patients and family members in accessing care. Bachman’s mother, W. Adlyn Reimer, was an Atlantic elementary school teacher who struggled with bipolar disorder much of her adult life. She died in 1998. Bachman’s presentations also reference Lowell Clauson, who taught biology at Atlantic High School for several decades and lived with the Reimer family much of that time. Clauson retired in 1979 and died in 2002 in Denison.

The 45-minute presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer session and book signing. Books will be available for purchase at the event, but the author will also sign previously purchased books.

Driving to Clarinda is available at barnesandnoble.com and amazon.com. It has been awarded Editor’s Choice, Publisher’s Choice and Designers’ Choice designations by publisher iuniverse.com.
For more information, contact the CCMH Educational Services Department at 712-243-3250, extension 3405.

The Creston Police Department reports four people were arrested recently on separate charges.  On Sunday, 32-year old Charles Edward Keeton, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant for Parole Violation. Keeton was being held in the Union County Jail without bond, while awaiting an appearance before a magistrate.

On Saturday, 31-year old Erin Marie Wallace, of Creston, was arrested for Driving While Revoked. Wallace was later released on $1,000 bond. That same day, 47-year old Dan Eugene Willets, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on an OWI/1st offense charge, and, 25-year old old Eric Wayne Shinn, of Creston, was arrested on an Adams County warrant for Theft in the 5th degree.

Shinn was later released on $300 bond, while Willets was released on $1,000 bond.