The Harlan Police Department has released their weekly arrest report today (Tuesday). On April 12th, 18-year old Jenna McDaniel of Harlan was arrested on an active Shelby County warrant that was issued as a result of a domestic disturbance on December 30, 2012. McDaniel was transported to the Shelby County Jail.

On Monday April 15th, 41-year old Anthony Thraen of Harlan was taken into custody when it was reported that he was in violation of a no contact order issued between him and Rebecca Schaben, also of Harlan. Thraen was taken to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with the violation.

Also arrested Monday was 39-year old Patricia Welsh of Shelby. Welsh was arrested following a traffic stop and was then taken to the Shelby County Jail where she was charged with driving while barred and cited for failure to obey stop sign.

On April 10th, the Harlan Police Department responded to an accident. Sue Ellen Smith of Harlan was driving northbound on 8th street when she proceeded through a stop sign, not seeing a 2002 Buick driven by Colin Fuhs of Portsmouth. Fuhs was driving westbound on Durant at the time, his vehicle was struck on the rear left side by Smith’s 2012 Chevrolet. Damages to Fuhs car amounted to $950, while Smith’s car sustained $500 damage.

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office reports a Corning man arrested Monday afternoon in Adams County on a charge of Domestic Assault, now faces and additional charge of concealing a weapon (a handgun), without  a permit. The charge is an aggravated misdemeanor. 24-year old Cody Austin Sanson was arrested at around 1:45-a.m. Sunday. Sanson was transported to the Adams County Jail.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Senate has approved a bill that calls for spending nearly $43 million on the state’s new regionalized mental health care system. The Senate passed the bill with bipartisan support Tuesday on a 37 to 17 vote. Last week, the Senate budget committee approved a plan for just under $30 million, but a larger spending plan was introduced in an amendment by Democrat Sen. Jack Hatch of Des Moines on the Senate floor Tuesday.

The bill funds part of the mental health redesign approved last year. It provides about $43 million in state funding over the next fiscal year for counties to administer mental health services not covered by Medicaid.  Gov. Terry Branstad did not designate any money in his budget for this part of the redesign.

A former southwest Iowa resident is facing a felony murder charge in Texas.

Padilla, Miller and Pena (photo from Ninjacops.com)

According to the Omaha World Herald, 20-year old Tyler Miller, a 2010 graduate of the Shenandoah High School, is accused in the fatal beating of 47-year old Baldemar Perez. Another man, 21-year old Christopher Padilla, was also arrested in connection with the March 29^th incident, which occurred in San Antonio. Both men were charged Murder in the 1^st degree.

Padilla is also suspected of committing a robbery about midnight at before he and Miller, beat Perez to death. He was charged with Robbery in the 2^nd degree, which is also a felony offense. 35-year old Oscar Pena, who was in the home where Miller and Perez were arrested, was taken into custody on numerous warrants, but is not a suspect in the murder case.

Authorities say they believe the attack on Perez was a random incident that began with a series of crimes at a local strip club. Both men were being held in the Bexar County, TX, jail, where Miller’s bond was set at $250,000.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following a single-vehicle rollover accident Monday afternoon. The accident was reported to have occurred at around 12:25-p.m., on Tucson Road near 740^th Street. Officials say a 2002 Oldsmobile Alero owned and driven by 62-year old Michael Lee Hurd, of Clarinda, was traveling eastbound on Tucson Road, when Hurd lost control of the vehicle, which rolled into the north ditch. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $5000.