(Radio Iowa) — A Bloomfield man has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for sexual abuse involving a child. Steven Douglas Crook Junior pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual exploitation of a child. Prosecutors say he sexually abused a girl from the time she was an infant until she was six. She was rescued from his home in March of last year.

Court documents showed Crook took photos and videos and sometimes live streamed the sexual abuse on social media. Judge Stephanie Rose described the crimes as “horrific” and says he was given the maximum sentence to effectively keep him in prison the rest of his life because she said Crook remains “very dangerous.”

Two people were arrested this (Tuesday) morning in Page County, after authorities were called at around 8-a.m. to investigate a report of persons allegedly attempting to steal a vehicle at 1273 D Avenue.

During the investigation, 40-year old Jerry Joseph Richardson and 38-year old Danielle Rene Adams, both of Essex, were arrested. Richardson was charged with Theft in the 2nd Degree and Driving while license is barred. His bond was set at $7,000. Adams faces a charge of  Aiding and abetting Theft 2nd degree. Her bond was set at $5,000. Both remained in custody Tuesday afternoon.

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No injuries were reported after a train struck a semi this (Tuesday) morning, near Menlo. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2013 Kenworth Aerocab semi driven by 74-year old Ronald L. Carter, of Ankeny, was traveling south on Talon Avenue near White Pole Road, having just left the ethanol plant, when he failed to yield at a marked railroad crossing.

A 2008 train struck the trailer of the semi, causing substantial damage to both the trailer and train. The rear end of the trailer was torn off and ended up in a nearby field. The accident happened at around 10:40-a.m.

LITTLE ROCK, Iowa (AP) — Authorities in northwestern Iowa say a 4-year-old boy has died after being hit by a pickup truck on a rural road.

The Sioux City Journal reports that the accident happened Monday afternoon north of Little Rock, Iowa. Lyon County Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep says the boy was taken to a hospital, where he died. Authorities have not released the boy’s name.

Officials say a 77-year-old man driving the pickup slowed to about 10 mph when he spotted two utility vehicles on the side of the road with a young child behind them and two adults working in a ditch. Investigators say as the pickup passed the two utility vehicles, a second child stepped from the north ditch onto the roadway and in front of the truck’s path.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she expects to talk with President Donald Trump during his visit to Iowa next Tuesday (June 11), and tell him the state will need more flood recovery help from the federal government. Reynolds also told reporters Tuesday she’ll tell the president his newly announced tariffs on Mexico aren’t helpful but that she will thank him for making a 15% ethanol/gasoline mixture available year-round and for approving Iowa flood disaster aid quickly.

Although Reynolds has aligned herself closely with Trump, she says she’ll be clear with him about her view that his planned tariffs against Mexico will hinder efforts to ratify a trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Trump is expected to visit an ethanol production plant in Council Bluffs and attend private Republican Party fundraiser in West Des Moines.

QUIMBY, Iowa (AP) — Untreated wastewater from a broken main is spilling into the Little Sioux River in northwest Iowa’s Cherokee County. The Iowa Natural Resources Department says the break was reported Monday morning by the town of Quimby. River flooding has kept repair crews from finding the break and fixing it.

The department says more than 15,000 gallons (56,780 liters) of untreated wastewater is flowing into the river each day. Authorities project the river will remain above flood stage for several more days.

OTTUMWA, Iowa (AP) — The man who served longer than any other as the chief justice of Iowa’s Supreme Court has died. Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa says 90-year-old Arthur McGiverin died Sunday afternoon at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. A funeral Mass is scheduled for June 21 at St. Mary of the Visitation in Ottumwa.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady said in a news release Tuesday that McGiverin “will long be remembered for his steady leadership and all he did to improve our system of justice. He served with the utmost integrity and civility.”

McGiverin practiced law from 1956 until he was named a district court judge in 1965. He joined the high court in 1978 and was chief justice from 1987 until his retirement in 2000.