ADEL, Iowa (AP) — The last of several people charged in the starvation death of a 16-year-old Iowa girl has been sentenced to prison. Station KCCI reports that Josie Bousman was sentenced Friday to up to 14 years after she pleaded guilty to neglect and two child endangerment counts in the death of Sabrina Ray. Bousman lived in the home with the teen and was there when the teen died in May 2017. Sabrina weighed just 56 pounds at the time of her death.

Sabrina’s adoptive parents pleaded guilty to charges ranging from child endangerment to kidnapping in the case . The mother, Misty Jo Bousman Ray, was sentenced a life sentence without parole and her husband, Marc Ray, got 80 years in prison. An adoptive grandmother and brother also received prison sentences.

Officials with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce said Friday, that “It has been brought to our attention that there is a business sending invoices requesting payment for a community guide they are putting together. The business name is Media Print Solutions and this is a scam.”

The Chamber stresses “The only community guide being printed in the Atlantic area is the Atlantic Area Community Guide the Chamber puts together. If you have received an invoice or receive one in the future, please ignore it.”

An example of the invoice is shown under the link: Media Print Solutions SCAM

Officials with the Cass County Health System (CCHS) hosted U.S. Representative Cindy Axne on Friday, February 1st. Rep. Axne toured CCHS and saw a number of departments including Inpatient, Obstetrics, Behavioral Health, and Rehabilitation Services. The CCHS administrative team then met with Rep. Axne to talk about the challenges facing rural hospitals.

The CCHS Administrative team talks with Rep. Axne about the challenges faced by hospitals. (Photo submitted)

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports a woman was arrested on assault and other charges Thursday evening. Deputies with the Fremont County K9 Unit responded to a residence in Bartlett at around 6:30-p.m., for a report of a domestic assault in progress.

McConahay

Upon arrival, deputies made contact with 28-year old Dnae McConahay, of Henderson. The woman attempted to flee on foot and began fighting with the responding deputy.  McConahay was taken into custody after a brief struggle without injury.

She was placed under arrest for Domestic Assault, Obstructing 911 Communications, and Interference with Official Acts, resulting in Bodily Injury. McConahay was also found to have an active nationwide felony warrant for her arrest out of Scott County, Iowa. She was being held at the Fremont County Jail on $11,600 bond.

The Iowa State Patrol, Friday afternoon, released the names of a person who died and another who was injured, during a multi-vehicle collision on a 100% ice and snow covered I-80 westbound Thursday afternoon, near Coralville. 72-year old William W. Hicks, of Coralville, died at the scene. 36-year old Reggie R. Gist, of Cedar Rapids, was injured and transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, in Iowa City. Both men were wearing their seat belts.

Authorities say the collision involved seven passenger vehicles and four semi tractor-trailers. Diminished or reduced visibility was also a factor in the crash. The accident, which happened at around 3:30-p.m. near the 242.5-mile marker, remains under investigation.

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — A state investigator has testified that a mother on trial for murder after her infant was found dead in a maggot-infested diaper, questioned her maternal care during an interview. Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Agent Chris Callaway testified Friday that 21-year-old Cheyanne Harris told him she had changed 4-month-old Sterling Koehn, given him a bottle and put him in a baby swing the day before he was found dead Aug. 30, 2017.

The Courier says Callaway also testified that Harris told him, “I should have checked on him more.”
An autopsy showed the baby died of malnutrition, dehydration and an E. coli infection caused by being left in a maggot-infested diaper for up to two weeks. First responders found him lifeless in a sweltering bedroom in a baby swing.

Callaway’s testimony came in the third day of Harris’ first-degree murder trial. The infant’s father, Zachary Koehn, already has been sentenced to life in prison in the case.