The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest at 9:55am Thursday of 38-year-old Luke Daniel Rinehart of Red Oak on a valid Montgomery County Warrant for Violation of Probation. Rinehart was arrested in the 300 block of 2nd Avenue in Red Oak and taken to the Montgomery County Jail. He was being held on $2,000 bond.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal security agents say a gun was found this week in the carry-on bag of a passenger at the Des Moines International Airport — the 11th gun found at the airport this year.
Television station KCCI reports that Transportation Security Administration workers discovered the loaded handgun Wednesday during an X-ray screening of the bag.

Des Moines police are investigating to determine whether the passenger will face criminal charges.
Travelers who bring a firearm to airport checkpoints also are subject to a civil penalty from the TSA of up to $13,000.

Police in Red Oak report an investigation has resulted in the arrest of a woman on Forgery charges. 45-year old Tiffany Lea Palmer, of Red Oak, allegedly committed acts of Forgery on three different occasions. She was arrested at around 11:30-a.m. today (Thursday) on three Class D felony Forgery charges and booked into the Montgomery County Jail, where her cash bond was set at $5,000.

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County are investigating a burglary that was reported at around 5:30 this (Thursday) morning, in Stanton. An employee with the Cast Iron Cafe reported the incident. A surveillance camera caught a man entering the business at around 1:25-a.m.  The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register. Anyone with information, or who may have seen anything is encouraged to call the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, at 712-623-5107, or Crimestoppers at 1-888-434-2712. A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for tips leading to an arrest, and you can remain anonymous.

Cast Iron Cafe robbery suspect

A woman from Page County was injured during a single-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 20-year old Jasmine M. Adams, of Clarinda, was driving a 2008 Chevy Impala eastbound on 260th Street, east of Villisca, when her car lost traction as it was rounding a curve. The vehicle hit a road sign and entered the south ditch before running through a field fence and coming to rest in the ditch. The accident happened at around 1:37-p.m.

Authorities say Adams was transported by Red Oak Rescue to the Clarinda Regional Hospital, for treatment of minor injuries. Damage from the accident amounted to $5,750 ($5,000 to the car, $250 for the road sign & $500 for the fence). No citations were issued. The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Villisca Fire and Red Oak Rescue.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s workplace safety agency has reduced a fine by nearly 90 percent for violations at Iowa’s maximum-security prison that put staff at risk during emergencies. The Iowa Department of Corrections will pay a $5,000 fine for violations at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison under a settlement agreement with Labor Commissioner Michael Mauro’s office. Regulators working under Mauro initially proposed a $49,500 fine after citing the department for 21 serious violations at the prison, which houses 700 of the state’s most dangerous inmates.

An inspection found that officers’ radios could malfunction or fail during violent incidents, including two assaults last year in which problems slowed or prevented emergency responses. Inspectors also found widespread confusion over emergency procedures due to inadequate planning and training. The department had contested the violations. The settlement withdraws 1 violation and reduces the penalties associated with others. It gives the department until March 1 to fix problems.