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ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a baby whose parents have been charged with child endangerment died after becoming wedged between her bed and a wall. The Des Moines Register reports that the Polk County medical examiner says the 7-month-old from Ankeny likely died of “positional asphyxia” last August and that the infant tested positive for cocaine metabolite, a breakdown product of cocaine. Examiner Gregory Schmunk says cocaine can be transmitted between baby and mother via breast milk, but he could not confirm how the drug got into the child’s system or when.
Thirty-three-year-old Michelle Atwell has been charged with child endangerment causing substantial risk, and several drug counts. Forty-eight-year-old Matthew Cohara has been charged with child endangerment causing no injury, and drug counts. Cohara has said their daughter’s death was an accident.
The Creston Police Department reports four recent arrests and two incidents of theft. At around 12:45-a.m. Sunday, 36-year old Bobbie Flynn, of Creston, was arrested at 619 N Birch on a charge of Public
Intoxication. Flynn was later released from the Union County Jail on a Promise to Appear in Court. Last Friday, 22-year old Jacob Davis, of Shannon City, was arrested at 604 W Montgomery, in Creston. Davis was arrested on an Adams County Warrant for the charge of Failure to Appear in Court. He was released to the custody of Adams County Sheriff’s Office.
Also arrested Friday in Creston, was 49-year old Jack Davis, of Orient. Davis was arrested on a Union County Warrant for the charge of Failure to Appear on the original charges of Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug and Driving While License Denied or Revoked. He remains held in the Union County Jail on a $2,000 bond. And, 53-year old Ronald Griffin II, of Creston, was arrested Friday for Possession of Paraphernalia and on two counts of Possession of Controlled Substance. He was later released from the Union County Jail on a $7,000 bond.
An Afton man reported to Creston Police Friday, that sometime between 1-pm Thursday and 10-a.m. Friday, someone stole several plumbing tools, mudding tools, painting supplies and cans of paint from a job site at 601 N. Walnut, in Creston. The loss was estimated at $600. On Saturday, a Creston man reported to Police that sometime between 7-p.m. Friday and 8-a.m. Saturday, someone stole four, 100-foot extension cords, six 50-foot extension cords, and one 25-foot extension cord. They were taken from his property at 100 Industrial Parkway. The loss was estimated at $350.
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Emergency personnel in Council Bluffs were called to the area of 180 Glen Avenue at around 2:35-a.m., today (Monday), where an SUV reportedly struck a home, and the driver was attempting to flee from the area. Upon arrival in the area officers were directed by witnesses to a man who left on foot north bound on Glen Ave. Officers stopped the suspect, 30-year old Joseph Hrbeck of Council Bluffs, at Pierce St and Glen Ave.
Hrbeck was transported by rescue squad to the hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. An investigation revealed the vehicle, a 2003 Trailblazer, went out of control and struck a concrete retaining wall and trash cans. No residential structures were damaged. Intoxication is suspected as a reason for the crash. Charges are currently pending.
Forecasters say it should be a relatively quiet weather week for Iowans, which is good news as it’s also one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. Meteorologist Dennis Todey, director of the U-S-D-A’s Midwest Climate Hub — based in Ames — says there are no major storm fronts brewing, but they’re staying vigilant. Todey says, “There are a couple of systems that could be coming through the region that we should keep an eye on, just because it is that time of year when we have enough cold around and if we get a system through, it can always could produce something.”
Since many tens of thousands of Iowans will be on the road to see loved ones for the Thanksgiving holiday, Todey says travelers should pay close attention to local forecasts, wherever they may end up. He says, “The indications are always go ahead and plan on doing what you’re going to do but always be looking a couple of days ahead to make sure you’re not going to be caught up in something.” The longer-range forecasts are trending toward mild temperatures and less rain or snow.
“We’re seeing from the six-to-ten-day and eight-to-14-day outlooks, especially in the Central and Western U.S., warmer and a little drier-than-average conditions are what people are leaning towards here,” Todey says. “So, that’s not a bad thing from a travel standpoint and from people still trying to get crops out of the fields.” Todey says the development of the La Nina weather pattern in the Pacific Ocean is confirmed and it likely will have an impact later in the winter.
(Radio Iowa)
RUTH E. FRANCIS, 95, of Avoca (Formerly of Harlan), died Sunday, Nov. 19th, in Avoca. Funeral services for RUTH FRANCIS will be held 10:30-a.m. Wed., Nov. 22nd, at the First United Methodist Church in Harlan. Burmeister-Johannsen Funeral Home in Harlan has the arrangements.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Tue., Nov. 21st, from 3-until 8-p.m., with the family greeting friends from 5-until 6-p.m.; Online condolences may be left at www.burmeisterjohannsen.com
Burial will be in the Harlan Cemetery.
RUTH FRANCIS is survived by:
His daughter – Sandra (Ken) McGraw, of Harlan.
5 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, a step-great-grandchild, 5 Great-great-grandchildren, 5 Step-great-great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.
LARRY A. SCHWANKE, 76, of Atlantic, died Sunday, Nov. 19th, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. Graveside services for LARRY SCHWANKE will be held 2-pm. Friday, Nov. 20th, in the Atlantic Cemetery. Hockenberry Family Care Funeral Home in Atlantic has the arrangements.
Visitation with his family is from 1-until 1:45-p.m. Friday, Nov. 24th, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be directed to the Atlantic American Legion Memorial Building.
LARRY SCHWANKE is survived by:
His wife – Donnis, of Atlantic.
His daughter – Bodwin (Jerry) Holmes, of Omaha.; His Step-daughter – Denise King, of Des Moines.
His son – Larry “Bud” (Sue Ann) Schwanke, of Omaha.
His brothers – Donald (Jean) Schwanke, of Winter Garden, FL., & Dennis (Sue) Schwanke, of Atlantic.
His sister – Nadine (Larry) Tindell, of Osage City, KS.
3 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren.
Today: Partly cloudy. High around 60. SW @ 13-30.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low 35. SW-NW @ 10-20.
Tomorrow: P/Cldy & windy. High near 40. NW @ 15-30
Wednesday: P/Cldy. High 42.
Thursday (Thanksgiving): P/Cldy. High near 50.
Sunday’s High in Atlantic was 50. The 24-hour Low (ending at 7-a.m.) is 18 (At 5-a.m., it was 37). Last year on this date, the High in Atlantic was 45 and the low was 21. The Record High in Atlantic on this date was 75 in 1933. The Record Low for this date was -1 in 1937 & 1985.