Omaha Police report that 21 year old Chloe Johnson of Crescent died in a two vehicle crash in downtown Omaha Thursday morning.  Johnson died after the 1992 Chevrolet Camaro, which she was a passenger in, collided with a 2006 Cadillac CTS Sedan at the intersection of 20th Street and St. Mary’s Avenue.  According to Omaha police, the crash happened about 7:30 am.  The driver of the Camaro, 22 year old Brennen Pelegrin of Council  Bluffs was heading west when he collided with the southbound Cadillac at an intersection.  Johnson was to taken to Nebraska Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased.  Pelegrin is being treated for a back injury that is not believed to be life-threatening.  The driver of the Cadillac, a 53 year old Omaha man, was not injured.  The investigation is ongoing.

SAC CITY, Iowa (KCRG) — The once missing Iowa trucker found dead on a farm in rural Sac County about two months ago, died from hypothermia related to acute methamphetamine intoxication, according to reports by the Sioux City Journal and KCRG.

The reports, which cites a death certificate for David Schultz, says he ingested the drug and then died when he was exposed to the cold temperatures outside. Schultz went missing in November 2023, sparking a massive search effort.

His body was found in April in the 1900 block of Union Avenue, which is close to the location where his truck was found.

David Schultz

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston report two arrests:

Just before 7-a.m. today (Friday), 38-year-old Jonathan Chandler, of Creston, was arrested for 3rdd Degree Attempted Burglary, and Public Intoxication. He was being held in the Union County Jail on a $2,300 bond.

And, at around 11:20-a.m. Thursday, Creston Police arrested 30-year-old Brandon Scott Lawrence, of Creston, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Lawrence was cited and released on a promise to appear.

Red Oak Police report a couple of arrests.  On Thursday, 29 year old Erick Dena was arrested for a valid warrant out of Nebraska during a traffic stop at the intersection of Highway 34 and Highway 48.  He was held in the Montgomery County Jail with no bond set.

On Friday, June 21, 29 year old Jacob William Avery was arrested by Red Oak Police for Operating While Intoxicated, 2nd offense during a traffic stop in the 24-hundred block of North Broadway.  He was held in the Montgomery County Jail on $2,000 bond.

Also on Friday, June 21, Montgomery County deputies arrested 20 year old Malana Ann Howe of Villisca on a charge of Domestic Assault, 1st offense.  She was taken to Montgomery County Jail and held without bond.

(Radio Iowa) – A procession that part of a Catholic National Eucharistic Pilgrimage will pass through Iowa. Father Jacob Epstein of the Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Council Bluffs says four pilgrimages will merge into one.

The procession that started in California makes its way into Iowa and for a mass at Tom Hanafan’s River’s Edge Park Sunday at 1:45 before making its way through Omaha into Iowa and eventually to Father Epstein’s church.

The procession will stop at several Iowa churches before making its way to Indianapolis.

Father Epstein says this event is rare.

The procession will leave the Corpus Christi Parish Monday afternoon at 12:45 following a mass.