A traffic stop in Adams County at around 12:50-a.m. today (Saturday), resulted in the arrest of 29-year old Ian Gepner, from Corning. Gepner was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Possession of Paraphernalia. He was transported to the Adams County Jail.

(FORT MADISON) – A staff member at the Iowa State Penitentiary at Ft. Madison became extremely ill Friday, after coming into contact with an unknown substance. The substance is believed to have come from a bottle of eye drops. Other staff at the institution quickly quarantined the substance, and the staff member was taken to the local hospital. The woman’s condition stabilized, and she was released to recover at home.

The substance that is suspected to have caused the staff member to become ill has been submitted to the State Crime Lab in Ankeny for testing by the Division of Criminal Investigations.

The incident remains under investigation.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:40 a.m. CDT

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Police in Iowa City are investigating what they are calling the suspicious death of a woman. Police say emergency responders were called to an Iowa City house Friday morning for a report of an unresponsive person. Arriving first responders found a woman dead inside. Police say the death is being treated as suspicious death and is under investigation by local police, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations and others. The name woman has not been released.

FORT MADISON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say an Iowa State Penitentiary worker is recovering after becoming extremely ill when she came in contact with an unknown substance at the prison. Prison officials say the incident happened Friday. The substance is believed to have come from a bottle of eye drops. Other prison employees quarantined the substance, which is being tested at the State Crime Lab in Ankeny.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Some supporters of Bernie Sanders are not ready to move past the slights they think their candidate suffered in 2016 against Hillary Clinton. That group is threatening not to vote for any nominee other than Sanders – a prospect that could undermine Democrats’ chances in 2020. The frustration is notable now that Sanders is a 2020 front-runner, raking in $18.2 million in the first quarter.

SHELDON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified a man whose body was found on a shore of the Floyd River near a college campus in northwest Iowa. The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office said Friday in a news release that the Iowa State Medical Examiner has identified the victim as 27-year-old Cory Allen Wright, of Sheldon. Officials say a fingerprint and tattoos on the body were used to confirm Wright’s identity.

Two men accused of robbing a bank in Council Bluffs Friday afternoon, were taken into custody after a pursuit and controlled crash. Council Bluffs Police say 49-year old Patrick Lynn Spignotti, of Omaha, Nebraska, was charged with Robbery in the 3rd degree, Theft in the 1st, Reckless Driving, and Felony Eluding. He also had two outstanding warrants. 40-year old George Creston McGinness, of Colfax, Iowa, was charged with Robbery in the 3rd and Theft in the 1st degree.

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Authorities say that at around 2:14-p.m., Friday, Officers were advised of a Bank Robbery, which had just occurred at the US Bank located at 350 34th Avenue in Council Bluffs. One suspect entered the bank while the other waited in the vehicle. The suspect gave a note to the teller demanding money, no weapon was ever displayed and no one was injured. The teller handed over an undetermined amount of cash and the suspect fled the business.

Witnesses were able to see what type of vehicle the suspect drove off in, it was described as a Green Honda Pilot with Nebraska license plates. Officers were advised that the vehicle got on to I-80 East. Officers located the suspect vehicle and a short pursuit occurred. The vehicle was eventually stopped by use of the P.I.T. Maneuver (Pursuit Intervention Technique) at Railroad Highway and Highway 6 in Council Bluffs.

The two subjects in the vehicle were apprehended without incident and transported to CID for interviews and later booked into Corrections. The F.B.I assisted the Council Bluffs Police Department with the investigation.