A Shenandoah couple accused in a child sexual abuse case will face trial beginning November 12th.  The case against 38-year old Jennifer and 44-year old Tony Stogdill, of Shenandoah, will be tried in U.S. District Court, in Council Bluffs. The Stogdill’s have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit transportation of minors with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity as well as two counts of transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. They were arrested late last February, after an indictment was filed against them in U.S. District Court.

According to court records, the incidents began in 1996 and continued until their arrest. The incidents involved one teenage boy and several girls ranging in age from 7 to 16 years old.

Two Iowa communities have made the list of cities nationwide that are considered “most secure.” Out of 114 metro areas, Omaha-Council Bluffs ranks number-six while Des Moines is 20th. Mark Toohey is a spokesman for Farmers Insurance and says their list is comprised of cities with populations of at least a half-million. Toohey says the Omaha area ranked 8th last year, so the metro has moved up two notches. Des Moines fell one position, from 19th, but is in the Top 20 for the fourth year in a row. He says the rankings are based on a series of different criteria.

Categories include: economic stability, crime statistics, the risk of natural disasters, housing depreciation, air quality and environmental hazards. Toohey says other factors are considered as well. It’s a combination of multiple elements, like: the weather, the crime, motor vehicle fatalities, employment rates and life expectancy. The top “most secure” cities on the list include: Bethesda, Maryland at number one, followed by Grand Rapids, Michigan; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Austin, Texas; and Cambridge, Massachusetts.

(Radio Iowa)

On Friday night, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year old Danielle Rene Bammer of Villisca for Domestic Assault/simple following an incident in the 100 block of W. 4th Street in Villisca. Bammer was transported to the Montgomery County Jail where she was held pending an appearance before the magistrate.

ONAWA, Iowa (AP) — An Onawa mother has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the drowning death of her young son. Ashley Cameron received the sentence Friday in Monona County District Court. The 25-year-old was convicted in May of involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment resulting in death for the drowning of 15-month-old Markis Dahms.

Prosecutors say Cameron drowned her son after she held his head under a running faucet. Cameron told investigators she was cleaning him after the child had vomited in the bathtub. She says she repeated that process as he vomited several more times.

Cameron testified that she’d left Markis in the tub to get some items and found him face down in the water. Her attorney suggested that the boy may have had a seizure.

An Audubon man was arrested Thursday on an assault charge. According to the Audubon P-D, 19-year old Kaz Ryan Cozad was charged with Domestic Abuse Assault. Cozad was transported to the Audubon County Sheriffs Office to appear before a magistrate.

The Atlantic Police Department reports an accident at 502 Chestnut Street in Atlantic on Thursday. Rodney Christensen of Atlantic was backing out of a parking stall and stopped in the roadway when he saw Killy Buliche of Atlantic approaching. Christensen was waiting for the car to go around him and instead Buliche ran into the back of Christensen’s vehicle. No injuries were reported. Damage to Buliche’s vehicle was estimated at $2,850. Damage to Christensen’s vehicle was estimated at $1,550. Buliche was cited for having an expired driver’s license.

The Atlantic Police Department also reports the arrest of 42-year old Gregory Jennings of Atlantic on Thursday. Jennings was arrested on a Cass County warrant for felon in possession of a firearm.

On June 27, 2013, 25-year old Bryan R. Dunn, formerly from Davenport, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief Judge James E. Gritzner to 37 months imprisonment, after pleading guilty to mailing threatening communications, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. Dunn was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release and pay $100 towards the Crime Victims Fund.

On July 7, 2012, Dunn deposited for mailing a letter threatening to injure an Assistant Scott County Attorney.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigations, the United States Marshals Service, the United States Secret Service, and the Scott County Sheriff’s Office. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

The Iowa State Fair, once again this year, will feature some unusual new food items.

The fair, scheduled for August 8-18 in Des Moines, will include 200 food stands and 57 foods on-a-stick. Fair spokesperson Lori Chappel says one of the new additions this year is the Shrimp Corndog.

“It is three large, fresh shrimp dipped in corndog batter and then it’s deep fried and comes with a jalapeno glaze. It looks very much like a corndog, but when you bite into it, you’re going to get delicious shrimp instead,” Chappel says. If fairgoers are looking for a healthier option, they can try a Smoothie On-a-Stick.

“It’s just that – a strawberry smoothie that’s simply frozen and put on a stick. So, it’s very mobile. Of course, on a hot August day you might want to eat it rather quickly, but it’s one of our healthier options,” Chappel says.

Some of the other new food items that will be available at the State Fair include Bacon Wrapped Riblet On-a-stick, Fried Brownie On-a-stick, and a Sweet Corn Corndog, which is a hot dog dipped in batter enriched with fried sweet corn.

More new 2013 fair foods will be announced in early July.

(Radio Iowa)