(UPDATE 12-P.M.) The State of Iowa vs. Alison Dorsey case moved significantly closer to being handed to the jury on Tuesday morning as the defense rested their case. Prosecutors are now calling rebuttal witnesses, including at least one this afternoon.

Dorsey herself was called to the stand on Tuesday morning. She has cared for the Hodges’ children since 2015. She first met Luka on Oct. 7, 2019, the day his dad Nick dropped him off in a car child safety seat. During her testimony she stated that she was not aware of any injuries to Luka, and not aware of any medical issues he may have had, other than he was heavy breathing a couple of hours after being dropped off. She did not note any discoloration in the child’s face. She stated that she called Nick  to help her with his breathing issues, because Luka’s brother Karver had similar issues and used a nebulizer. She called 9-1-1 after Nick Hodges arrived and the child suddenly stopped breathing.

Dorsey testified she did not know there is a limit on the number of children an unlicensed child care center is allowed to have (3 babies), and contradicted the number of kids in former Cass County Deputy Bill Ayers said were in the home.  Dorsey acknowledged there were only a few minutes she wasn’t watching the children, and that was during the time she was washing baby bottles. Dorsey testified she has no idea how Luka received injuries to his head and the sub dermal hematoma’s.

The State, through prosecutor Monty Platz, called rebuttal witnesses, including Dr. Resimye Oral, a Child Abuse Pediatrics Specialist with the Child Advocacy and Protection Program at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Lebanon, New Hampshire, who spoke via Zoom. She testified it was her opinion after reviewing the records, that there was no way Luka could have suffered the internal head injuries he did without having been the subject of Shaken Baby Syndrome. She acknowledged there were not skull fractures, but there appeared to be some scapular contusions.

The final rebuttal witness of the morning was Dr. Marco Hefti, a Neuropathologist with the University of Iowa, who was of the opinion the injuries were consistent with severe head trauma. The case resumes at 1-p.m.

Creston Police report the arrest early Tuesday of Jeffery Allan Liesener of Creston on a charge of Child Endangerment. Liesener was arrested at his home in Creston at 12:17 a.m. and taken to the Union County Jail and held on $2,000 cash or surety bond.

Polls are open from 7:00 am until 8:00 pm.  Listen tonight shortly after the polls close for live coverage of results from today’s polling on AM 1220 and FM 101.1.  Watch the News page on kjan.com for updated results!

Shelby County:

• Cass-Center-Jackson-Lincoln @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
• Clay-Monroe @ Elk Horn Community Hall
• Douglas-Greeley-Jefferson-Polk @ Irwin Community Building
• Fairview-Shelby @ Shelby Community Hall
• Grove-Union-Washington-Westphalia @ St. Joseph Parish Hall, Earling
• Harlan Ward 1 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
• Harlan Ward 2 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
• Harlan Ward 3 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan
• Harlan Ward 4 @ Therkildsen Center, Harlan

Audubon County:

• Audubon Precinct @ Audubon Agri-Hall
• Exira Precinct @ Exira Event Center

Adair County:

• 1NW @ Adair City Hall
• 2NE @ Stuart Recreational Center
• 3SW @ Fontanelle Community Building
• 4 SE @ Orient United Methodist Church
• 5GF @ Adair County Health & Fitness Center

Adams County:

• Adams 1 @ Corning Community Center
• Adams 2 @ Corning Public Library
• Adams 3 @ Redeemer Lutheran Church, Corning
• Adams 4 @ Nodaway Community Building
• Adams 5 @ Prescott City Hall/Library

Guthrie County:

• Black @ Casey Community Building
• Blue @ Vet’s Auditorium, Panora
• Brown @ Panora Library
• Gold @ First Christian Church Hall, Guthrie Center
• Green @ Yale Community Building
• Purple @ First Congregational Church, Stuart
• Red @ Bayard Community Center
• White @ First Christian Church Hall, Guthrie Center

Montgomery County:

• Precinct 1 @ Gold Fair Building, Fairground in Red Oak
• Precinct 2 @ Red Oak Fire Station
• Precinct 3 @ First Christian Church, Red Oak
• Precinct 4 @ Elliott Community Building
• Precinct 5 @ Grant Fire Station
• Precinct 6 @ Stanton Community Center
• Precinct 7 @ Villisca Community Building

East Pottawattamie County:

• Avoca @ Avoca American Legion
• Carson @ Carson Community Center
• GLWCW @ ISU Wallace Foundation Learning Center near Lewis
• Hancock @ Hancock Fire Hall
• Macedonia @ DeWitt Community Center
• Minden @ Minden United Church of Christ
• Neola @ Neola Community Center
• Oakland @ Oakland Community Center
• Treynow @ Treynor Community Center
• Underwood @ UMBA Hall
• Walnut @ Walnut Community Center

Still not sure:  CLICK HERE!

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest of 52-year-old James Bruce Castillo of Stanton at 4:39 p.m. on Monday for Domestic Abuse Assault causing Bodily Injury. He was arrested at the intersection of Highway 34 and 8th Street in Red Oak. Castillo was booked into the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond.

(Greenfield, Iowa) – The Adair County Sheriff’s Office, Monday, said there were five arrests over the past week. Three of those arrested were cited and released. They include:

• 27-year-old Austin Jacob Baudler, of Sugar Land, TX, who was arrested Oct. 24th east of Fontanelle, for OWI/1st offense. His Breath Alcohol Content was .176%.
• 38-year-old Kimberly Ann Werner, of Osceola, was arrested Oct. 29th, for OWI/1st offense and Reckless Driving, following a single-vehicle accident where her SUV became stuck in a creek bed. The results of a blood alcohol test showed Werner was over the legal limit of .08.
• and, 47-year-old Annette Rae Exman, of Adair, was arrested Oct. 29th for Theft in the 5th Degree.

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports 34-year-old Geoffrey Laverne McBurney, of Norwalk, was arrested Oct. 28th at the Dallas County Jail, on an Adair County warrant for Driving While Barred. He was Released on his Own Recognizance. And, 36-year-old Tresa Sue Slayton, of Casey (formerly of Atlantic), was arrested on Oct. 30th, on a Bench Warrant out of Pottawattamie County, for Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender.

She was released the same day on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.