An Omaha man was taken into custody and a child turned over to the Department of Human Services after a high speed pursuit in Montgomery County on Friday night.  The chase started at about 7:12pm as a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Deputy was conducting traffic control at the intersection of Highway 48 and Highway 34 following a motor vehicle accident.  A black Honda Civic operated by Diego Miguel Juaquin of Omaha approached the intersection at a high rate of speed and the deputy attempted to tell the vehicle to slow down. Jauquin then sped up and attempted to strike the deputy and sped away heading north on Highway 48.

A chase then ensued at speeds reaching 100mph and eventually ended when the Civic blew the motor at the 33 mile marker on Highway 48 West of Elliott.  Juaquin was taken into custody and a 3-year-old child was discovered in the front passenger seat of the vehicle with no child safety seat.

Juaquin was charged with Assault on a Peace Officer with a Deadly Weapon, Felony Eluding, Child Endangerment, Interference with Official Acts, Speeding 100mph in a 55mph zone, No Valid Driver’s License, and several other traffic citations.  He was taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $5,000 bond.  The child in the vehicle was turned over to the Department of Human Services.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Red Oak Police Department and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

The Red Oak Police Department reports the arrest late Friday night of a Red Oak man after a traffic stop. At 11:47pm officers arrested 19-year-old Michael Lee Hughes of Red Oak for Driving While Revoked.  He was arrested at the intersection of N 1st Street and E Corning Street in Red Oak and taken to the Montgomery County Jail and held on $1,000 cash bond.

The Atlantic School District’s Board of Education has two, back-to-back meetings coming up Tuesday in the High School Media Center. First, at 4:30-p.m., the Board will hold a closed session per Iowa Code, with regard to a Student Expulsion Hearing, followed by action on approving the Expulsion of “Student A,” and adjournment

At 5:30-p.m., Tuesday, the Board will reconvene and act on approving the resignation of Theresa Pudio Legg, a Para Educator at Schuler Elementary. They will also hold discussion with representatives from the Design Alliance (Architecture firm) and Snyder and Associates Engineers, with regard to District facilities.

Last month, District administrators met individually with Jerry Purdy from Design Alliance to discuss their building needs and what the impact of space would be if they had additions to their buildings.  They also discussed the impact of space and needs if a new building addition was done at the high school for junior high and grades were shifted throughout the remaining buildings. Athletic facilities were also discussed.

Dr. Michael Amstein reported that Business Manager Mary Beth Fast had contacted the owners of the old YMCA building and told them the district was not interested in their building at this time.  The board also discussed The Car Guys lease for the CCEOC and Link Center and asked Amstein to look into a year to year lease.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 4:55 a.m. CDT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has ruled that an Iowa Transportation Department officer didn’t have legal authority to issue a speeding ticket. A Polk County judge said in her Thursday ruling that the Iowa Supreme Court declared nearly 70 years ago that the department officers didn’t have power over most moving violations. The Des Moines Register reports that if the ruling survives a possible appeal, legal challenges could follow on thousands of tickets.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Early voting data shows Hillary Clinton seems to be showing strength in the battleground states of North Carolina and Florida. The Associated Press is collecting data that also indicates Donald Trump is holding ground in Ohio, Iowa and Georgia. More than 4.4 million votes have been cast already, far outpacing the same period in 2012.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines man has pleaded guilty to murder in the death of his wife and was sentenced to life in prison. The Des Moines Register reports 48-year-old Barney Fraaken pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife, Amy Fraaken, in November 2015. He originally also was charged with murder in the death of the couple’s 16-year-old daughter, Amber, but that charge was dropped in a plea deal. The life sentence includes no possibility of parole.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The former city clerk for the small western Iowa city of Casey has been sentenced to five years in prison and will be required to pay restitution in an amount to be set later. Dorothy Dillinger was sentenced Friday. She pleaded guilty to mail fraud and malicious use of fire.