Officials with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office report four recent arrests. Early Saturday morning, 41-year old Jason Ryan Deyo, of Council Bluffs, was arrested after he crashed his motorcycle and took off on foot. Authorities say Deyo was operating a 2003 Harley Davidson northbound on N. Broadway at S. Linden Street at around 2:17-a.m., Saturday, and was clocked at 46-mph in a 35-mph zone. When a deputy tried to pull him over, Deyo sped off, but crashed at 614 Spencer Avenue. He then tried to run, but was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit. He allegedly displayed signs of impairment, and was charged with OWI/1st, Driving While Revoked, and Eluding.

Late Friday night, 25-year old Matthew James Maly, of Council Bluffs, was arrested outside his place of employment, on a warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault by impeding air flow. He was arrested without incident and brought to Pott. County Corrections.

Also arrested late Friday night, was 21-year old Daniel Scott Rouch, of Oakland. He faces a charge of Public Intoxication, after deputies responded to North Street and Antique City Drive in Walnut, for a report of an unconscious male. Rouch was subsequently released on a citation, at the scene of his arrest.

And, 42-year old Marcos R. Jarquin, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Pottawattamie County Jail, on a warrant charging him with three counts of Probation Violation, and one count of Fraudulent Practices. Jarquin was then returned to the custody of jail staff.

The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office reports 24-year old Reece Joseph Blohm, of Audubon, was arrested at around 3-a.m. Sunday, following a traffic stop at 120th Street and Lark Avenue. Blohm was charged with OWI/2nd offense. He was brought to the Audubon County Jail and later released. Blohm is set to appear before the magistrate on June 29th.

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg have announced #OwnItIowa, a new closing cost assistance program is available for Iowa home buyers.The campaign is hosted by the Iowa Finance Authority and the Iowa Association of REALTORS® and encourages all Iowans 18 years and older to visit IowaHouseHunt.com through August 31, 2017, for a chance to win $2,500 cash and learn about homeownership resources. A new, limited-time program offering $1,500 in closing cost assistance with conventional loans was also rolled out as part of the campaign.

The Iowa Finance Authority offers a variety of programs for eligible home buyers including $2,500 down payment assistance, $1,500 in closing cost assistance on conventional loans through the new, limited-time program and $5,000 down payment assistance for eligible service members and veterans.

Iowa Finance Authority Executive Director Dave Jamison says “The Iowa Finance Authority is pleased to unveil the #OwnItIowa campaign as a fun way for Iowans to win $2,500 this summer.” He encourages all Iowans to participate in the chance to win through August 31st.

“All indicators are pointing up for Iowa’s housing market,” according to Iowa Association of REALTORS® CEO Gavin Blair. Blair said “The number of days a home is on the market is at a near record low and competition for homes is strong. This translates to the need for home buyers to be armed with information, which is exactly why we’re teamed-up to offer the #OwnItIowa promotion.”

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports 40-year old Teresa Joan Earley, of Creston, was arrested Friday evening at the Union County Law Enforcement Center. Earley was taken into custody on two Union County Warrants (1 warrant for theft 4th degree and two counts of forgery, and 1 warrant for forgery).  She was being held for Union County in the Ringgold County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

The Page County Sheriff’s Office says a man wanted on a Taylor County warrant was found in an abandoned house Saturday afternoon, about four-miles west of Shambaugh. Joseph Cody Foster was taken into custody at around 3:15-p.m. on an active warrant for failure to appear to serve time in the Taylor County Jail on a previous conviction.  Foster was located at 2570 270th street* and subsequently turned over to Taylor County authorities.  (9-a.m. News) * Sheriff’s Office correction on the address issued Monday afternoon*

Joseph Cody Foster

BURNSVILLE, Mn (June 26, 2017) – In recognition of the recently passed legislation in Iowa that makes texting a primary traffic violation, AAA – The Auto Club Group, has provided the Iowa State Patrol with1,000 CELLslips (www.cellslip.com) to use in enforcement and education efforts starting June 27th.   The CELLslips serve as a reminder to put your phone away and avoid distractions while you’re driving.

As fatalities have risen statewide and nationally over the last few years, it is no surprise that distracted driving has been identified as a significant contributing factor.  In a recent Traffic Safety Culture Index Survey conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, several statistics stand out:
Cell phone use while driving is widespread. More than 2 in 3 drivers report talking on their cell phone while driving in the past month, and nearly 1 in 3 say they do so fairly often or regularly.
Most drivers view texting or emailing while driving as a very serious threat to their own personal safety and consider it completely unacceptable. However, nearly 1 in 3 (31.4%) admit to typing or sending a text message or email while driving in the past month, and 2 in 5 (40.2%) report reading a text message or email while driving in the past month.

Sergeant Scott Bright, Public Resource Unit Coordinator for the Iowa State Patrol, says “The Iowa State Patrol is committed to doing everything possible to educate motorists of the dangers related to cell phone use in vehicles, as well as protecting those who travel on our roadways. Technology has become one of the biggest threats to the safety and welfare of the motoring public, and we are dedicated to both enforcement and continued education with the goal of reducing traffic crashes and fatalities in Iowa and across the nation.” Bright says “The Iowa State Patrol appreciates the continued support from AAA to help [us] achieve [those] goals and save lives!”