ADEL, Iowa (AP) — The adoptive parents of a 16-year-old girl who authorities say weighed only 56 pounds when she died have pleaded not guilty in her death. Authorities say Sabrina Ray was found dead May 12 inside the Perry home she shared with her parents, 41-year-old Marc Ray and 40-year-old Misty Ray, and her siblings.

Marc and Misty Ray are each charged with child endangerment causing death, child endangerment causing serious injury and neglect. Police say preliminary autopsy results show Sabrina Ray was severely malnourished.

At a hearing Thursday, the Rays asked a judge to lower their $1 million cash bonds in hopes of being released from jail before their Aug. 28 trials.

Officials with the Atlantic Police Department today (Thursday), released the details about two, non-injury accidents that took place Wednesday. The first happened a little after Noon, on Highway 6 and 10th Street, as a vehicle driven by Nicole Anaya, of Atlantic, was at the stop sign and waiting for traffic to pass so she could pull out onto the Highway. A vehicle driven by Caitie Boes, of Atlantic, was behind Anaya’s vehicle. When Anaya started to pull away from the intersection but then stopped for more traffic, Boes proceeded forward but hit the gas instead of the brake pedal, which resulted in the collision. No citations were issued. Damage from the mishap amounted to $2,500.

And, a little after 1-p.m., Wednesday, a vehicle driven by Robert Straka, of Atlantic, was westbound on 7th Street, while a vehicle driven by Phyllis Fett, of Adair was southbound on Linn Street. A third vehicle, driven by Corinna Morehouse, of Prescott, was eastbound on 7th Street. Fett’s vehicle entered the intersection from a stop sign and hit the vehicle driven by Straka. Morehouse swerved to miss the accident but hit the east curb on Linn Street. No one required medical attention. Damage from the accident amounted to $9, 500. Phyllis Fett was cited for Failure to Obey a Stop sign.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office is reporting six arrests took place over the past few days. Among those arrested today (Thursday), was: 29-year old Greg Vernon Armstrong, of Glenwood, who was taken into custody on a warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault; 38-year old Robert Lee Watts, of Tabor, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and 47-year old Christopher Lee Schendt, of Papillion, NE., was arrested today (Thursday), for Public Intoxication.

On Wednesday, 36-year old Jacob Thomas Kinser, of Council Bluffs, was arrested in Mills County for Driving Under Suspension, being a Fugitive from Justice, and Failure to show proof of insurance. This past Tuesday, Mills County Deputies arrested 41-year old Renae Sue Gaver and 26-year old Andrew Michael David Nilsson, both of Glenwood. Gaver and Nilsson were wanted on warrants for Failure to Appear in Court.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has named Republican attorney Adam Gregg as her administration’s No. 2 leader while seeking to avoid a lawsuit over whether she has the power to name a new lieutenant governor.

Democratic Attorney General Tom Miller advised this month that the Iowa Constitution would not give Reynolds the power to name a new lieutenant governor after she succeeded Gov. Terry Branstad. Miller’s opinion angered Reynolds, who had indicated she might appoint a new lieutenant even if it risked a legal challenge.

Reynolds said Thursday that Gregg would be the “acting lieutenant governor.” Gregg will collect the lieutenant governor’s salary of $103,000 but not be in the line of succession. That means Senate President Jack Whitver would become governor if Reynolds leaves office before January 2019.