(Denison, IA) – A pursuit in Crawford County early this (Sunday) morning resulted in a crash and two people being arrested. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident happened at around 2-a.m. as 22-year-old Carlos Gomez-Paz, of Papillion, NE, was driving a 2013 Hyundai Elantra westbound on Highway 30,attempting to elude Denison Police. At the intersection with 12th street, the car struck a southbound 2024 GMC Acadia (SUV), driven by 30-year-old Blake Beymer, of Denison.

Following the crash, the SUV came to rest south of the intersection, while the car came to rest in a parking lot west of the intersection. The Patrol says both drivers and a passenger in the SUV (who was not identified) were provided medical attention for minor injuries at the scene, and released.

The State Patrol says Gomez-Paz was arrested for Eluding, and Beymer was arrested for OWI.

(Red Oak, IA) – Sheriff’s Deputies in Montgomery County have arrested a man from Page County on an asault charge. According to the Sheriff’s Department, 28-year-old Jason Lee Sarabia, Jr., of Clarinda, was arrested just before 2-a.m. Today (Sunday), in the 100 block of W. 3rd Street, in Villisca. Sarabia, Jr., was taken into custody for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense. He was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held without bond.

Deputies with the Page County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa Democrats will have a chance to make the case to national party leaders that the Iowa Democratic Party’s Caucuses should move back to a lead-off position in the next presidential election. A panel of national Democrats met this weekend and agreed Iowa and 11 other states will be competing for up to five early voting slots in 2028. Minyon Moore is chair of the group that will make the decision and she says they are looking for one thing.

“The calendar that produces the strongest possible Democratic nominee for president,” she said. Iowa will be competing against Illinois and Michigan to host one of the four regional voting events that will kick-off the 2028 presidential election. Some committee members like David McDonald of Washington state are raising concerns about having large states like Illinois host the opening contests for Democratic candidates in 2028.

“We make a trade off if we put one of those states up front,” McDonald said. “It is both more expensive and it is less retail campaigning and historically we have tried to emphasize person-to-person contact as much as possible by using small states up front to get a read on the candidates.”

Two other members of the panel that will consider Iowa’s pitch say Iowa Democrats must make clear in their presentation how they plan to conduct the 2028 Caucuses rather than present a menu with early voting options alongside Caucus night voting.

The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee is scheduled to meet again in April, but there’s no date set yet for Iowa and other states to make their presentations about hosting early primaries — or the Iowa Caucuses — in 2028.

(Red Oak, IA) – Police in Red Oak report the arrest of a man early this (Sunday) morning, on a Public Intoxication charge. Authorities say 32-year-old  Joshua Dean Jones, of Red Oak, was taken into custody on the simple misdemeanor charge at around 12:18-a.m. in the 1200 block of Senate Avenue, in Red Oak.

Jones was transported to the Montgomery County Jail and held on a $300 cash or surety bond.

(Mason City, IA) – A person walking in the traveled portion of a grocery store parking lot  in Mason City, was struck by an SUV Saturday afternoon. According to the Iowa State Patrol, the accident happened at around 2:40-p.m., as a 2004 Chevy Tahoe was traveling south in a parking lot. The pedestrian was transported by Mason City Ambulance to the hospital but died from their injuries.

The name of the pedestrian was being withheld by authorities, pending notification of family. The name of the SUV driver was also not immediately released. The incident remained under investigation.

Mason City Police assisted State Patrol at the scene.

(Des Moines, IA) – [KCCI-TV] – Officials with the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CASA)  announced this week that after more than 40 years of advocacy work in shaping Iowa’s response to sexual violence, Iowa CASA’s Board of Directors voted to dissolve the organization, with Friday marking the final day for most of its work.  The decision also brings to an end to a national program it led to strengthen sexual assault survivor services across the country.

IowaCASA provided training, policy advocacy and technical support to rape crisis centers and victim service providers statewide.

The closure also ends IowaCASA’s involvement in the Resource Sharing Project, a national initiative designed to help state and territorial sexual assault coalitions build capacity, share best practices and improve services for survivors. It is the primary resource that similar sexual assault advocacy organizations rely on to build training and guidance. RSP materials addressed complex and emerging issues facing survivors, including access to housing, services for underserved populations and how agencies can respond when sexual violence intersects with other forms of victimization.

IowaCASA previously announced that its legal advocacy program will continue operating during a wind-down period before ending March 31, 2026.

Sexual assault resources:

• Text: IOWAHELP TO 20121
• Iowa Victims Hotline: 1-800-770-1650
• Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual & Domestic Violence: 402-476-6256
• National Sexual Violence Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
• National Domestic Victim Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

•   Estimated Total Award Amount: $66,002,161.76

• Imaging Systems: Multiple MRI systems, CT scanners, PET/CT systems, nuclear imaging (SPECT), digital X-ray systems, and a digital mammography unit with advanced imaging and compliance features.
• Robotic Surgical Systems: Multiple da Vinci 5 robotic systems (single and dual console), Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgical System, Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy System.
• Other Advanced Equipment: Linear Accelerator for radiation therapy and Olympus Endoscopy System.

• Estimated Total Award Amount: $12,600,000.00

• Physicians: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Psychiatry, General Surgery, and Cardiology.
• Advanced Practice Providers: Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists.
• Physician Assistants: Primary Care, Pediatrics, Surgical specialties.
• Registered Nurses: Clinical, OB, Oncology, Emergency Department, and specialized care roles.
• Specialty Providers: Radiology and Behavioral Health.

DES MOINES – The Iowa Dept. of Corrections reports Richard Wayne Shaul, convicted of Theft 2nd Degree in Henry County, Burglary 2nd Degree and Unauthorized Use of Credit Card $1K Theft 2nd Degree in Marion County, and Habitual Offender, Failure to Affix Tax Stamp, Theft 1st Degree, and Robbery 2nd Degree in Polk County, failed to report back to Fort Des Moines – Bldg. 70, as required on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

Shaul is a 55-year-old, 5’11”, 216-pound White male. He was admitted to the work release facility on July 30, 2025.

Persons with information on Shaul’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Richard Wayne Shaul