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Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s report (12/21): Man arrested in connection w/fatal crash

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December 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports a man wanted on a warrant for leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death, turned himself-in to authorities early Sunday morning. 18-year old Aidan Matthew Morgan was met by Deputies in the parking lot of the Pott. County Jail, and taken into custody on two warrants, including for Improper Use of Lanes. He was turned over to Corrections staff without incident.

A Deputy on Patrol at around 2:20-a.m. Monday (Today), arrested a woman for being a Fugitive from Justice. 35-year old Kristina Leigh Garcia, of Bellevue, NE., was seen walking westbound in the 22,000 block of River Road North. After speaking with the woman, she was taken into custody and transported to the Pott. County Jail. And, a pursuit at around 3:25-a.m. Monday (Today), resulted in the arrest of 39-year old Jeremy Lee Hoellein was charged with OWI/1st Offense and Willful Failure to Stop for Law Enforcement. The Pott. County Communications Center had put out a broadcast about a vehicle traveling east in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs.

The vehicle was located by Council Bluffs Police and had continued traveling the wrong direction during the pursuit, before the chase ended and Hoellin was taken into custody. He was being held on a $2,000 bond. A traffic stop early Saturday morning, resulted the arrest of 47-year old Christopher James Larsen, for OWI/1st offense. He was arrested after being pulled over for having no license plates, and an investigation was conducted.

And, the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office reports 34-year old Luke Martin Perez, of Omaha, was served with a warrant out of Nebraska while at the Pott. County Jail, for being a Fugitive from Justice. His bond was set at $5,300.

Shenandoah man arrested Saturday for DWS

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December 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Page County Sheriff’s Deputies, Saturday, arrested 37-year-old Aaron Duwayne Childs, of Shenandoah. Childs was taken into custody following a traffic stop about five-miles east of Shenandoah on Highway2, and charged with Driving while license is suspended. He was transported to the Page County Jail as he was unable to post bond.

Dog interferes with driver – contributes to collision

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December 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

A collision Saturday evening in Bagley caused $7,000 damage, but no one was injured. The Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office reports a 2016 Nissan Versa driven by 20-year-ol Ethan McFarland, of Scranton, was traveling west on Highway 141, when a dog in his car interfered with his ability to steer straight. His vehicle crossed the center line of the road and side swiped an eastbound 2015 Chrysler Town & Country van driven by 43-year-old Sandra Smith, of Urbandale. Smith told authorities she was unable to avoid the collision. The accident happened at around 5:35-p.m.

Sheriff’s Deputies cited McFarland for Failure to Yield half of the roadway.

Ernst Nominates 31 Iowans for Admission to U.S. Service Academies

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December 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, today announced United States Service Academy nominations for 31 young Iowans from across the state. Ernst says “As a company commander who served over 23 years in our nation’s military, and mother of a West Point cadet, I am honored to nominate these Iowa students for admittance to our U.S. Service Academies. “Each and every one of these outstanding young leaders has demonstrated tremendous skill and commitment to establishing a career in our military. This nomination is an important step in the admissions process, and I’m proud to support these students in their goal of serving our country in uniform.”

Every year, Senator Ernst nominates Iowa students to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. To learn more about the service academy nomination process, click here.

Below is a list of area students nominated by Senator Ernst for the Class of 2025:

United States Air Force Academy

Jacob Hrasky – Treynor

EmmaKay McClain – Bayard

United States Naval Academy

Nathan Sell – Council Bluffs

The admissions process to the service academies is highly competitive, and Senator Ernst encourages students to apply for more than one academy. This denotes students who are being nominated for both their first and second choice of service academy.

1 dead after fire breaks out at Davenport apartment

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December 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Davenport authorities are trying to determine the cause of a fire that killed one person. The victim was found Sunday afternoon on the second floor of an apartment building. The Quad-City Times reports that firefighters encountered smoke in the main hallway and sprinklers activated in the apartment. The sprinklers had put out the fire, which was contained to the apartment. Firefighters found the victim dead inside the apartment. The name of the victim has not been released.

 

Creston Police report (12/21)

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December 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Creston Police Department says there was one arrest recently, and three reports of theft. 57-year-old Timothy Charles Fechter, of Creston, was arrested at 11:30-p.m. Friday, for Interference with official acts. He was issued a summons to appear in court.

A Creston woman reported Friday morning, that someone entered her home in the 500 block of N. Walnut Street. The incident happened sometime between 6-and 8-am. Dec. 18th. She told police a pre-paid phone, Samsung tablet, medications and vehicle keys were stolen. Those items were valued at $300. A man from Creston reported to Police at around 4:10-a.m. Saturday, upon returning home, he saw a man climbing out the window before the subject fled on foot. Multiple medications were reported missing. The loss was estimated at $300.

And, Sunday afternoon, a woman reported that over the past month, someone entered her vehicle and took about 10 trash bags worth of clothes and other items. The loss was estimated at $300.

(Podcast) KJAN 8-a.m. News, 12/21/20

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December 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

More State and area news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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(Podcast) KJAN Morning News & Funeral report, 12/21/20

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December 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:05-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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Iowa daily COVID-19 update: 12/21/20 – No new deaths to report

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December 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

The Iowa Department of Public Health, Monday, said there were no new COVID-19 related deaths to report. The state continue to say 3,589 deaths have been linked to COVID-19 Officials have said there is a lag between when a person dies and when it is reported via a death certificate. The IDPH said 3,295 deaths have been attributed to Underlying Conditions (disease or injury that initiated events resulting in death), and 294 were due to Contributing factors (a disease or condition that contributes to death).  The website said 3,299 of the state’s deaths involved Iowans with preexisting conditions. Long-Term Care (LTC) facility deaths remain unchanged from Friday’s report, when the toll was 1,135.

Long-Term Care facility outbreaks stand at 141. There are 5,715 positive cases and 3,193 recoveries reported in Iowa’s care facilities. State data shows 1,317,929 Iowans have been tested for coronavirus. The number of new positive COVID-19 cases statewide since 10-a.m. Sunday is 600, for a total of 267,744. The IDPH says  a total of 214,724 Iowans have recovered from the virus.  Iowa’s 14-day positivity rate is 13.1%, while the 7-day rate is 10.2%.

Hospitalization data: show 644 Iowans with COVID-19 are in hospitals across the state (up from 639 yesterday); 142 COVID patients are in an ICU (down from 149 Sunday); 70 were admitted (compared to 93 yesterday); and 72 are on a ventilator (compared to 79 Sunday).  Hospitals in western/southwest Iowa (RMCC Region 4) report: 42 are hospitalized (3 more than Sunday); 19 are in an ICU; five people were admitted, and seven patients remain on a ventilator.

In the KJAN listening area, here are the current number positive cases by County; The # of new cases since yesterday {+} – if any; and the total number of deaths in each county to date:

  • Cass, 984 cases; {+2}; 38 deaths
  • Adair, 551; {+7}; 17
  • Adams, 235; {+5}; 2
  • Audubon, 343; {+0}; 7
  • Guthrie, 887; {+7}; 22
  • Harrison County, 1,330; {+3}; 51
  • Madison County, 885; {+2}; 8
  • Mills County, 1,237; {+2}; 13
  • Montgomery, 674; {+3}; 13
  • Pottawattamie County, 7,815; {+12}; 87
  • Shelby County, 898; {+11}; 23
  • Union County,  973; {+7}; 16

Time to check your driver’s license

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December 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Department of Transportation wants you to take a minute and pull out you driver’s license and be sure it hasn’t expired. The director of the D-O-T Motor Vehicle Division, Melissa Gillett, says some people haven’t been driving or thinking about it for a while during the pandemic. And now there is going to be another change in the renewal deadline. “As we’ve gone through 2020 there have been several extensions of the disaster proclamation that suspended the expiration date of our driver’s licenses. And that is likely to expire on January 8th of 2021 — meaning that the normal driver’s licenses renewal requirement will once again take effect,” Gillett says.

The normal rules give you 60 days from the expiration date to renew the license. “If they are expired — we are encouraging them to check and see if they are eligible to renew their license online through our website at iowadot.gov,” Gillett says. “If they are not able to renew online then they’ll need to schedule an appointment in one of our locations — either at an Iowa D-O-T location or at a county treasurer’s office.” There are some basic rules for on-line renewals. “For those who are 70 or younger, they would be eligible to renew online as long as they have not renewed online the most recent time they were set to expire,” she explains. “So it you did it online last time, that means you will need to make an appointment to see us this time.”

She says they have roughly 10-thousand renewals each week for 30 to 40-thousand renewals a month. With that many people trying to renew it is important for you to think ahead. “We really encourage Iowans to take a look at what’s available know so they can ensure that there is enough time for them to get that completed,” Gillett says. She has one tip if you have had a hard time finding a time slot. “Each morning our driver’s license teams are taking a look at their availability for the day. And most often, first thing in the morning they’ll open up more appointments for that day,” she says, “so if someone is having a hard time finding an appointment time that works for them — my advice would be to check first thing every morning — because there will be same day appointments opening up for each day.”

The provision of the governor’s proclamation extending the expiration time for licenses is expected to end on January 8th, 2021. If your driver’s license is expired by more than one year, you will be required to take a knowledge and drive test in order to renew.