(Radio Iowa) — Investigators have released the names of the people involved in a shooting by a Clive police officer. Des Moines police are investigating and say a Clive officer tried to stop a vehicle which eventually crashed on a freeway exit in Des Moines. The report says Clive officer Nicholas Hershel-Anderson shot 26-year-old Meamen Nyah of Des Moines — after Nyah showed a weapon and refused to drop it.

Nyah remains in the hospital. Nyah is on federal supervised release after pleading guilty to using a controlled substance while in possession of a gun. Another person in the car who fled — 27-year-old William Carr of Des Moines — was caught by a police dog. Carr had active Des Moines warrants for domestic violence. Two guns were recovered at the scene and Des Moines police say they are continuing to interview witnesses.

A quick-moving snowstorm is being blamed for a pileup on Interstate 80 just east of Des Moines that forced police to close the freeway’s westbound lanes. Iowa State Patrol Sgt. Alex Dinkla says about 50 vehicles were involved in the Monday morning crash between Altoona and the intersection with interstates 35 and 235.

Police say I-80 remained closed more than and hour later. Dinkla said at least one person was seriously injured in the crash. A snowstorm blowing through the Des Moines area created treacherous driving conditions Monday morning, forcing law enforcement agencies to respond to dozens of crashes.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office has issued a report on arrests. On Saturday, 35-year old Matthew Daniel Sloan, of Red Oak, was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance/Delivery and Possession of Contraband. His bond was set at $30,000.

Last Friday, 54-year old Thomas Lee Chalupa, of Omaha, NE was arrested in Mills County for Theft in the 2nd Debree, Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Prescription. Bond $7,000; 32-year old Lateeka Teara Flowers, of Omaha, NE was arrested for  Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, 2 counts Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug, and Possession of Controlled Substance. Bond: $3,000

And, on Thursday, 29-year old Travis Wesley Christina, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Pott. County Jail, on a warrant for Violation of Probation. Bond $5,000.00

Authorities have arrested a Nebraska man who allegedly drove the wrong-way on Interstate 29 in Iowa and crashed into a sports utility vehicle. Authorities say 32-year-old Nickolas Kevin Diediker, of Concord, is accused of driving southbound in the northbound lanes of I-29 around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the Sioux City Journal. Authorities say Diediker collided with an SUV and continued driving in the wrong direction. The SUV driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A Sioux City police officer reportedly spotted the pickup running into a concrete barrier before turning back northbound with its headlights off.

(Radio Iowa) — The former Wing Commander of the 185th Air National Guard Refueling Wing has been promoted to Brigadier General and given new duties. Former Colonel Larry Christensen received his star in ceremonies at the 185th Sunday afternoon. “This wasn’t just about me. This was about my team and the people I have around me. The Midwest work ethic is alive and well today,” Christensen says. “The 185th Air Refueling Wing is a fully operational unit that travels all over the world pretty much all year round. It shows, because this is the third year that we’ve won the outstanding unit award.”

Brig. General Larry Christensen.

Christensen was presented his promotion by Major General Moe Sauley, a longtime friend.  “If you look at his biography and the jobs that he has held around the wing — he is the most well-prepared person I have seen to become a general officer,” Sauley says.  Christensen talks about his new duties. “I’ll be the chief of staff down at the Joint Force Headquarters in Des Moines. I’ll still be representing the 185th here in Sioux City, the 133rd in Fort Dodge and the 132nd in Des Moines,” Christensen says.

Christensen is a Sergeant Bluff native who began his military career as a fighter pilot. He has flown the U.S. Air Force A-7 Corsair, the F-16 Falcon and the KC-135 Stratotanker.

An eastern Iowa man has been charged with first-degree murder for a shooting that killed his nephew. The Quad-City Times reports that 51-year-old Brian Francisco Duque, of Riverdale, was being held without bond at Scott County Jail. Authorities say they were called to a house shortly before 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Sheriff’s deputies attempted to revive 32-year-old Terry Warner, but he had already died from his wounds. According to an arrest affidavit, Duque was arguing with Warner, his nephew who also lived at the house. Duque allegedly grabbed a 9-millimeter handgun from his bedroom and shot Warner once.

(Radio Iowa) — A central Iowa man may face stiff fines after killing six trumpeter swans. Acting on a tip, the Iowa DNR sent a conservation officer to Paul Errington Marsh, near Ankeny, on Friday where the officer witnessed a man shooting a trumpeter swan. As the officer approached, the man shot a second swan and had several others dead nearby. The DNR says 28-year-old Loai Abdulal, of Ankeny, says he mistook the swans for geese. Abdulal’s shotgun was seized and if convicted, he’ll face a $1,500 civil penalty for each of the six birds.

Officials in Marion are moving forward with plans to build a new city library with public funding. The Gazette reports that city council members authorized city staff Thursday to work with a bond lawyer and start a public notice process for issuing up to $7 million in debt to help finance the project. Advocates say the expanded space is badly needed to meet growing demand. The city’s action comes after years of debate and false starts.

A traffic stop at around 1:40-a.m. Sunday in Pottawattamie County, resulted in the arrest of a man from Nebraska.  23-year old Domingo Lopez, of Omaha, was stopped on Highway 6 and 340th Street, for speeding 84 in a 55 mph zone. Lopez had no ID. He was transported to the Pott. County Jail and charged with Open Container/Driver. He was also held for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) once an interpreter was able to help identify Lopez and determine his immigration status.

And, a traffic stop Friday evening in Council Bluffs on a vehicle with no front plate and an unreadable rear license plate, resulted in the arrest of 36-year old Zachary John Morrison, from Grant. Morrison was being held in the Pott. County Jail on a HOLD for another agency.

(Radio Iowa) — Several Democratic presidential candidates were in Iowa over the weekend, including Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who ended four-day swing through the state with a town hall in Indianola on Sunday. Sanders said his Medicare For All proposal will be better for middle class Americans than those of his Democratic competitors.  “For all my critics who don’t want to take on the healthcare industry, you go tell your constituents that Bernie’s proposal will cost the average American worker $1,200 a year. Their proposal will cost $12,000 dollars a year,” Sanders says. “I think we got the better deal here.”

Sanders spent much of the town hall taking questions from the audience. Natalie Harwood, of Windsor Heights, attended the event and says she and her spouse caucused for Sanders four years ago. While they started this year undecided, Harwood says they’ll support Sanders again in 2020.  “Every issue that matters to me, other candidates equivocate on it, cave on it, walk comments back,” Harwood says. “Like, ‘Oh, I co-sponsored Medicare For All but, just kidding, I don’t think it’s actually a priority.’ Or, ‘I think a public option is fine.’ It doesn’t really feel like they understand what people are facing.”

Harwood says healthcare is one of her top issues in the presidential race. There are 56 days until the first-in-the-nation Iowa Caucuses.

(Reporting by Clay Masters, Iowa Public Radio)