(Radio Iowa) — A middle school student in southeast Iowa is accused of threatening a classmate with a gun. Ottumwa Police say an Evans Middle School student was on a Snapchat face-time conversation when the second student showed a handgun and threatened to shoot the first student. Police say they found the threat to be “credible” and arrested the student on Tuesday. The student is facing a misdemeanor charge of harassment and was taken to a juvenile detention center.

Officials with the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau report 39-year old Brandy Voss, of Oskaloosa, was charged with Insurance Fraud – Presenting False Information (a Class D Felony), and Theft in the 1st Degree (a Class C Felony). The charges are the result of an investigation by the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau that began in June of 2018.  Authorities allege Voss submitted a fraudulent insurance claim to her insurance company seeking reimbursement through her insurance policy.

Iowans with information about insurance fraud are encouraged to contact the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau at 515-242-5304.

Officials with the Iowa Judicial Branch report that on Wednesday, October 10th, justices of the Iowa Supreme Court will meet with students from five Red Oak area schools to discuss the Iowa judicial system and the role of the courts in Iowa. Their schedule is as follows:

8:00 am: Chief Justice Mark Cady will visit Red Oak High School
9:30 am: Justice Edward Mansfield will visit Clark Community High School, Osceola
9:37 am: Justice Thomas Waterman will visit Creston High School
9:47 am: Justice David Wiggins will visit Atlantic High School
1:00 pm: Justice Susan Christensen will visit Harlan High School

In addition to the school visits, the supreme court will hold a special session in Red Oak on October 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wilson Performing Arts Center, 300 Commerce Drive. During the special session, the court will hear oral arguments in one case. The oral arguments are open to the public. A public reception with the justices in the auditorium lobby will follow the oral arguments.

The Iowa Supreme Court will hear attorneys argue in one case:

State of Iowa v. Lee Samuel Christensen, case no. 17-0085, from Emmet County District Court, on further review from the Iowa Court of Appeals.

The Iowa Supreme Court hears this case on further review of an Iowa Court of Appeals decision reversing a district court second-degree murder conviction of defendant. The defendant appealed his conviction for second-degree murder, arguing the district court erred in overruling his motion for a new trial based on juror misconduct, jury bias, and prosecutorial misconduct. The Iowa Court of Appeals reversed the district court on the grounds of juror misconduct and remanded for a new trial.  Upon the State’s application, the Iowa Supreme Court granted further review of the court of appeals decision.

A public reception with the supreme court justices will follow the oral arguments in the auditorium lobby. The Montgomery County Bar Association is sponsoring the reception.

Attorneys’ briefs for the case and the decision of the court of appeals are posted on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at: http://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/supreme-court-oral-argument-schedule/case/17-0085 .

Police in Glenwood report two arrests took place, Tuesday. 64-year old Pamela Barns, of Glenwood, was arrested for Failure to Appear on a Contempt charge. Her bond was set at $1,000. And, 34-year old Jewels Anderson, of Bellevue, NE, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Drug paraphernalia. Bond was set at $13,000.

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

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The National Weather Service is advising Iowa residents to be prepared for strong winds and the potential for severe weather, early this afternoon and this evening. In southwest and western Iowa, winds are expected to gust upwards of 30- to 45-miles per hour. The winds will create travel difficulties, especially for high-profile vehicles, and minor property damage.The humidity will also be on the rise, with heat-related illnesses and heat exhaustion possible, as the temps rise to near 90. Heat index values will also be around 90, depending on the amount of cloud cover.

The threat for severe weather in this part of the state is minimal. In northeast Iowa, severe storms are expected to fire-up this afternoon, bringing large hail, damaging wind and an isolated tornado.

Two separate property owners in Creston reported to police, Monday, that their garages – located in the 500 block of College Drive, and the 500 block of N. Cherry Street – had been broken into sometime between Sept. 27th and Oct. 1st. In both cases, numerous tools were stolen. The loss amounted to about $5,000 altogether.

The area’s latest and/or top news stories at 7:06-a.m. From KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Officials in central Iowa’s Black Hawk County are close to approving the $5.6 million sale of a nursing and mental health care center that has struggled financially in recent years. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that the buyer, Pritok Capital, plans to keep Country View open, but it’s not clear how many of the 190 workers there will keep their jobs. The agreement to sell the county-owned facility is being finalized and could be voted on as soon as next week.

If the sale is approved, the county will lay off current workers at the facility, and they will have to apply for new jobs with Pritok. Supervisor Linda Laylin says the sale must be approved before the county can discuss in detail what will happen to workers.

No injuries were reported following a semi-trailer rollover accident this morning, in Cass County. Anita Rescue and Wiota 1st Responders were called to Interstate 80 eastbound at around the 66-mile marker at around 6:16-a.m., for an unknown injury accident. At the scene, a trailer had rolled onto its side, but the semi driver from Illinois was not hurt. No other details are currently available.