Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press at 3:45 a.m. CDT

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified a teen found dead Friday in a central Iowa home. Perry police say 16-year-old Sabrina Ray was found in the home Friday evening. Officials have not released her cause of death, but the Iowa Department of Human Services says the death is being investigated as a child abuse case. The Des Moines Register reports the girl was homeschooled with siblings in the home, which had been monitored by the state following abuse complaints.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A reporter is facing the threat of jail after allegedly violating an order not to take video of “The Bachelor” star Chris Soules appearing in court in his hit-and-run case. Prosecutors are pursuing contempt of court proceedings against KWWL reporter Elizabeth Amanieh in what could be the first such case against an Iowa journalist in decades. They say she violated a judge’s directive by using her cellphone to record last month’s hearing, which her station later aired.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A Nebraska man will stand trial next month for the death in northwestern Iowa of his estranged wife. The Sioux City Journal reports that 29-year-old Rogelio Morales, of Hubbard, Nebraska, has been ordered to stand trial on June 6 in Woodbury County District Court. Morales has pleaded not guilty to killing 21-year-old Margarita Morales on April 19, 2015, in his car near a Sioux City residence.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The FBI and law enforcement agencies around Omaha have teamed over a rash of bank robberies officials believe have street gang ties. Randall Thysse, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Omaha office, says officials are particularly concerned about the violent nature of recent bank robberies around Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Thysse says of the 42 armed bank robberies in the last 17 months, 33 were similar enough that investigators believe they are related.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle, property damage accident Tuesday afternoon on K Avenue at the intersection of 240th Street. Officials say a 1996 Ford Aerostar van owned and driven by 76-year old David B. Lewis, of rural Stanton, was southbound on K Avenue at around 3:38-p.m., and slowing for the intersection of 240th Street.

A 2005 Ford Escape owned by Danny J. Smith of rural Red Oak and driven by 16-year old Taylor Smith, of rural Red Oak, was southbound on K Avenue, behind Lewis’ vehicle.

Smith failed to see Lewis’ vehicle slowing down, or its taillights, due to the gravel dust that was kicked up. The SUV she was driving struck the van in the rear, just as it was beginning to make a right hand turn.

Damage amounted to $3,000 altogether. No citations were issued.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three more workers at Iowa institutions for people with severe intellectual disabilities have been fired or resigned over allegations of resident abuse. State officials confirmed the actions this week to the Des Moines Register. The newspaper said in a report Tuesday that two workers were recently fired from the Glenwood Resource Center and a Woodward Resource Center worker resigned after being suspended.

The ouster comes in the wake of 13 resignations or firings at the Glenwood institution late last year for abusing or humiliating residents. State reports say in the latest cases that a Glenwood staffer was fired for smearing food on a resident’s face and another staffer fired for not immediately reporting it. In the Woodward case, a worker resigned amid an investigation into allegations of abuse.

A woman from Missouri Valley was injured during an accident this (Tuesday) morning, in Harrison County. The Iowa State Patrol reports 65-year old Janice M. Honeywell, who was not wearing a seat belt, was transported to the Missouri Valley Hospital after the 2002 Ford Mustang she was driving clipped the left rear of a 2016 Chevy Tahoe, that was stopped and waiting to turn left from West Erie onto Harrison Street, in Missouri Valley. Honeywell was attempting to pass the SUV on the left when the accident happened at around 11-a.m.

After the initial collision, the Mustang continued into oncoming traffic and hit an eastbound  2003 Peterbilt semi, head-on before coming to rest. Neither the driver of the Tahoe (Joan Martens, of Mo. Valley), nor the driver of the semi (Brian Knudsen, of Charter Oak), were injured in the collision. The accident remains under investigation.

Officials with the Harlan Police Department report three drug-related, and other recent arrests. Last Saturday, 39-year old Clinton John Gardner, of Harlan, was taken into custody on charges that include Public Intoxication/3rd Offense, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. On Sunday, 26-year old Ronnie Mitchell Eason, Jr., and 21-year old Bryce Dakota Schechinger, both of Kansas City, MO., were taken into custody following a traffic stop in Harlan.

Eason and Schechinger were both transported to the Shelby County Jail where Eason was charged with possession of a controlled substance, and Schechinger was charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, prohibited acts, failure to secure security against liability, and operating a non-registered vehicle.

On Monday, 28-year old Theodore James Behrens, of Harlan, was arrested after officers responded to a report of a domestic in progress. After Officers learned Behrens had an active warrant through Shelby County, he was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was also charged with domestic abuse assault, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Harlan Police arrested 55-year old  Curt Grant Whiteley, of Harlan, last Saturday, for public intoxication/2nd and subsequent offense. And on Sunday, 34-year old Michael Ulyssess Gifford, of Harlan, was arrested after officers responded to a report of a possible domestic situation. Gifford was transported to the Shelby County Jail where he was charged with domestic abuse assault.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The FBI and law enforcement agencies around Omaha have teamed over a rash of bank robberies officials believe have street gang ties. Officials held a news conference Tuesday at the FBI field office in Omaha to announce the task force. Randall Thysse, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Omaha office, says officials are particularly concerned about the violent nature of recent bank robberies around Omaha and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Thysse says of the 42 armed bank robberies in the last 17 months, 33 were similar enough that investigators believe they are related.

Thysse says the robbers storm banks with guns drawn, their faces covered and yelling demands. In at least one case, a teller was bound. Omaha Crime Stoppers has doubled its reward for information on the bank robberies to $20,000.

PERRY, Iowa (AP) — Police have identified a teen found dead in a central Iowa home. Perry police say 16-year-old Sabrina Ray was found in the home Friday evening. Officials have not released autopsy results showing her cause of death.

The Iowa Department of Human Services says the death is being investigated as a child abuse case. The Des Moines Register reports the girl was adopted and found in the home of Misty and Marc Ray, who ran a child day care out of the home.

The newspaper says the girl was homeschooled with her siblings in the home, which had been monitored by state workers following complaints about inadequate nutrition and the use of corporal punishment.

Iowa’s DHS said in a statement Tuesday that it is taking a comprehensive review of its child welfare system and is committed to protecting vulnerable children.

A motorist was clocked at more than double the posted speed limit on Interstate 80 in eastern Iowa last week. The Iowa State Patrol, in a Facebook post today (Tuesday), said a trooper stopped a driver who was going 144 miles an hour on I-80 near Stockton in Muscatine County. (The top speed limit on Iowa interstates is 70.)

The post includes a photo of the radar reading and notes the traffic stop happened “during the midnight shift.” The post states, “A dark, open road is no excuse for high speed.”

(Radio Iowa)

Authorities in Adair and Guthrie Counties are searching for a man who allegedly violated the terms of a No Contact order in Casey, Monday night. 25-year old Marcus Anthony Terrell, from Albia, fled authorities when they encountered Terrell at the residence in Casey a little after 10-p.m., Monday.

Sheriff’s officials say Terrell told an Adair County Deputy he “wasn’t going back to jail,” and fled out of the home before jumping into a pickup truck and leading the Deputy on a high-speed chase. Terrell managed to evade law enforcement and is believed to have left the area.

Warrants are being requested for Marcus Terrell in both Adair and Guthrie Counties, on charges of Violating a No Contact Order, Interference with Official Acts, Eluding, and Driving While Barred.

The Cass County Conservation Board say it will hold a “Geocache the T-Bone Trail” Ride. Persons wanting to participate in the FREE program will meet at the Interstate 80/T-Bone Trail Trailhead Shelter, North of Atlantic, on June 3rd, at 10-a.m.

GPS units and guides will be available for checkout, but you’re asked to pre-register in order to guarantee a GPS unit for the event. Bicyclists, walkers, strollers, everyone is welcome to come out and celebrate National Trails Day!

The Cass County Conservation Board will be geocaching from the trail. The event will be cancelled if there is inclement weather.