Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman has posted photos on social media, showing funnel cloud development just south of Wales, looking northward.
Montgomery County Emergency Management Coordinator Brian Hamman has posted photos on social media, showing funnel cloud development just south of Wales, looking northward.
(Radio Iowa) – A Spencer man faces drug trafficking charges after police found a large amount of methamphetamine in an apartment in downtown Spencer. According to the Clay County Attorney’s Office several law enforcement agencies, including an Iowa State Patrol tactical unit, participated in the investigation, finding more than 33 pounds of methamphetamine in the apartment. That’s more than half a million dollars worth of meth, according to the county attorney’s office, and several thousand dollars in cash was in the apartment, too.
Oscar Navarro-Zepeda was taken into custody at the scene and charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. Navarro-Zepeda made his initial court appearance on Wednesday and is being held in the Clay County Jail on 750-thousand dollars bond.
If convicted, he faces up to fifty years behind bars and a one million dollar fine.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – An Audubon County man was sentenced on April 18, 2023, to 60 months in prison following his plea of guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm.
On September 15, 2022, Audubon County Sheriff’s Department, Atlantic Police Department, Audubon Police Department, Cass County Sheriff’s Department, and Iowa State Patrol, responded to a call of shots fired. Deputies found Adam Lee Karstens, 41, standing outside the residence by a locked pickup truck. A search of the vehicle revealed a nine-millimeter Taurus handgun with an obliterated serial number underneath the driver’s seat. Karstens was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had a prior felony conviction. Karstens must serve a three-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
United States Attorney Richard D. Westphal of the Southern District of Iowa made the announcement. The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement investigated the case.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. In May 2021, the Department of Justice launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – April 19, 2023 – Drivers who travel on Interstate 29 and Pottawattamie County Road G-12 near Loveland need to be aware of an upcoming concrete paving project that may slow down their trip beginning on Wednesday, April 26 until Friday, June 2, weather permitting.
During this bridge closure, drivers on southbound I-29 wanting to access eastbound Pottawattamie County Road G-12 (exit 72) will travel south to the Honey Creek interchange (exit 66), turn north onto northbound I-29, and exit at Pottawattamie County Road G-12 (exit 72) where they can travel east.
Drivers on northbound I-29 who wish to travel west on Pottawattamie County Road G-12 (exit 72) will travel north to the Missouri Valley interchange (exit 71), turn onto southbound I-29, and exit at Pottawattamie County Road G-12 (exit 72) where they can travel west.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – April 19, 2023 – Drivers on U.S. 30, three miles east of Denison, need to be aware of a bridge construction project that may slow down their trip. Beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 24 until Oct. 28, weather permitting, construction crews will reduce the roadway to one lane with traffic controlled with traffic signals as they replace the U.S. 30 bridge over Rocky Run Creek near Denison.
During this project, a ten-foot lane-width restriction will be in place. Jensen Construction Co. was awarded the $1.8 million project.
Sidney, Iowa – On April 17, 2023, the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a stabbing at 508 Main St. in Sidney, Iowa. Upon arrival, deputies and first responders located two make subjects outside the residence who had been stabbed, one individual later succumbed to his injuries, while the other was life flighted to University of Omaha Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha with life threatening injuries.
On the afternoon of April 18, 2023, a forensic autopsy was conducted by the Iowa Office of the State Medial Examiner on the deceased male. The death has been ruled as a homicide and the manner of death was identified as stab wounds. The deceased male has been identified as 26-year-old Corey Miller of Sidney, Iowa.
The second stabbing victim has been identified as 28-year-old D’Andre Kyle of Sidney, Iowa. Kyle is currently in stable condition at UNMC.
On April 17th, a search warrant was conducted at 508 Main St in Sidney where upon illegal and illicit items were seized. On April 18, 2023, Mark Dupre (age 26) and Katelan Jacobs (age 23) of 508 Main St. Sidney, Iowa, were arrested at a separate location by the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office on charges stemming from the search warrant. Both Dupre and Jacobs were charged with possession of a controlled substances with intent to deliver over 5 grams of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Dupre was also charges with possession of marijuana (2nd offense) and Jacobs was charged with possession of marijuana (1st offense). Dupre’s bond was set at $100,000.00 cash and Jacobs was set at $300,000.00 cash.
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This is an on-going criminal investigation, and no further details will be released at this time.
Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State head men’s basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger has announced the addition of three transfers to the 2023-24 Iowa State roster. UNLV transfer Keshon Gilbert, Wofford transfer Jackson Paveletzke and Buffalo transfer Curtis Jones will all join the Cyclones this summer.
Gilbert is a 6-4 guard out of St. Louis who played for the Runnin’ Rebels the last two seasons. Gilbert comes to Iowa State with two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Gilbert appeared in 31 of the Runnin’ Rebels 32 games this season, making a start in 29 of them. He was second on the team with 11.4 points per game, while also ranking fourth on the team with 3.8 rebounds. He led UNLV in steals with 1.7 per game, while being one of two players on the roster averaging over three assists per game at 3.2.
Gilbert scored in double figures 19 times, including a season-high 25 points in a victory over Washington State. He also had a 23-point performance in a victory over Incarnate Word. Both point totals helped the Runnin’ Rebels to a 10-0 start to the season, with Gilbert scoring in double figures in nine of those 10 victories. He had a season-high 10 rebounds in a victory over Southern Miss. He had multiple assists in 26 games, including a season-high eight against High Point.
During his freshman season, he appeared in all 32 games, while starting four of them. He led the Runnin’ Rebels in steals and ranked ninth in the Mountain West with 1.2 per game. He averaged 2.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game, while dishing out 1.7 assists. Gilbert also recorded three steals in a game on four separate occasions.
Gilbert led Vashon High School to a state title as a senior, averaging 13.2 points per game. He spent his junior year at Durango High School in Las Vegas, where he led the Trailblazers to the state tournament for the first time in 17 years. He averaged 14 points and five assists that season. Coming out of high school, Gilbert was the 29th ranked point guard in the nation by 247Sports, while also being tabbed a three-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals.
Paveletzke is a 6-3 guard out of Kimberly, Wis. who played for the Terriers this season. Paveletzke comes to Iowa State with three seasons of eligibility remaining.
The Southern Conference Freshman of the Year, Paveletzke started all 33 games for Wofford last season. He was one of two Terriers to average double figure points, tallying 15.1 per game. His 15.1 points per game were the seventh-most by a freshman in NCAA Division I this past season. He averaged 3.7 assists per game, the 11th-best average by a freshman this season. He shot 49.4 percent from the floor and 39.3 percent from 3-point range, while also hitting at an 84.2 percent clip at the charity stripe.
He scored in double figures in the final 14 games of the year, bringing his total to 28 games. He had 10 games with 20 or more points, including a career-high 25 against Furman Jan. 22. Paveletzke tallied his first career double-double with 23 points and 10 assists against Montreat on Dec. 17. He finished the year with 10 games with five or more assists.
Paveletzke led Kimberly to the regional championship as a senior, averaging 30 points. 6.1 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game. He dropped 50 points in a game as a senior. Kimberly’s all-time leading scorer, Paveletzke led KHS to a state runner-up finish as a junior.
Jones is a 6-5 guard out of Minneapolis who played for the Bulls this season. Jones comes to Iowa State with two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Jones earned All-MAC Third Team honors this past season for Buffalo. Jones led the Bulls with 15.0 points per game, while also adding 4.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists. He shot 35.9 percent from 3-point range and 41 percent from the field. Jones started all 31 games for Buffalo this season, scoring in double figures in 24 of those games. He tallied a career-high 32 points in a victory over St. Bonaventure Dec. 30 and added another 30-point performance later in the year in a victory over Western Michigan. He had 10 games with at least 20 points.
During his sophomore, he came off the bench in 28 games for the Bulls, averaging 2.5 points and 1.3 assists per game. He twice scored 11 points against Bowling Green. He had six assists and four rebounds in a victory over Rider.
Prior to his two years in Buffalo, he spent the 2020-21 season at Indian Hills Community College. In 24 games, he averaged 12.1 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists. He was a Second Team All-Region selection, while shooting 41.4 percent from the field and 38.7 percent from 3-point range. He had 20-plus points four times, including back-to-back 26-point games against Ellsworth CC and Marshalltown CC. He dropped a career-high 11 assists against DMACC.
In high school, he led Cretin-Derham Hall to the Minnesota Class 4A State Title as a senior.
SCOTT GOOS, 59, of Kansas City, MO (Formerly of Elk Horn area) died unexpectedly at his mother’s home in Elk Horn on Saturday, April 15th. Funeral services for SCOTT GOOS will be held on Monday, April 24th at 11:00 a.m. at the Elk Horn Lutheran Church in Elk Horn. Ohde Funeral Home in Kimballton has the arrangements.
Friends may call on Monday, April 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. prior to services at the Church.
SCOTT GOOS is survived by:
Father: Donald Goos of Elk Horn.
Mother: Barb Goos of Elk Horn.
Brothers: John Goos of Marne. Glen Goos of Elk Horn.
(Red Oak, Iowa) – The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 36-year-old Bradley James Jackson, of Glenwood, was arrested last Friday afternoon at the Mills County Jail. He was taken into custody under the authority of a Montgomery County warrant for 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse. Jackson posted $25,000 bond, and was released.
On April 13th, 37-year-old Jason Kyle Rush, of Elliott, was arrested on a warrant for Domestic Assault. He later posted a $300 bond, and was released.
And, on Wednesday, April 19th, 21-year-old Chad Stanley Padilla, of Red Oak, was arrested by Montgomery County Deputies, on a warrant for Violation of Probation. He was being held in the Montgomery County Jail, on $2,500 bond.
DARREL L. SCHULER, 86, of Atlantic (& formerly of Anita), died Wed., April 19, 2023, at the Heritage House, in Atlantic. Memorial services for DARREL SCHULER will be held 11-a.m. Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Anita United Methodist Church. Schmidt Family Funeral Home, in Anita has the arrangements.
Visitation with the family present will be from 9 am until the time of services at the church.
Burial will follow at the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita.
Memorials can be made in his name and will be designated at a later date to various groups in the Anita area.
Online condolences can be sent at: schmidtFamilyfh.com
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