Two people were arrested Friday morning on felony, Theft charges, in Montgomery County. The Sheriff’s Office reports 41-year old Christopher J. Brown, of Council Bluffs, and 23-year old Janie J. Long, of Red Oak, were taken into custody for Theft in the 2nd Degree, after they were found in an SUV stolen from Omaha. The pair were being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 bond, each.

Authorities say at around 8:12-a.m., Friday, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a suspicious man attempting to solicit a ride near the intersection of L Avenue and 160th Street, northeast of Red Oak. Deputies arrived at the scene at found a 2002 Chevy Tahoe in the middle of 160th Street, about one-half mile west of the intersection. An investigation revealed the vehicle had been reported stolen from an Omaha auto dealership.

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Sheriff’s Deputies in Page County, today (Friday), arrested a College Springs man, for Driving While License is Barred. Steven William Wells , age 51, was arrested in College Springs and transported to the Page County Jail, where he was being held on $2,000 bond, pending further court proceedings.

MILLVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Officials say two people suffered only minor injuries when the small plane they were in crashed in northeastern Iowa. The Telegraph Herald reports that the crash happened Wednesday afternoon in a snow-covered field just east of Millville in Clayton County. The sheriff’s office says the 1963 single-engine Cessna attempted to make an emergency landing on a county road, but hit a snowbank and overturned.

Officials say the pilot, 44-year-old Joseph Bolton of Peosta, and his passenger, 43-year-old Eric Harbaugh of Russell, Kansas, suffered minor injuries that did not require medical attention.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A man accused of stabbing his mother to death in Sioux City last year has been ordered to stand trial. The Sioux City Journal reports that 31-year-old Paul Belk, of Beaufort, South Carolina, was in court Friday for a status hearing, where a judge set his first-degree murder trial for April 20 in Woodbury County. His attorneys have filed notice that Belk will use an insanity defense.

In addition to murder, Belk also faces charges of willful injury and possession of a controlled substance for the April 14 stabbing death of 55-year-old Lisa Belk in her Sioux City home. Police say Paul Belk also slashed his sister in a shoulder, but she has since recovered.

(Noon News, 2/26) – The Atlantic Police Department reports three arrests:

• Today (Friday), 29-year old Cody Christensen, of Atlantic, was arrested on Cass County warrants for Disorderly Conduct, and Assault causing serious injury. He was booked into the Cass County Jail.
• On Thursday, 36-year old Amber Rhodes, of Atlantic, was arrested for Theft in the 5th Degree (Shoplifting). Rhodes was cited into court and released.
• And, on Wednesday, 42-year old Shane Seagler, of Massena, was arrested on Cass County warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance/3rd or subsequent offense, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and False report to a Public Entity. He was booked into the Cass County Jail.

(Radio Iowa) – The Greene County Sheriff’s Department is looking for the man who robbed a bank there Thursday. The robbery occurred at the People’s Bank in Scranton and was reported around 10:40 a-m on Thursday. Police say a man walked in, demanded money, and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one was injured during the incident.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Greene County Sheriff’s Office.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two recent arrests. On Wednesday, Feb 24th, 49-year old Stanley Oral Rossell, of Lewis, was arrested for Public Intoxication, Disorderly Conduct, and Interference with Official Acts. Rossell was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on his own recognizance. And, on Feb. 19th, Cass County Deputies arrested 22-year old Tylor Grace Thompson, of Lewis, for OWI/1st Offense. Thompson was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on her own recognizance.