LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A Montana man dubbed the AK-47 bandit and accused of holding up banks in several states has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in Nebraska. Richard Gathercole could face up to 35 years in prison after admitting Monday in federal court that he used an AK-47 to rob a Nebraska City bank in 2014. The 40-year-old Gathercole also pleaded guilty to a 2017 carjacking that led to his arrest.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Lesley Woods says the plea deal stipulates that Gathercole won’t be prosecuted by other jurisdictions for other violent crimes, including the shooting of a Kansas state trooper in 2017 and bank robberies in California, Idaho, Iowa and Washington state. Some of the crimes had passed the five-year federal statute of limitations. Gathercole is scheduled for sentencing in June.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports 42-year old Aaron O. Browning, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Monday morning, for Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury/1st offense. Browning was taken into custody following a domestic disturbance in the 20,400 block of Perry Road. His bond was set at $1,000. And, 27-year old Shane Jamal Peterson, of Council Bluffs, was served with a warrant Monday afternoon, for Contempt/Resistance of an Order. Peterson, who was being held in the Pott. County Jail on two Possession of Methamphetamine charges, was returned to his cell after being read the warrant. His bond was set at $1,000.

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Red Oak Police have arrested a woman on Felony charges. 25-year old Ashley Dawn Eden, of Red Oak, was arrested Monday evening on two counts of Forgery, both Class-D felonies. Eden was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $5,000 bond.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A judge has rescheduled the trial of a Sioux City man accused of killing his roommate. Woodbury County District Court records say 39-year-old Abdiqadar Sharif had been set to go on trial next Tuesday. He’s pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder in the Oct. 28 slaying of 40-year-old Guled Nur. The records say the defense and prosecution asked for more time to prepare for the trial, so last week the judge set a new starting date of July 30. Prosecutors say Sharif stabbed and kicked Nur after an altercation broke out at their apartment.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A Mason City woman accused of stealing prescription drugs and violating patient confidentiality laws has pleaded guilty. Mason City station KIMT reports that Samantha Rogers also pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids to making false statements related to health care matters. Prosecutors dropped other charges in return for her pleas. A criminal complaint says Rogers is a registered nurse and occupational therapist and that the incidents occurred in Cerro Gordo County.

Authorities say Rogers stole medications from co-workers. Authorities also say Rogers accessed medical records to find patient addresses and then would show up at their homes, posing as a public health worker who was recovering unused medications.

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Creston Police say three people were arrested, Monday. At around 8:50-p.m., Mathew Lucas Auten, of Creston, was arrested for Driving While Barred. He posted a $300 cash bond, and was released. And, at around 7:10-a.m. Monday, Boone Daniel Hayes, of Creston, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault by strangulation, and Violation of a No Contact Order. His cash/surety bond was set at $2,000. At the same time, Leah Rose Hayes, of Creston, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order. She was being held without bond.

(Radio Iowa) — The Iowa House has passed a bill that would prohibit a judge from overriding a parent’s wishes and ordering the withdrawal of life support from a child under the age of 18. Courts could only intervene if there’s conclusive medical evidence the child’s brain, heart and lungs are only functioning because of mechanical support. Representative Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Marion, says parents, not the courts, should make these decisions. “Children are not supposed to die…but that end-of-life care for children is something that parents must handle,” Hinson says. “This bill…clarifies that the court shall not override a parent’s or guardian’s interest when it comes to removing life support for their child unless it is proven that child is essentially dead.”

The bill had the support of 51 Republicans and seven Democrats in the House. Representative Mark Smith, a Democrat from Marshalltown, voted no. He says the legislation sets up a scenario where a court couldn’t intervene if a child’s parents disagree. “This is a terrible piece of legislation. It is too bad that we are debating it tonight when we are close on the philosophical issues and could have drafted a bill that would have had…the vast majority of representatives supporting it,” Smith said.

The legislation was drafted in response to a high-profile case in Britain. Last April a British court ordered 23-month-old Alfie Evans — who had a degenerative brain condition — taken off life support over the objections of his parents.

District 21 Representative Tom Moore reports the Iowa House, Monday afternoon, passed a Resolution recognizing the importance of free and fair trade. Moore says HCR 10 is critical to Iowa’s farmers and our economy. According to Moore, “It also encourages Iowa’s federal delegation to work towards and support a trade agreement between the United States, Mexico, and Canada.” He said he was “Proud to support this resolution and hope Congress acts quickly to provide Iowa farmers with certainty and a fair trade deal.”