A man from Glenwood was cited Wednesday, following an accident. The Mills County Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Lucas North was driving a 2009 Kia northbound on Levi Road near Highway 34 at around 4 p.m.  As the vehicle was going down a hill, it went out of control, entered the west ditch and rolled multiple times. North was transported by Glenwood Rescue to Methodist/Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, for treatment of unknown injuries. North was subsequently cited for Failure to Maintain Control. Authorities said he was driving too fast for the weather/road conditions.

Sheriff’s officials said also, 24-year old Devin Brandon Jackson, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, Wednesday, on a warrant for two counts of Failure to Appear. His bond was set at $100,000. And, 24-year old Jacob Lee Mattox, of Shenandoah, was arrested, also at the Mills County Sheriff’s Office, on a warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bond was set at $1,000.

(Radio Iowa) – Iowans who worry about their online security are likely familiar with what’s known as “two-factor authentication.” Information technology security expert Jesse La Grew explains that in many cases, to log onto one account, you’ll have to enter a six-digit number that’s texted to your cell phone. “Even if someone guesses your password, they can’t get in without that multi-factor authentication, they can’t get in without having access to your smartphone.”

Two-factor authentication may also involve a numerical code being sent to your email account. Websites were security is vital, like bank accounts, allow users to activate this extra layer of protection. La Grew recommends you do so, even if it means you need to allot an extra 30 seconds to log in. He says enabling those pop-ups on your phone or in text messages is one of the best ways to keep your accounts safe. “If you receive a pop-up prompt that says ‘Hey, would you like to allow access?’ and if you know you didn’t access your account at the time you received that prompt, that’s a really good indicator somebody guessed your password,” he says.

There are several options available, La Grew says, and you should see what’s compatible with your important websites. “It could be the Google Authenticator or it could be another application that’s built-in,” La Grew says. “This is very common with banking websites, very common with email and social media.” The system can also send you a message each time there’s a log-in attempt from a location that’s not your typical spot, say from home or work.

The Glenwood Police Department reports 39-year old Crystal Rowland, of Glenwood, was arrested Monday. Rowland was charged with Failure to Appear, plus a new charge of Driving While Revoked. Her total cash or surety bond amounts to $2,000.

Des Moines, Iowa – A man from northwest Iowa, 46-year-old Andrew Warren Joyce, from Emmetsburg, was recently charged with one Class B Felony count of Ongoing Criminal Conduct, one Class C Felony count of Theft 1st Degree, on Class D Felony count of Theft 2nd Degree, and one Class D Felony count of Failure to Trust Pre-need Funeral Services. The charges followed an investigation by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau that began in 2019.

Photo courtesy of the Palo Alto Sheriff’s Office.

According to criminal complaints filed by the Iowa Insurance Fraud Bureau, while acting as an Iowa funeral director licensed to sell pre-need funeral insurance policies, Andrew Joyce failed to comply with the requirements of Iowa Code chapter 523A. A Cease and Desist order was previously issued against Joyce by the Iowa Insurance Division in October of 2019. On December 29th, 2020 Joyce was charged and posted bond with a promise to appear in court at a later date. No additional information was released.

A reminder: If you have information about insurance fraud, or suspected fraud, contact the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau at 515-654-6556.