MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — A group of Iowa residents wants a state court to force a roadside zoo to get rid of its animals.

The residents filed a lawsuit Thursday in Delaware County against Pam and Tom Sellner, who own Cricket Hollow Animal Park just west of Manchester. It alleges several cases of animal neglect, including keeping animals in cramped, unsanitary cases without access to water and failing to obtain veterinary care.

In 2016 a court ruled the zoo had violated the Endangered Species Act, and a federal appeals court upheld the ruling this past April.

Pam Sellner told the Telegraph Herald she couldn’t address the new allegations but said, “There’s no reason for any of it.”

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A Davenport woman who poured rubbing alcohol on her 2-year-old disabled child has been given a year of probation.

The Quad-City Times reports that 29-year-old Darshanda McNeal was sentenced earlier this month to 240 days in jail, but 210 days were suspended. She’d pleaded guilty to misdemeanor child endangerment.

Davenport police were sent to McNeal’s home Aug. 9 for a report of a person abusing and threatening to kill the child. Police say she was live streaming the incident on Facebook using her cellphone. Officers were able to intervene, and the child was taken to a local hospital as precaution. Police say the child did not suffer any physical injuries.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Wednesday morning at 7:24am Henningsen Construction officials reported the theft of a trailer. Sometime overnight someone took a 2007 CM enclosed trailer that was parked at the corner of Creamery Road and REA Road. The trailer and its contents were valued at $17,500.

Cass County Treasurer Tracey J Marshall is reminding residents that September taxes are due. This is for your first half tax payments of real estate and mobile homes.

The deadline for payments without penalty is Monday, October 1st and payments with a September postmark will be accepted without penalty.

You may also pay taxes online at www.iowatreasurers.org

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald will be in Atlantic to meet with current and former public employees to discuss IPERS.  The goal of the meeting is to provide information about IPERS in general and answer any questions the group may have. The meeting is open to the public.

Tuesday, October 9th
6:30 – 7:30 PM
Atlantic Community High School Auditorium
1201 E 14th St
Atlantic, IA 50022

Treasurer Fitzgerald has served as an IPERS trustee and custodian for 35 years. In that time, IPERS has remained a secure, strong, and sustainable retirement system.

The Shelby County Emergency Management Commission, Executive Committee, announced Friday morning that Alex Londo will be replacing retiring EMA Coordinator Bob Seivert.

Alex is a current employee of the agency with a Bachelors Degree, in Criminal Justice and 2 years experience as a 911 dispatcher.

Londo is a 4 year volunteer with the Harlan Fire Department.

His duties as the EMA Coordinator will begin October 1.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Hamburg man in Pacific Junction on Thursday night at 7:49pm. Deputies made contact with 23-year-old Trenton Levi Jordan of Hamburg for a valid arrest warrant out of Fremont County for Violation of Probation. During a search of Jordan he was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, Marijuana, prescription pills, several baggies, a digital scale, and brass knuckles.  Jordan was arrested on the Fremont County warrant along with four counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute and Carrying Weapons.

He was taken to the Mills County Jail and booked in without further incident. His total bond was set at $169,000. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit assisted with the investigation.

In a separate incident on Thursday, Deputies arrested 22-year-old Kayla Shae Richardson of Glenwood on a Warrant for Violation of Probation. Richardson was arrested at 5:58pm on Elm Street in Glenwood and taken to the Mills County Jail and held on $5,000 bond.

A Texas man plead guilty to two counts of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree in Mills County District Court on Monday. The Mills County Attorney’s Office reports that 26-year-old Travis Carl Boyer of Canyon Lake, Texas entered the plea and requested to be sentenced immediately. Boyer was then sentenced by Judge Mark J. Everloff to ten years in prison on each count to be run consecutively. Boyer must also register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.

Boyer was first charged with one count on July 23rd in Mills County and was later charged with the second count in Pottawattamie County on September 24th.

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The Creston Police Department reports two arrests on Thursday along with one reported theft.

At 12:01pm Officers arrested 55-year-old Timothy C. Fechter of Creston on a Union County Warrant for Domestic Abuse Assault. He was taken to the Union County Jail and later released on $1,000 bond.

At 5:00pm Creston PD arrested 23-year-old Jameson C. Cox of Creston for OWI 1st Offense. Cox was also charged with Eluding by the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Cox was arrested at 302 North Pine Street in Creston and taken to the Union County Jail and held on $6,000 bond.

Creston Police also received a report from a resident on Walnut Street that he had a Glock pistol stolen from his residence between 10:30am and 10:00pm. The loss was estimated at $550.