(Radio Iowa) — A man who sold a variety of drugs at music festivals in eastern and central Iowa will spend more than six years in federal prison. Twenty-two-year-old Jack Arthur Stumberg of Grundy Center pleaded guilty to conspiring and possessing with intent to distribute L-S-D, ecstasy and mushrooms. Evidence showed that between 2016 and 2019 Stumberg ordered large quantities of the party drugs on the “dark web.”

The drugs were delivered to Stumberg through the mail, disguised to look like common household items. Stumberg then sold the drugs in various communities and music festivals. He was sentenced to 78 months in prison.

The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa reports a woman from Nebraska was sentenced last week to slightly more than six years in prison for the distribution of methamphetamine. 54-year old Kimberly Ann Jacobsen, of Omaha, received her sentence July 16th in Council Bluffs U-S District Court.

Jacobsen was also ordered to serve a four-year period of supervised released upon completion of her 74 month sentence, and to pay a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund. There is no parole in the federal system.

Authorities say in Oct. 2019, Jacobsen sold 97 grams of meth during two separate undercover law enforcement operations. She plead guilty to the offense March 6, 2020. It was Jacobsen’s second federal felony methamphetamine conviction.

The case against her was investigated by the Council Bluffs Police Dept., the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force, and the D.E. A.  It was prosecuted by the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – A U-S District Court Judge on July 14th, sentenced a Pottawattamie County man to slightly more than 5-years in prison, for being a felon and drug user in possession of a firearm. 27-year old Jimmy Joe Gappa, of Council Bluffs, was also ordered to serve a period of supervised release of three years to follow his prison term and pay a $100 special assessment payable to the Crime Victims’ Fund. There is no parole in the federal system.

On June 8, 2019, Gappa and a friend were in Mills County driving when their vehicle broke down. As they walked away from the vehicle, a law enforcement officer stopped them. Gappa had an outstanding warrant and he was arrested. Gappa was in possession of a stolen pistol, ammunition, and methamphetamine.

The investigation was conducted by the Mills County Sheriff’s Office and the Southwest Iowa Narcotics Task Force. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – The U-S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa reports a judge has sentenced a Shelby County man to serve five-years in prison for being a drug user in possession of a firearm. 51-year old Blake Edward Cooper, of Harlan, had plead guilty to the charge and was sentenced July 14th in Council Bluffs U-S District Court. Cooper was ordered to serve a period of supervised release of three years to follow his prison term and pay a $100 special assessment to the Crime Victims’ Fund. There is no parole in the federal system.

On July 29, 2019, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was advised that Cooper made threats to kill law enforcement officers and innocent civilians. Specifically, Cooper sent a text message to a person he knew, which read: “There gonna come for me: I bet this week. Collateral damage is key to whether or not people get informed· as to how rigged the whole family law system is. It’s sad to say, but I need as much collateral damage as possible. If a cop gets shot -in the leg while serving a warrant, that’s local news. If 6 cops get killed, 4 wounded and several innocent civilians get killed or severely wounded, then it becomes national news. And that’s the only way anything is ever gonna get stuff changed. And now· that my whole plan had to be revealed to you, you will be an accessory.”

Cooper also sent the same person a photo of a box along with the following message: “Package came today; 50lbs of -ammonia nitrate. Google that.” In addition, Cooper sent an order confirmation email showing that he purchased 50 pounds of ammonium nitrate on July 25, 2019.

Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Cooper’s residence on July 30, 2019. They found 21 firearms, ammunition, 50 pounds of ammonium nitrate, and materials that could be used to make an explosive device. They also found methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Cooper admitted to being a regular user of methamphetamine. The investigation was conducted by the Iowa State Fire Marshal, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, and the Bureau for Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who died after becoming trapped in a grain bin in northwest Iowa. The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office says 65-year-old Daniel Cronin died Tuesday after becoming trapped in the bin located about five miles east of Le Mars. Officials said deputies and other first-responders were called Tuesday morning to the grain bin for a report of a man trapped. Investigators say Cronin had been loosening stuck corn when the crust broke, and he sank into the grain.

Officials say the accident happened despite the use of safety measures. Officials say Cronin had died by the time his body was recovered about an hour after rescuers arrived.

Sheriff’s officials in Pottawattamie County report 43-year old Gabriel Angel (On’hell) Rodriguez-Medina (Muh-dee’nah) was arrested Tuesday evening, following a traffic stop in Council Bluffs, Rodriguez-Medina was taken into custody for Driving While Barred/Habitual Offender.Wednesday afternoon, 30-year old Kimberly Marie Salnicky, of Plattesmouth, NE., turned herself-in to the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office. Salnicky was wanted on a warrant for (Felony) Forgery by altering a written check or document, (Felony) Possession of a firearm or offensive weapon as a felon, and Theft in the 5th Degree. Her bond on the Forgery charge was set at $5,000.

Wednesday evening, 38-year old Eric Michael Mertz, of Walnut, was arrested in Walnut, on charges of Domestic Abuse/Simple Assault, and Child Endangerment with substantial risk. He was taken into custody for allegedly assaulting his wife. Mertz was being held on $2,000 bond associated with the Child Endangerment charge. And, 23-year old Michael Christopher Edwards was arrested at around 6:20 this (Thursday) morning, in Minden. Edwards was charged with Assault without intent, causing injury or mental illness, and Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense – causing injury.

(Radio Iowa) — Multiple teams of F-B-I agents are in eastern Iowa to aid in the search for a Davenport girl who’s been missing nearly two weeks. Ten-year-old Breasia Terrell was reported missing July 10th and extensive searches in the Quad Cities and Clinton County have turned up little. F-B-I Special Agent in Charge Kristi Johnson says the bureau has assembled agents in Davenport from Waterloo, Des Moines, Omaha and Lincoln, and well as from Washington D-C and elsewhere.  “The assistance has included interviews, searches, our Evidence Response Team has been present,” Johnson says. “We also have had a team that is called the Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Team. That team is made up of about 12 special agents who are trained and have experience and knowledge in working these investigations.”

Breasia Terrell

Johnson says there’s also a team in Davenport that focuses on cellular analysis and surveillance that combs through phone records and works on location information. “Because of the nature of our work, you may not have seen the FBI out and about in this investigation as you may have seen uniformed police officers, but we certainly have been here along the way,” Johnson says, “and we will continue to be here and ensure that we are using all of the investigative tools and analytical methods available to us.”

The F-B-I has added 65-hundred dollars to the existing Crimestoppers reward in the case, taking the new total to 10-thousand dollars for information that leads to the missing girl. “Our number-one goal is to find the person that is responsible for the disappearance of Breasia and bring that person to justice,” Johnson says. “We are also obviously working very hard to make sure the family is supported and that we do everything we can to bring this case to a successful conclusion.”

The girl was last seen heading to spend the night with her younger half-brother and his father, 47-year-old Henry Dinkins. A convicted sex offender, Dinkins is being held in the Scott County Jail on unrelated charges. Police say Dinkins is a person of interest in the missing girl’s case.