If you notice an unusual number of marked and unmarked law enforcement vehicles in Atlantic this week, it’s because about two dozen people employed by nearly a dozen different agencies from across Iowa and the Midwest, are in town taking part in a Crime Scene Processing class held at the Atlantic Fire Station.

The class is presented by Forensic Education, based in Londonderry, NH. They also provide classes in Social Media, Right-to-Know, Interviews and Interrogations, and Credit Card Fraud, depending on the need of a law enforcement agency or agencies.

The three-day course in Atlantic began Tuesday, and concludes Thursday. The class is designed to teach law enforcement officers how to handle any crime scene, including a vehicle break-in, burglary, or a suspicious death.

Crime Scene Process pictures from Forensic Education’s website.

Topics covered include:

• Crime Scene Documentation and Photography
• Fingerprinting for All Surfaces
• Footwear, Tire and Tool Marks
• Trace Evidence – Light Sources, DNA Evidence, Blood Evidence

Attendees are offered hands-on training through practice exercises, with all instructional materials provided. The next classes on the topic will be presented Feb. 25th through the 27th, at the Maricopa Police Department, in Arizona, and April 21-23 in Pratt, Kansas.

(Radio Iowa) — Morningside College President John Reynders has announced he’ll retire in the summer of 2021 — after a record 22 years at the helm of the Sioux City school. Reynders and his wife will move to Florida. “We love Sioux City. I’ve never lived anywhere, nor has Robin, that we have felt is more home than Sioux City, Iowa,” Reynders says. “…But I’ve got to give the next president space.” Reynders just led a 70-million dollar fundraising campaign for the school and is launching a new effort to raise even more over the next seven to 10 years. “So the commitment for the next president isn’t just a year or two — it’s a seven-to-ten year commitment. My goodness, I wish I was 45 because I’d want this challenge in the worst way,” Reynders said, laughing, “but I’m not.”

When Reynders arrived in Sioux City in 1999, Morningside facilities were outdated, enrollment was dropping and the college had been operating in the red. With 15 months left in the job, Reynders plans to keep raising money for the college. “There’s the last piece to this remarkable transformation of the physical space of the campus, which involves creating an entrance off of Morningside Avenue…that I would love to see happen,” he says.

About two-thousand full-time students are enrolled at Morningside today. Its board of directors will immediately begin searching for a new president and the board hopes to announce Reynders’ successor early next year. Morningside College was founded in 1894 and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A judge has ruled incompetent for trial a woman accused of hate crimes in the Des Moines area, including intentionally running over a girl she thought was Mexican. Nicole Poole is charged with assault in violation of individual rights for an incident at a convenience store and with attempted murder. Police have said she intentionally ran over two children with her sport utility vehicle. Both children survived. The judge ruled Tuesday after hearing evidence and arguments on the matter that Poole is suffering from a mental disorder. She ordered state treatment for Poole so she can be restored to competency.

Police in Creston report 35-year old Michael J. Davis, of Creston, was arrested Tuesday morning, on a Buchanan County, Mo., warrant for Non-Support/Neglect of a Child. Davis was being held in the Union County Jail, while awaiting extradition to Missouri.

Sheriff’s Deputies from Taylor and Ringgold Counties, along with deputies with the Nodaway County, MO. Sheriff’s Department, and the Taylor County K9 “Ciba,” executed a search warrant Tuesday at a residence in Bedford. The search warrant was conducted in connection with an on-going narcotics investigation. Two people were taken into custody:

37-year old Cynthia Butler and 44-year old Elmer Harwell, both of Bedford, were charged with Controlled Substance Violations, and (Felony) Possession of more than five grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. Butler and Harwell were being held without bond pending an appearance before the Magistrate