Page County Sheriff Lyle Palmer reports his office received a complaint Friday, from the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS), in reference to an alleged incident of child abuse at a residence in Page County. During the investigation five minor children were taken into protective custody and turned over to the DHS for temporary placement. 36-year old Aaron Duwayne Childs, and 32-year old Elizabeth Renee Peek, both of Yorktown, were arrested. 

Both faces charges that include Felony Child Endangerment (A class D felony), and Assault causing bodily injury (a serious misdemeanor). Childs was also arrested on a Page County Warrant for Driving while license suspended / revoked – failing to appear for court. The incident in question allegedly took place at Thursday, at a residence in Yorktown. Both Peek and Childs have posted bond and were released pending further court proceedings.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports two people from Osceola were arrested Friday night, on Union County warrant for Violation of a Protective Order. 42-year old Ronald Dean Spurgin and 32-year old Ashley Sheehan were arrested at the Clarke/Union county line. In addition being taken into custody on the warrant, Sheehan was charged with disorderly conduct.  Spurgin was released from the Union County Jail on a promise to appear in court. Sheehan was released from the Adams County Jail, also on her promise to appear.

Authorities report also, 22-year old Kendal Leanne Hartman, of Afton, was arrested Sunday afternoon, for domestic assault. Hartman was being held for Union County in the Adams County Jail, while awaiting an appearance before a Judge.

A call about a disturbance between a man and a woman in Avoca, Saturday evening, resulted in the arrest of 48-year old Mark Allen McNary, of Avoca. Authorities in Pottawattamie County say McNary was being held in the Pott. County Jail on $12,300 bond, on charges that include: Going Armed with Intent; Harassment in the 1st Degree – Threaten Forcible Felony; Interference with Official Act, and Public Intoxication.

At around 12:22-a.m. Saturday, 59-year old Robert B. Levermann was arrested following an investigation into a reported impaired driver on Interstate 80, south of Underwood. Levermann was taken into custody for OWI/1st offense. Friday afternoon, 41-year old Keith Clifford Nelson,of Papillion, NE., was arrested in Pott. County, following a reported erratic driver in the area of Magnolia Road and I-80. A deputy caught up with the suspect vehicle, a 2012 Chevy Traverse, and following an investigation, arrested Nelson for OWI/2nd offense.

Also arrested Friday afternoon, was 25-year old Joeli Mariene West. The woman was arrested in the lobby of the Pott. County Jail, on warrants charging her with Domestic Abuse Assault with a dangerous weapon/1st offense, and Theft in the 5th Degree (for property/loss valued at under $300).

The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office said today (Monday), that a stand-off with an armed man last Wednesday, ended peacefully after about two and a half hours. The sheriff’s office received a 9-1-1 call at around 2-a.m. on Feb. 5th, about shots fired in the 100 block of West Iowa Street, in Lenox. By the time deputies arrived, the suspect, John Fraley, of Lenox, had barricaded himself in his residence and would not come out of the residence against orders given by Deputies.

John Fraley

Adams and Ringgold County Deputies arrived on scene and secured the surrounding area. Iowa State Patrol Negotiators were requested, and arrived on scene soon thereafter. After Deputies and Negotiators were able to get Fraley to surrender, a search warrant was executed at his residence. During the search, Iowa Dept. of Public Safety Narcotics Officers were called, and assisted in the execution of the warrant.