The Iowa DOT reports the right-hand lane of Interstate 80 westbound, just east of the Highway 173 interchange (Exit 54), will be closed from 9-a.m. until Noon today (Monday), due to a crash and removal of the vehicle or vehicles involved.

The Creston Police Department reports a man from Creston was arrested Saturday morning on a warrant out of Cass County. 27-year old Kevin Lee Davis was taken into custody on the warrant for Failure to serve jail time on an original charge of Probation Violation. Davis was transferred to the custody of Cass County deputies.  Friday morning, 51-year old Brian Ward, of Creston, was arrested on a Union County warrant for Probation Violation, on an original charge of OWI/2nd offense. He was later released on a $2,000 bond.

Early Sunday morning, 46-year old Jamie Foote, of Creston, was arrested for Public Intoxication. He was later released on a $300 bond. And, at around 4-a.m. Sunday, 26-year old Kaylee Nelson, of Creston, was arrested for Assault on an Officer, Interference with Official Acts, and Public Intoxication. She was later released from the Clarke County Jail on a $1,600 bond.

Creston Police said also, two incident of theft were reported over the weekend. Saturday afternoon, a man residing in the 700 block of W. Michigan Street, reported that sometime during the past three weeks, someone broke into his storage unit on E. Union Street, and took numerous items. They include: A propane heater, propane tank; tools; a black plastic tub, and a house door. The loss was estimated at $665. And, a man residing in the 300 block of N. Walnut Street in Creston, reports Sunday morning, that sometime overnight Saturday into early Sunday morning, someone entered his vehicle parked outside the residence, and stole a handgun and documents related to the vehicle. The loss was estimate at $254.

(Radio Iowa) — An Earlville man convicted of killing his wife is asking for a new trial. Todd Mullis was found guilty of first-degree murder following a week-long trial in September. The 12-person Dubuque County jury agreed with prosecutors, who said Mullis stabbed his wife, Amy, in the back with a corn rake on their farm on November 10, 2018 – one year ago. His sentencing is set for December 17th in Delaware County District Court. But Mullis’ attorney, Gerald “Jake” Feuerhelm, who represented him in the September trial, filed a motion for a new trial last week.

Delaware County Attorney John Bernau says he has filed a resistance to the motion for a new trial. Judge Thomas Bitter, who was the presiding judge for the trial, has set a hearing on Feuerhelm’s motion for a new trial for December 17th. The hearing will be held at 12:55 pm, five minutes prior to the 1 pm sentencing.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — A Dubuque man and his wife accused of stealing more than $200,000 from his disabled mother have pleaded guilty to federal charges. The Telegraph Herald reports that Howard Derby and Patti Derby recently entered the pleas to charges of wire fraud. The state charges were dropped after the federal charges were filed. Federal records don’t list a sentencing date.

State court documents say his disabled mother moved in with the couple and that he had been given power of attorney for her finances and medical needs. The documents say the Derbys took money from her accounts and used it to buy cars and pay for vacations, among other things.