SHAUN ALLEN AKERS

A Sidney man was arrested on Saturday on Domestic Abuse charges after leaving the scene of a disturbance on Thursday. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports that 41-year-old Shaun Allen Akers of Sidney was arrested on charges of Domestic Abuse 3rd or subsequent offense and Interference with Official Acts.

Deputies first received a report of a domestic disturbance at a home in Sidney on July 4th. When Deputies arrived on scene they found the suspect (Akers) had left the area prior to their arrival. He returned to the area on Saturday. After searching the home they found Akers hiding under a mattress. He was taken to the Fremont County Jail and held on $5,000 bond. Other charges are pending in the case.

IOWA CITY –The Iowa Department of Corrections reports 59-year old Larry Gene Nugent, who had been serving a 5-year maximum sentence out of Woodbury County for the crime of Operating Vehicle While Intoxicated, was pronounced dead due to natural causes at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019. He died at the University of Iowa Hospital and Clinic due to chronic illness. Nugent His sentence began on September 5, 2018.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — A presidential campaign event focused on Native American issues is being planned in Sioux City, Iowa, next month. Several groups are working together to plan the forum on Aug. 19 and Aug. 20.

O.J. Semans of the voting rights group Four Directions says it would be a mistake for candidates to ignore Native American voters. The Sioux City Journal reports that organizers are working to get firm commitments from candidates to attend.

The event is named in honor of activist Frank LaMere, who died last month after battling cancer. He was a Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska member who fought for a variety of causes. He lived in South Sioux City, Nebraska.

Agents and crime scene personnel with the Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) are investigating an early (Sunday) morning shooting in the Decatur County City of Leon. At around at 3:08 a.m., an officer with the Leon Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of NW 3rd Street.

During the traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle, a male in is 50’s, sprayed the Leon officer with a chemical agent. In response, the officer fired his weapon, striking the driver. The driver was provided medical attention at the scene. He was then airlifted to Des Moines hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

The Leon officer is on paid administrative leave. The name of the involved officer nor the name of the driver are being released at this time. Authorities say additional information will be released as appropriate.