The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrested Thursday night, of 20-year old Travis Winfield Shannon, from Avoca. He was arrested at around 9:20-p.m. for OWI/1st offense, following a traffic stop near 430th Street and Tamarack Road. And, a man was arrested at around 11:45-p.m Thursday at a residence in Carson. 34-year old Curtis Allen Yelton, of Carson, was taken into custody on a Pott. County warrant for a Sex Offender Registry Verification Violation/2nd offense.

Officials with the Iowa Department of Corrections report Arthur Kieth Lobley, who was convicted of two counts of Robbery, 2nd Degree in eastern Iowa’s Scott County, failed to report back to the Davenport Work Release/OWI Center as required this (Friday) morning. Lobley is a 24 year old black male, height 6’0″, and weighs 159 pounds. He was admitted to the work release facility on November 29, 2017.  Persons with information on Lobley’s whereabouts should contact local police.

Arthur K. Lobley

Officials with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) have announced, that in 2018 they will once again be awarding $2,000 Student of Integrity Award Scholarships to twelve high school seniors in its service area, including three from the metro Omaha and the southwest Iowa counties of Cass, Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie and Shelby. The BBB Student of Integrity Awards were created in 2007 to recognize and nurture future ethical business leaders. Independent panels of judges from the academic and business communities in Omaha, Lincoln, Wichita and Sioux Falls select the scholarship recipients who best demonstrate their commitment to honesty and accountability inside and outside of the classroom.

These scholarships are made possible by BBB’s Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This Foundation exists to educate consumers about marketplace issues and charitable giving practices, and it seeks to reinforce BBB’s mission of advancing marketplace trust. “Each year we are inspired by the hard work, community involvement and integrity of our applicants,” said BBB President and CEO Jim Hegarty. “We are looking forward to learning about our applicants and announcing the winners.”

The application guide with full details and required forms can be downloaded by going to bbbinc.org and clicking on the “Student Scholarships” icon. The winners will be announced in April. For more information or questions please call 800-649-6814 #8526.

The application materials, including an essay and letters of recommendation, must be sent to a BBB office, postmarked no later than March 9, 2018.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports four recent arrests, three of which took place Thursday. On Jan. 18th, James Brown was taken into custody at around 9:12-p.m., for Possession of Paraphernalia. At the same time, Desiree Evans was arrested for Harassment in the 3rd Degree. And, at approximately 6:45-p.m., Thursday, Adams County Deputies arrested Anthony Keeler, of Creston, for Leaving the scene of an accident, Reckless driving, Failing to display a registration plate, Failure to maintain control, Open container, Failure to wear a seat belt and expired registration.

A call about a speeding vehicle on Highway 148 Tuesday afternoon, resulted in the arrest of Shyla Waldhauser, of Orient. She was placed under arrest for Driving While License Revoked from a previous OWI.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa court records say a 79-year-old woman has been accused of stealing more than $346,000 from her sister who has Alzheimer’s disease. The Des Moines Register reports that Jewell Davis, of West Des Moines, is charged with dependent adult abuse or exploitation. Davis’ next court hearing is scheduled for Jan. 29.

The records say Davis’s sister lives in a Des Moines nursing home and that Davis had power of attorney over her sister’s finances. The records also say Davis wrote checks to herself on her sister’s account and used money from the sale of her sister’s home to buy two homes. Investigators say in court documents that Davis admitted using her sister’s money for herself.

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INDIANOLA, Iowa (AP) — The state has told Warren County officials they must closed their troubled county jail by Feb. 2nd. The Iowa Corrections Department said in a notice issued Thursday that the state order “is the result of years of ongoing issues with the jail facility.” Among its problems: failing a state fire marshal’s inspection, inadequate water supplies, inmate escapes, mold, inadequate food storage, cleanliness. The jail is on the third floor of the county courthouse in Indianola.

Iowa’s chief jail inspector had warned the county supervisors the state would close the jail if the county did not set a bond referendum vote by Jan. 31 to pay for renovations or a new structure. The board was expected to set a May 2 bond vote, but the item was removed from Tuesday’s agenda.

The Creston Police Department says a resident of the 600 block of W. Montgomery Street reported Thursday evening, that someone apparently tried to break into his home. The man said his front door had been kicked in breaking the deadbolt and damaging the door frame. The damage amounted to about $200.

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A bill to ease the penalty for first-time possession of a small amount of marijuana has cleared a Republican-led subcommittee in the Iowa Senate. Being caught with an amount of pot that’s five grams or less would be a simple misdemeanor if the bill becomes law. Republican Senator Brad Zaun of Urbandale says that kind of a youthful indiscretion is penalized too harshly under current law. “This charge follows these younger people or these adults that make these decisions which ruins, I think, their opportunities with jobs and employment,” Zaun says.

The bill cleared a three-member senate subcommittee Thursday, then it faces review in a full Senate committee. A similar bill cleared the Iowa Senate three years ago when Democrats held a majority of seats. Republicans now occupy 29 of the 50 seats in the state senate and Zaun is aware of the opposition from other Republicans. “I know this is an uphill climb,” Zaun says.

A recent analysis from the American Civil Liberties Union found that while the same percentages of whites and blacks use marijuana, black Iowans are eight times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession.

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