The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports an alleged assault in Crescent resulted in the arrest of a resident on assault and child endangerment charges. A deputy responded to a call about an assault at around 10:55-p.m. Monday. The incident allegedly happened at a residence in the 100 block of Old Mormon Bridge Road. The deputy made contact with the alleged victim, a 33-year old woman, and determined that her husband, 37-year old Christopher Scott Burbridge, of Crescent, had assaulted her. Christopher Burbridge was arrested on one count of Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense – causing bodily injury, and one count of Child Endangerment, Deprive Necessary Care – Death. Authorities say their were two children – a 1 year old female and an 8-year old male – in the home at the time of the incident. Christopher Burbridge was being held in the Pott. County Jail on a total of $26,000 bond.

And, two men were transported from jails in Nebraska to the Pott. County Jail, Monday, with regard to warrants for their arrest. 32-year old Sammy Hadeer Aburumuh, of Papillion, NE., was wanted for felony Theft in the 1st Degree. 31-year old Delshonte Lavaille Barber, of Omaha, was wanted for Violation of Parole.

The Iowa Downtown Resource Center will offer several downtown forums in July that focus on the characteristics of a successful downtown. Audubon will be one of the locations for the forums, beginning at 9-a.m. on July 17, at the Cultural Center at the Library. Discussion topics in five major areas and grant opportunities for downtowns. Forums are FREE to attend, but registration is required. You  can register at https://www.iowaeconomicdevelopment.com/downtown

The day will include a self-assessment tool and discussion topics in five major areas – characteristics that contribute to the success of a downtown. There will also be an overview of programs and grant opportunities for downtowns. Attendees will have an opportunity to share experiences relating to the downtown forum discussion and communicate with other community leaders the exciting happenings occurring in their commercial districts.

Sheriff’s officials in Cass County report the arrest of a man from Madison County following an accident early this (Tuesday) morning near Cumberland. Rescue crews were dispatched a little before 4-a.m. to an accident scene off 690th Street, where a pickup had entered the ditch. Reports said a passing motorist saw the vehicle with its headlights on, but it wasn’t clear if anyone was around at the time. 19-year old Korey Cassady, of Earlham, was not seriously injured in the crash and refused medical treatment. He was subsequently arrested, however, on felony charges that include Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana, and Failure to Affix a Drug Tax Stamp, as well as lesser charges of Possession of Paraphernalia and OWI 1st offense.

Cassady was taken to the Cass County Jail and held on a $10,000 bond.

FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — An Indiana man accused of killing a woman and burning her body has been sentenced to 30 years in an Iowa prison. Webster County District Court records say 26-year-old Phillip Williams, of Lafayette, Indiana, was sentenced Monday in Fort Dodge. He’d pleaded guilty to attempted murder and abuse of a human corpse. He and 27-year-old Mackenzie Knigge were charged with first-degree murder in the August 2017 slaying of 26-year-old Jessica Gomez in Knigge’s Clare apartment. Prosecutors lowered the murder charge against Williams in return for his pleas. Knigge’s trial is scheduled to begin June 10.

Shelby County Emergency Management officials report a test of the Storm Sirens will be conducted in Defiance beginning at 10-a.m. on May 6th. Authorities say the tests are an important part of the Weather Alerting System in Shelby County. In the event of actual severe weather, the tests will of course be postponed.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Des Moines leaders intend to bar people from loitering on medians at about 200 city intersections. The City Council voted Monday for an ordinance that takes effect next month. It bars people from “standing, sitting or staying on a median for any purpose other than to cross the street.” It won’t apply to medians that are 6 feet or wider. Officials cited safety reasons for the proposal.

The council voted more than six months ago to rescind its ordinance barring panhandling without a city license. That decision came after the American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa urged Council Bluffs, Des Moines and Grimes to repeal their panhandling restrictions. Panhandlers holding signs asking for money often are seen standing on the medians at some of the 200 intersections included in the new Des Moines ordinance.