The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports four arrests throughout the day on Friday.

At 12:39am Adams County Deputies arrested Keshav Kathikar of Wausu, WI for Violation of a No Contact Order.

At 9:55pm Deputies conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Highway 148 and Hunter Trail for a vehicle’s failure to display license plates. It was then determined that the driver Janet Marie Scuturio was wanted in Douglas County, NE for Child Neglect. During the stop Deputies noticed an overwhelming marijuana smell coming from the vehicle. Scuturio admitted that she had marijuana in the truck that she had just purchased. Two children under the age of 18 were in the vehicle. Scuturio was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense and 2 Counts of Child Endangerment. She was being held awaiting extradition to Douglas County, NE.

An hour later at 10:55pm Adams County Deputies conducted a traffic stop near Highway 34 and Mulberry Avenue for a speeding vehicle that had no rear lights. The driver of the vehicle, Justin Horne of Plattsmouth, NE, did not have a valid driver’s license. K9 Baxo was deployed at the scene and alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. Horne was found to be in possession of marijuana and a marijuana pipe. He admitted to Deputies that he was under the influence of marijuana and had also taken a few shots of alcohol. He was placed under arrest for Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense, Possession of a Controlled Substance 1st Offense, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and 6 Counts of Child Endangerment.

Then at 11:45pm Adams County Deputies arrested Joleeen Most on Adams County Warrants for Violation of a No Contact Order and Harassment 3rd Degree.

A Red Oak woman was injured following a two-vehicle accident on Friday night. Red Oak Police responded to the accident at 11:36pm at the intersection of Highway 34 and N. 4th Street. After investigation it was determined that a 2003 Ford Explorer driven by 17-year-old Bryan Johnathon Erp of Red Oak was traveling north on N. 4th Street and stopped at the intersection with Highway 34. Erp and his two passengers stated they stopped at the intersection and proceeded but did not see a 2008 Buick Enclave that was traveling westbound on Highway 34. The Explorer struck the Enclave in the front driver’s side causing the Explorer to spin around 180 degrees and eventually stop after being put into park. The Enclave was driven by 67-year-old Betty Jean Blackwell of Red Oak and her vehicle came to rest in the north lane side of the highway facing west.

Blackwell was trapped in her vehicle but Red Oak Fire was able to pry the door open and get her out of the vehicle. She was taken to the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital with a suspected head injury. Erp and his two passengers said they were fine and were released to their parents.

Erp was issued citations for Failure to obey stop sign and yield right of way and Violation of a minor’s restricted license. Damage to the Ford was estimated at $5,000 and damage to the Buick was estimated at $8,500.

Red Oak Police were assisted by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and the Red Oak Fire Department.

The Red Oak Police Department reports two arrests on Friday.

At 6:53pm Friday Red Oak Police arrested 20-year-old Michael Wade Hamilton of Red Oak for Simple Assault, a simple misdemeanor. Hamilton was arrested in the 700 block of N. Broadway Street in Red Oak and taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $300 bond.

At 10:35pm Friday Red Oak Police arrested 38-year-old Christopher Michael Lowrance of Red Oak for Simple Assault, a simple misdemeanor. He was arrested in the 300 block of N. 4th Street in Red Oak and taken to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Center and held on $300 cash bond.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has met with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, legislators and advocates of private schools to promote a proposal that would provide grants to students to attend school anywhere they choose including private and religious schools.

The proposal DeVos outlined on Friday would provide up to $5 billion in federal tax credits to donors to a nonprofit organizations set up in participating states that would distribute the grant money.

DeVos called the Education Freedom Scholarships program introduced in Congress by Sen. Ted Cruz and others “a historic opportunity to expand education freedom.” She denied the proposal will take money away from public schools. Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price says Reynolds and DeVos are working together to “enact their secretive school voucher tax credit scheme.”

Reynolds spokesman Pat Garrett says Reynolds is open to looking at innovative ways to help public and non-public schools as well as homeschooling. Rep. RasTafari Smith, the top Democrat on the Iowa House Education Committee says he’s disappointed public education supporters were not invited to the closed-door invitation only discussion arranged by DeVos’ office.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man has testified in the murder trial of his son, who police say fatally shot his mother and staged the crime scene to look like a burglary. The Des Moines Register reports that 73-year-old Bill Carter’s testimony Thursday at the Pottawattamie County Courthouse in Council Bluffs helped establish a timeline for the killing of his wife, Shirley Carter.

The couple’s 46-year-old son, Jason Carter, is accused of fatally shooting Shirley Carter at her Marion County home in 2015. Bill Carter testified that investigators found many of his wife’s valuable belongings untouched, which prosecutors say proves that it wasn’t a burglary.

Marion County Attorney Ed Bull alleges that Jason Carter killed his mother for financial gain. Defense attorney Christine Branstad says investigators failed to follow up on significant pieces of evidence.