(Radio Iowa) — A nonprofit group that rehabilitates homes plans to repair one-hundred houses that were devastated in the Marshalltown tornado last summer. Habitat for Humanity of Iowa will work to replace roofs, siding and front porches on homes in the Marshall County town that were devastated in the July 19th twister. Habitat’s Cassie Nemmers says they want to help the city get back to what it used to be. “I think Marshalltown won’t truly be the same for the next 20 to 30 years,” Nemmers says, “but our goal is to keep chugging along, doing as many homes as we can, helping as many families as we can.”

The city estimates the tornado damaged or destroyed close to 330 homes. A federal program helped them make temporary emergency repairs. Michelle Spohnheimer, with the city of Marshalltown, says from what she’s heard from other cities, it could take five years to recover. “It’s not an overnight effort and we fully expect that, especially due to the scale that we were looking at of damage,” Spohnheimer says. “We’ve seen a lot of housing repairs. We have a lot of wonderful organizations and agencies already operating in the community.”

Spohnheimer says Habitat for Humanity’s effort will play a huge role in helping the community rebuild. Habitat plans to make repairs on up to 40 homes during the latter part of April and repair 100 houses by the end of the year. The blitz build is planned for April 23rd through 27th.

(Thanks to Katie Peikes, Iowa Public Radio)

(Radio Iowa) — A Sioux City man is jailed on charges he tried to abduct a teenage girl. Twenty-two-year-old Michael Marshall-Limoges is charged with third-degree kidnapping and felon in possession of a firearm. Sioux City police were called just after 8 PM Friday to investigate a report of an attempted kidnapping. Police say Marshall-Limoges allegedly was driving in his vehicle following two juveniles who were walking home. They say Marshall-Limoges exited his vehicle and grabbed the 14-year-old female and put her into his car. The girl physically resisted and was able to escape. The suspect then hastily fled the area in the vehicle.

A witness provided a partial license plate number and description of the vehicle which led police to determine the identity of the suspect. Marshall-Limoges was arrested early Saturday at a Morningside residence and taken in for questioning.He is also facing possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia charges. Marshall-Limoges is being held in the Woodbury County jail on $50,000 bond.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports a Norwalk man has claimed a Can-Am 4 Wheeler that was located on an old railroad right of way on March 23rd. He also reported several items were taken from his property on Wolf Creek Drive, including: A Bostitch air nailer; Mr. Buddy heaters; Bostitch air compressor; Husqvarna chainsaw; Honda 3000 generator; a hunting chair, and Porter cable air nailers. The estimated value of the items taken is $4,900.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports several arrests over the past weekend. On Saturday, March 23rd:

• 33-year old Miranda Ann Frieze (address unknown) was arrested at a residence in the 600 block of N. Walnut Street, in Avoca, after deputies were dispatched to a reported armed disturbance. Frieze was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Bodily Injury/1st offense.
• 34-year old Kyle Lyndon Phillips (address unknown) was arrested at a convenience store just south of I-80 in Neola, early Saturday morning, after authorities received a “check welfare” report on a subject. Phillips was subsequently arrested for OWI/2nd offense.

On Friday, March 22nd:

• 36-year old Anthony Sackett, of LaPlant, SD., was arrested at the Pott. County Courthouse on outstanding warrants for Conspiracy/Intent to Manufacture and Deliver less than 5 grams of Meth. He was also wanted for Possession of Drug paraphernalia. Sackett’s bond was set at $50,300.
• An investigation into a hit-and-run property damage accident in at Old Lincoln Highway and Colt Road in Pott. County, Friday morning, resulted in the arrest of 61-year old Daniel Bruce Liston, for OWI/2nd offense. Liston was allegedly behind the wheel when his vehicle crashed into a Pott. County Secondary Roads electronic sign. A witness said Liston’s Pontiac left the scene and turned eastbound onto School Hill Avenue.
• And, a Deputy was dispatched Friday night to a location in the 13,700 block of Overland Trail, for a reported burglary. Dispatch advised two or three vehicles with juveniles were on the scene and the house was supposed to be vacant. A 16-year old male was arrested for OWI/1st Offense. Several other’s including three 17-year old’s, two 16-year old’s, a 15-year old male and two 18-year old females were cited.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say they’ve arrested the second of three people suspected in the slaying of a man outside a Burlington apartment complex. Police say 26-year-old Majestic Malone was taken into custody Friday on a warrant for first-degree murder. Forty-nine-year-old Stanley Baldwin has been arrested as well and charged with willful injury. Police say both were involved in the March 17 beating death of Edward “Eddie” Breuer.

A third man being sought also is charged in a murder warrant: 25-year-old Markell “Kellz” Price.