(Des Moines, Iowa) – One person died and another was injured early this (Sunday) morning, during in a crash just north of Des Moines. The Iowa State Patrol says a 2019 Kia Optima driven by 51-year-old William Owen Barnhart, of Pleasant Hill, was traveling east on Interstate 80 near the 133 mile-marker, when the car crashed into the rear of an eastbound 2024 Freightliner semi tractor, driven by a man from Illinois. The accident happened at around 1:40-a.m.

The Patrol says following the impact, the Kia flipped onto its top and slid to a stop in the center lane of I-80. William Barnhart  was injured and transported by Johnston Fire and Rescue to Methodist Hospital. His passenger, 40-year-old Kimberly Louise Barnhart, also of Pleasant Hill, died from her injuries at the scene of the crash. Both were wearing their seat belts.

The driver of the semi tractor was not injured.

(Creston, Iowa) – Police in Creston, Sunday (Today), reported the arrest at around 6:05-p.m. Friday, of 28-year-old Dennis Simmerman, from Creston. He was arrested at his residence and  charged with a Clarke County Warrant for 2 counts of Sexual Offender. Simmerman was taken to the Union County Jail then later transferred to Clarke County Jail, where he was being held on $4,000 cash or surety bond.

Creston Police say there were two incidents of vandalism reported last Thursday:

Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance, 206 N Elm reported Thursday morning, that sometime over the night someone painted graffiti on the side of their building. Estimated loss $100.

Dan Little, of Creston, reported Thursday afternoon, that someone painted on the door at 211 N Vine. Estimated loss $100.

(Red Oak, Iowa) – Two people were arrested on separate charges late Saturday evening, in Red Oak. According to the Red Oak Police Department, 40-year-old Michelle Lee Szymarek, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 5:50-p.m. in the 500 block of E. Linden Street, for being a fugitive from justice. Szymarek was wanted on an active Sarpy County, NE warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance. She was being held without bond in the Montgomery County Jail, while awaiting extradition to Sarpy County.

And, at around 8-p.m., Saturday, Red Oak Police arrested 36-year-old Bryce Michael McKinnon, of Clarinda, for Interference with Official Acts. He was taken into custody in the 1100 block of N. 5th Street in Red Oak, and was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

(Council Bluffs, Iowa) – Police in Council Bluffs are asking for your help in locating a missing woman. 41-year-old Rebecca R. Stock, from the Twin City neighborhood of Council Bluffs was last seen in that area, on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. She is white female, 5-feet 2-inches tall, and weighs about 160-lbs. She has blue eyes and blond hair.

Rebecca Stock

The woman is believed to be wearing a dark blue Chicago Bears hooded sweatshirt.

The police department and Rebecca’s family are concerned for her wellbeing, and ask that anyone who may know of her whereabouts, contact 911 or the Council Bluffs PD Criminal Investigation Division, at 712-328-4728.

MILFORD – The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a hunting incident that occurred this (Saturday) morning, in Dickinson County. At approximately 8:17 a.m., the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department received a report of a hunting incident at the Spring Run Wildlife Management Area one mile east of Lower Gar Lake. The victim had suffered a gunshot injury while waterfowl hunting with friends. The incident remains under investigation by the DNR and the Iowa State Patrol.

The victim was located in the Wildlife Management Area and airlifted to Avera Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The condition is unknown at this time.

The Iowa DNR, the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Department, Milford Police Department, Milford Fire Department, Arnolds Park Fire/Rescue, and Lakes Regional Hospital responded to the incident this morning and will continue the investigation throughout the day.

The public is asked to avoid the tract Northeast of 210th Street and 240th Avenue of the Spring Run Wildlife Management Area at this time.