The Creston Police Department reports two separate arrests took place, Thursday. At around 1:45-p.m., Luke Allen Mullen, of Orient, was arrested in Adair County, on a Union County warrant for Violation of a Protection Order, and Domestic Abuse Assault. Mullen was being held in the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond. And, at around 10-a.m. Thursday, 35-year old Kristina Marie Clarke, of Fontanelle, was arrested in Creston on a Union County warrant for Violation of Probation. Clarke was being held in the Adams County Jail, on $1,000 bond.

Creston Police said also, a resident of the 1500 block of N. Lincoln Street, reported someone damaged the satellite dish outside her residence. The loss was estimated at $1.00.

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ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say 22 inmates were involved in a prison fight at an eastern Iowa prison. The Iowa Corrections Department says the fighting began around 7:45 a.m. Thursday in the main yard at the Anamosa State Penitentiary in Anamosa. Several prison staffers soon responded and took control of the situation, which lasted little more than a minute.

The department says none of the staffers was injured, and no inmates reported serious injuries. The prison has further restricted inmate movement.

Two people have been arrested on drug-related charges, in Red Oak. According to Red Oak Police, 25-year old Caleb Robert Renn, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 1-a.m. today (Friday), for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Renn was cited and summoned to court before being released.  And, 38-year old Becky Jo Brace, of Red Oak, was arrested at around 6:25-p.m. Thursday, for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on a $300 bond.

(PANORA) – Searchers in Guthrie County will resume their search early this morning for a boater who reportedly fell into the water at Lake Panorama Thursday evening. The call came in at around 6:15-p.m. As of the very latest report, the missing boat occupant has not been located. Dive team members from the SW Iowa Dive Team were on scene until 1-a.m. today, when the search was suspended until daybreak.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A man who was granted a new trial in the stabbing death of his ex-girlfriend has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder. Television station KGAN reports that Luerkens was in court Thursday for a hearing on a motion, but unexpectedly changed his plea. Luerkens admitted stabbing 29-year-old Lynnsey Donald to death on April 21, 2015, in front of Donald’s son in the Marion grocery store parking lot. He then injured himself.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Two Iowa women who lost limbs when they were struck while trying to climb through trains that were blocking the road are suing the railroad for allegedly ignoring a safety hazard that’s left a trail of horrific injuries. The lawsuits filed Thursday allege that trains operated by the Canadian National Railway and its subsidiaries routinely block street crossings in Waterloo, sometimes for hours. They say at least five people have lost hands, arms or legs in this way since 1991.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman has pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft for stealing more than $191,000 from her now-dead fiancee and his elderly mother. Robin Ann Bertelli, of Cedar Rapids, was arrested last month on a 35-count indictment and pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday. Prosecutors say the 60-year-old Bertelli stole checks that belonged to her fiancee _ former Navy SEAL Ken Martin Jr. _ and Martin’s mother and wrote them payable to herself.

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — Police in eastern Iowa say a 71-year-old Muscatine man has died after being hit by a semitrailer as he crossed a highway pushing a shopping cart. The Muscatine Journal reports that Patrick Hazelwood died following the crash just before 3 a.m. Thursday on Highway 61. An Iowa State Patrol trooper says Hazelwood was wearing dark clothes at an unlit intersection when he stepped in front of the southbound semi. He died at the scene.

Searchers in Guthrie County continue to look for a missing boater on Lake Panorama. The Sheriff’s Office said that at around 6:16-p.m. Thursday, Guthrie County Dispatch received a 911 call from boaters at Lake Panorama regarding a missing boat occupant that fell in the water. Numerous agencies responded and were on the scene within minutes of the call having been placed.  Dive team members from the SW Iowa Dive Team are on scene doing conducting the search for the individual. Emergency Services are also being assisted by the Adair-Guthrie County Emergency Management Staff.

The incident remains under investigation. Additional information is currently not available.