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One person was arrested at the scene of a break-in at the Southwest Iowa Theatre Group’s (SWITG) Park Playhouse in Shenandoah, Sunday. According to Shenandoah Police, 19-year old Gabriel Joel Hanes was taken into custody on charges of Burglary 3rd, Criminal Mischief, and Theft 5th. He was arrested after a SWITG member came to open the theatre at around 10-a.m. Sunday, and discovered one of the main lobby doors ajar and glass almost entirely shattered. Police did a sweep of the theatre but found nothing at first. A second sweep by a crime scene technician resulted in the discovery of Hanes hiding in a partially obscured dressing room. The suspect was transported to the Page County Jail.

A deer in the  road was said to have been the cause of an accident late Sunday night in northern Montgomery County. The Sheriff’s Office says a 2006 GMC Sierra k-2500 pickup driven by Justin W. Swartz, of Grant, was traveling east on 110th Street just west of W Avenue at around 9-p.m., when the vehicle topped a hill and came upon several deer. Swartz swerved to miss the animals and lost control of the truck, which entered the north ditch and overturned before coming to rest on its top.

The accident wasn’t discovered until just before midnight. Rescue personnel from Grant Fire and Rescue searched the area, but could not locate the vehicle’s driver. Swartz, who was not injured during the crash, had walked to his residence, where he was located a short time later.

A bicyclist who was reported missing today (Sunday), was found dead in Taylor County. According to the Iowa State Patrol, volunteers searching for 58-year old Gerald O. Williams, of Lenox, discovered the man’s body just off of Taylor County Road J-10, east of Lenox, near Vail Avenue. An investigation determined Williams was struck by a 2009 Chevy Malibu at around 9:15-a.m. Saturday, and died at the scene. The incident remains under investigation.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – An Iowa couple mourning the death of a twin in the womb has sued a doctor and an Omaha hospital for not heeding their wishes to preserve the fetus for baptism, cremation and memorial service.  The Omaha World-Herald reports that Jill and Victor McCall have sued the doctor and Methodist Women’s Hospital in west Omaha.
 
The lawsuit says the hospital and its staff violated a 2003 state law that requires every hospital maintain a written policy for the disposition of remains of a stillborn. The law also says a parent has the right to direct the disposition of a stillborn’s remains within 14 days of delivery. The McCalls say that did not happen with their stillborn, whom they named Robert Thomas. His twin, Michael, survived and is now 2.

No injuries were reported following an accident Sunday morning, in Villisca. According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, 65-year old Diana Freshour, of Villisca, was traveling south on U Avenue at around 10:15-a.m. and turning east into the parking lot at 109 U Avenue, when she thought she saw an animal. When Freshour swerved to avoid the creature, her 2009 Chevy Malibu hit a telephone pole owned by Villisca Municipal Power.

Combined damage to the car and power pole was estimated at $400. No citations were issued.

Warm and humid conditions will persist over Iowa through at least the first part of next week. Highs will be in the 80s today, with mid 80s to the mid 90s Monday and Tuesday. Lows will be in the 70s. There will be periods of thunderstorms through Tuesday. The most likely time for storms will be nighttime and into the early morning hours. Some severe storms are possible as well as heavy rainfall.

Warm and humid conditions will persist over Iowa through at least the first part of next week. Highs will range from the mid 80s to the mid 90s with lows overnight in the 70s. There will be periods of thunderstorms through Tuesday. The most likely time for storms will be late afternoon through the night and into the early morning hours. Some severe storms are possible as well as heavy rainfall. At this point…Sunday and Sunday night appear to have the best chances for more widespread thunderstorms…heavy rainfall and severe storms.

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report the arrest early this (Sunday) morning, of a Nebraska man on drug charges. 21-year old Jamie Gene Neville, of Omaha, was arrested at around 3-a.m. in Red Oak, following a traffic stop at the intersection of Linden and Broadway Streets. Neville was taken into custody for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and brought to the Montgomery County Jail, where he was being held on $300 bond.

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County say a Red Oak woman was arrested Saturday afternoon after creating a disturbance at a local store. 52-year old Rlena Dee Crouse was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 bond following her arrest for Public Intoxication.

Authorities say Crouse was walking on 4th Street southbound from the 1500 block, and allegedly yelling and screaming. Officers responding to the area at around 2:30-p.m. were notified the woman had entered the Dollar General Store in Red Oak, and when she walked out, “was still being loud,” according to the Sheriff’s report. The report also stated Crouse was “Very intoxicated.”

She was brought to the Montgomery County Jail.