Atlantic Police investigated two separate accidents this past week. Officials say on Sunday (June 14th), vehicles driven by Kenneth Searls, of Audubon, and Judith Collins, of Atlantic, collided near the intersection of 7th Street and Hospital Drive at around 9:20-a.m., after Searls, who had stopped at the traffic light, turned right on a red light and struck Collins’ vehicle as she was traveling north on Hospital Drive and entering a parking lot. No injuries were reported. Damage amounted to $2,000.

And, on Wednesday, vehicle driven by Robert Harlan and Kayla Kessler, both of Atlantic, collided at 10th and Walnut Streets at around 9:15-a.m., as Kessler was traveling east on 10th and Harlan was traveling south on Walnut. Harlan stopped at the intersection but then proceeded forward, striking Kessler’s driver’s side door. Kessler was transported by Medivac Ambulance to the Cass County Memorial Hospital, where she was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Damage from the collision amounted to $3,000. Harlan was cited for Failure to Yield upon making a left turn.

(Corrects original post to add more arrests)

Eleven people were arrested on separate charges over the past week, here in Atlantic. The Police Department reports four arrests took place on June 10th:

• 37-year old Charles Sharpback, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI/1st offense.
• 24-year old Benjamin Galles, of Atlantic, was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication.
• 38-year old Terry Frazier, of Atlantic, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, & Public Intoxication.
• 32-year old Kyle Archibald, of Walnut, was arrested in Atlantic on an Audubon County warrant for Probation Violation. He was later transported to Audubon County.
• and 51-year old Tim Planck, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Warren County warrant for Probation Violation. He was later transported to the Warren County Jail.

On June 11th, Atlantic Police arrested 34-year old Ameli Williams, of Atlantic, on a warrant for Failure to Appear in court. And on June 14th, 47-year old Curtis Nelson, of Atlantic, was arrested for Burglary in the 1st Degree, Assault Causing Bodily Injury, and Assault While Displaying a Dangerous Weapon.

On June 16th, 22-year old Jason Mark, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intox and Interference with Official Acts. And, three people were arrested on Thursday, June 18th:

• 33-year old Juane Anaya Mendez, of Atlantic, was arrested for Theft in the 5th degree (Shoplifting). He was cited and then released from custody.
• 39-year old Jeremy R. Peterson, of Atlantic, was arrested for Failure to Pay Attorney Fees and Cost.
• and, 33-year old Jennifer Claussen, of Lewis, was arrested for OWI.

With the exception of Archibald, Planck and Mendez, each of the persons mentioned were booked into the Cass County Jail.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The Iowa Supreme Court has issued a ruling that allows doctors to continue dispensing abortion-inducing pills remotely via a video teleconferencing system.  The high court released its unanimous opinion Friday.

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, the local affiliate, had sued the Iowa Board of Medicine over its 2013 decision that would have required a doctor to be in the room with a patient when dispensing abortion-inducing medication. The board cited safety concerns over a required physical examination.

The court agreed with Planned Parenthood’s argument that the rule would have placed an undue burden on women by requiring a doctor’s physical presence. The court’s opinion was important for the future of the fairly unique procedure. Iowa is one of only two states offering it.

More area and State news from KJAN News Director Ric Hanson.

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A woman from Union County was arrested Thursday morning in Creston, on a Union County warrant for Theft in the 5th degree, Possession of Drug paraphernalia, and Possession of Methamphetamine. Hayley Joan Vandel, of Creston, was taken into custody at around 10:15-a.m. and later released on $1,000 bond.

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A central Iowa man was injured during a collision Thursday afternoon on the southwest side of Creston. According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, a 1997 Oldsmobile driven by 15-year old Keyla SanJuanita, of Lenox, was attempting to turn left onto Highway 34 (or, Taylor Street), went she pulled out in front of an eastbound 1998 Honda motorcycle, driven by 25-year old Anthony Shimer, of Van Wert.

She saw the cycle at the last second, and stopped, but the motorcycle hit the car, causing injuries to Shimer. The man was transported by ambulance to the Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston. Damage from the crash amounted to $3,500. SanJuanita was cited for Failure to have a valid license or permit, and No Insurance. Shimer was also cited for Failure to have a valid license or permit.

Red Oak Police report the arrest early this (Friday) morning, of 49-year old Russell Lee Peterson. The Red Oak man was taken into custody at around midnight, on a charge of Public Intoxication. His bond was set at $300. And, at around 9:30-p.m. Thursday, Red Oak Police arrested 33-year old Bobbi Jo Bruce, of Red Oak, on a shoplifting charge (5th degree theft). Bruce was taken into custody as the result of an investigation into an incident at a convenience store on N. Broadway Street, in Red Oak. Bruce was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300 cash bond.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — Iowa authorities say they’ve completed an investigation into an officer-involved shooting earlier this month that injured one man. The state Division of Criminal Investigation said Thursday it would send information to the Muscatine County Attorney’s Office for review. Additional information about the case was not released.

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (AP) — An eastern Iowa camp is expanding to serve more children who are economically disadvantaged or have health problems. KCRG-TV reports that work on a new multipurpose building at Camp Tanager is expected to finish in three weeks. The camp’s director, Donald Pirrie, says the facility is planned for year-round use.

CLIVE, Iowa (AP) — A car chase involving police ended abruptly in central Iowa when an uninvolved vehicle collided into the lead car. The Clive Police Department says 43-year-old Sandra Ann Johnson, of Des Moines, was driving a car Thursday afternoon when an officer initiated a stop. Johnson is accused of driving away and eventually running a red light.