SAC COUNTY – The family of a missing Sac County man believes his body has been discovered by police. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation reports that the Sac County Sheriff’s Office received a call from someone who discovered a body in his field — and DCI reported it was found near the intersection of where authorities found the empty semi of David Schultz last November. The man’s family told KCCI-TV they are under the impression that Schultz was identified by his boots and was confirmed to them to be the body. The remains are being transported to the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office for a forensic autopsy.

HARRISON COUNTY – The victim in the April 21st Harrison County homicide has been identified as 53-year-old Douglas Lynn Manley. The Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner has ruled Manley’s death as a homicide caused by blunt force trauma. Sebastin O’Brien remains in the Harrison County Jail on no bond with a charge of First Degree Murder and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 1st. O’Brien was arrested by police after a rollover crash. He was driving a vehicle belonging to Manley, according to court records.

DUBUQUE – A former priest in Dubuque has been arrested in connection with sexual abuse charges in the 1980s. Leo Patrick Riley was charged on Wednesday with five counts of second degree child abuse. KCRG-TV reports Dubuque Police coordinated with the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office in Florida to complete the arrest. Four people reported being abused by Riley when he was the associate pastor of Resurrection Parish in Dubuque from 1984-1986.

IOWA – An active weather pattern returns to the state over the next three days. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms could bring several chances for severe weather and heavy rainfall totals Friday through Sunday. The best chance for severe conditions will be in the southern half of the state, but precipitation totals exceeding two-to-three inches will be common across all of Iowa.

NEVADA – A Central Iowa school district is working with the Story County Sheriff’s Office as it relates to AI-generated explicit images of students. KCCI-TV reports parents in the Nevada district are worried there won’t be anyone held accountable because Iowa’s code is not clear on the offending pictures. The Sheriff’s Office is looking into several AI-generated images that depict female students and have been spread amongst others in the school. A bill signed by Governor Kim Reynolds includes felony language to create media of minors in explicit situations, but it doesn’t go into effect until July 1st.

BURLINGTON – Residents in southeast Iowa have been asked to avoid a creek following a fertilizer spill. KCRG-TV reports a 700-gallon tank with ammonium phosphate fell off of a truck in Burlington. An unknown amount of fertilizer spilled onto the street and into a storm sewer that drains into Hawkeye Creek. The Iowa DNR have found contamination and are working to prevent impacts before it would get to the Mississippi River.

DAVENPORT – Am Iowa City man was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for Conspiracy to Distribute a Mixture and Substance Containing a Detectable Amount of Heroin Resulting in Death. According to court documents, on January 23, 2021, Iowa City Police officers were dispatched to a residence in Iowa City related to a suspected overdose. After investigation, Dione Dante Mobley (a.k.a. “Flee”), 43, and Lugene Shipp, 43, were identified as the source of the heroin and both were arrested for conspiracy to distribute heroin. Mobley and Shipp were both convicted after a trial last fall. Today, Mobley was sentenced to 27 years of imprisonment. Shipp was previously sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment.

HARRISON COUNTY – An Iowa man is charged with murder after he was arrested following a rollover crash over the weekend. On Sunday, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a vehicle rollover south of Modale. When deputies arrived, they contacted the driver of the rollover, identified as 22-year-old Sebastin O’Brien of Little Sioux. O’Brien became combative with deputies, and after a short struggle, deputies placed O’Brien into custody. Upon further investigation, the rollover vehicle was found not to belong to O’Brien. Harrison County deputies went to the residence of the vehicle’s registered owner and located the owner dead inside the residence. The name of the individual is being withheld pending notifications to family members. As a result of evidence collected, O’Brien was charged with Murder in the 1st Degree and taken to the Harrison County Jail. Additional charges are pending.

MONTICELLO – A man charged with killing a Monticello Fareway employee is planning to argue he was intoxicated during the alleged killing. KCRG-TV reports Nathan Russell is charged with first degree murder and going armed with intent to kill for the death of Aaron McAatee last November. Court records indicate Russell intends to claim intoxication to prove he was incapable of forming intent. The trial is scheduled to begin late this summer.

DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds released a video message Monday announcing a proclamation in celebration of Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s Basketball historic 2023-2024 season. The proclamation declared April 22nd as Iowa Hawkeyes Women’s Basketball Appreciation Day in Iowa. The Governor highlighted their national impact on the game and their back-to-back National runner-up finishes.

IOWA CITY – A longtime voice of Iowa Hawkeyes football is leaving the main booth this fall. KCCI-TV reports Ed Podolak is moving to pregame and postgame coverage after 42 seasons as the main color commentator. The University is beginning the search for his replacement.

MARSHALLTOWN – Police arrested the suspect in an apparent double homicide in Marshalltown. On Friday morning, police found 28-year-old Mario Murillo and 33-year-old Frances Tillie Gasca dead, with foul play suspected. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation both investigated, and 29-year-old Ilias Julian Lasley has been charged with two counts of Murder in the 1st Degree. He was arrested without incident on Saturday.

POLK COUNTY – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an accident involving an off-road motorcycle that resulted in the death of a minor. It was reported that two juveniles were riding separate motorcycles in the area and one of them had been involved in a crash near Elkhart. Deputies and Medics with the Maxwell Fire Department arrived on the scene and located a juvenile male who was involved in the accident and had sustained critical injuries, which he died from. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in this accident as Zachary Brennecke (16) of Des Moines.

PANORA – The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union has named Erin Gerlich as its next executive director, succeeding Jean Berger. Gerlich brings more than 15 years of experience in athletics and leadership to her new role, having most recently served as associate director and sport administrator within the IGHSAU. Erin is a native of Panora. Gerlich will officially assume the role of Executive Director of the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union on June 8th.