COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – A young woman who tried to claim $50,000 she won from an Iowa scratch-off lottery ticket has been charged with fraud–she was too young to buy the ticket.
The Daily Nonpareil reports that Katelyn Dolezal, of Macedonia, was 19 when she bought the ticket, while state law requires players to be 21. A relative went to the Iowa Lottery office to claim the prize for Dolezal, and a check was issued in the relative’s name. Dolezal later called the lottery office for help because the relative wasn’t going to share the money with her.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Police were searching a Des Moines neighborhood for an armed robber Thursday morning. KCCI-TV reports the armed man robbed a Godfather’s Pizza and fled on foot.
DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police say a man arrested for a hit and run on Tuesday night crashed his car intentionally. WHO-TV reports 30-year-old Othownh Kir crashed the car in an attempt to injure his passenger. Police say Kir believed the passenger “snitched” on him to police. Kir faces multiple charges.
FAYETTE – Two nursing assistants have been arrested for allegedly having sexual relations with patients at Prairie View Residential Care Facility in Fayette, according to the Mason City Globe Gazette. Authorities also allege that 23-year-old Paige Lynn Johanningmeier and 26-year-old Megan Marie Penney harbored the patients when they fled the care facility and were being sought as missing persons.
DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – The Dubuque School District is warning parents to watch out for fake social media accounts. KCRG-TV reports a fake account posted a school cancellation, but administrators don’t believe it had any impact. The district says this is a good reminder to parents to check social media accounts closely.
OSCEOLA, IA (IRN) – It’s official. Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds is running for a full term this year, according to KCCI-TV. She assumed the governorship when former Gov. Terry Branstad was appointed U.S. ambassador to China. She kicked off her campaign at the Clarke County Fairgrounds in her hometown of Osceola, where supporters greeted her with cheers.