MITCHELLVILLE, IA (IRN) – A vehicle chase through Polk County ended with a wanted suspect in custody Thursday night. Mitchellville police say an officer saw a vehicle traveling without any license plates. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver refused to stop, resulting in a chase. The driver eventually stopped, jumped into another vehicle and demanded the woman drive him against her will. Police say the suspect, 23-year-old Dillon Lester, of Algona, was wanted on two warrants for attempted murder and weapons charges. He now faces charges of kidnapping, drug possession and several traffic violations.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A jury found the former Iowa City Hillel House director guilty of molesting a 9-year-old boy. KCRG-TV reports David Weltman, 29, was arrested in September and charged with second-degree sexual abuse. The abuse happened when Weltman was giving the boy Hebrew lessons at the Hillel House.

IOWA (IRN) – Fear about the spread of the Coronavirus has the Iowa Board of Regents taking action to keep staff and students safe. Thursday, the board announced it’s canceling all university-sponsored international travel for all faculty, staff, and students for 30 days – effective immediately. That includes spring break.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The insurance and financial services company Nationwide will eliminate up to 500 positions nationally. KCCI-TV reports 200 of those positions are in Des Moines.

MUSCATINE, IA (IRN) – A Muscatine Police officer saved a boy from drowning on Saturday.
WQAD-TV reports Officer Whitni Pena was at a pool party on Saturday at the AmericaInn in Muscatine when a 7-year-old almost drowned. When he was pulled from the pool, he was blue in the face, and was showing no signs of life. She gave him CPR until paramedics arrived, saving the boy’s life.