COUNCIL BLUFFS – A Harlan man was sentenced to seven years in federal prison for receiving child pornography. According to court documents, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a tip that an account, later determined to be associated with 42-year-old Jesse Daniel Blaine received files containing child sexual abuse material. Law enforcement seized electronic devices during a search of Blaine’s Harlan residence. A forensic examination showed that Blaine used his electronic devices to receive, view, and possess images and videos and to search for child sex stories.

CEDAR RAPIDS – A Cedar Rapids man claims he was wrongfully charged by police with drug-related charges in Scott County. KCRG-TV reports Davon Browning was initially charged with possession of ecstasy, but those have since been dropped. His mother says when contacting the Scott County Attorney’s Office for a mug shot, the image was instead of another man who was a previous friend of Browning. The Linn County Attorney’s Office believes Hull may have tried to use Browning’s identity, which led to the mix up.

IOWA CITY – In a celebration of her legacy and impact, the University of Iowa Athletics Department has announced plans to retire the No. 22 of Hawkeye women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark during a ceremony scheduled for February 2nd inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Clark will be in attendance for the game against USC. Caitlin finished as the all-time women’s NCAA Division I scoring leader, the major college scoring record-holder, and with the career points in Division I history for men and women. The two-time consensus National Player of the Year led the Hawkeyes to two national runners-up finishes in 2023 and 2024.