DES MOINES – A Colona, Illinois woman was sentenced for diverting prescription drugs from nursing and senior living facilities where she was employed as an administrator. According to court documents, 40-year-old Cassandra Marie Strube obtained prescription pills from at least five healthcare facilities between at least September 2021 and November 2022. Strube obtained fentanyl patches, hydrocodone, morphine, and oxycodone by stealing them from the facility’s narcotics emergency kits and locked medication carts and rooms. Strube received a three-year term of probation. Strube was also ordered to pay $2000 in restitution, a fine of $5000, and a $200 special assessment.

TENNESSEE – A Tennessee man has been arrested for allegedly transporting a 13-year-old from Iowa to Tennessee this past weekend. WHO-13 reports the West Des Moines Police Department found the reportedly missing teenager out of the state. Investigators claim that 37-year-old Martin Amaya Sandoval had been communicating with the girl. Police accuse Sandoval of sexually abusing the girl after picking her up and taking her across state lines.

JOHNSTON, Iowa — The Iowa National Guard is in the process of holding 24 community-based send-off ceremonies across the state in honor of approximately 1,800 Iowa soldiers deploying to the Middle East in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. These ceremonies have and will provide an opportunity for Iowans to recognize and show their support for these service members and their families. The public and media were encouraged to attend and help celebrate the bravery and commitment of these men and women from communities across Iowa.