POLK COUNTY (IRN) – Police have identified a man involved in a standoff in Polk County Tuesday. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Scott Eugene Smith of Des Moines for an outstanding warrant and several other charges, including attempted murder. The department alleges Smith abandoned a vehicle during an attempted traffic stop, shot at a deputy, and fled into a nearby hotel. A perimeter was set up by several state and federal agencies, which led to a four hour standoff than ended without incident.

DES MOINES (IRN) – One of two family members charged in the death of a newborn in Norwalk is planning to used diminished responsibility as a defense. Rodney Staude’s strategy was revealed in the Warren County Court House, according to WHO-13. His daughter Megan Staude is also charged with first degree murder for an incident that led to the discovery of a newborn’s body in March.

BURLINGTON (IRN) – A Des Moines County jury ruled in favor of a Burlington man in his lawsuit related to a COVID-based unemployment claim. The Des Moines Register reports Jonathan Critser will receive $100,000 after a six-day trial. His former employer CNH Industrial fired Critser in 2020 after he filed for partial unemployment that summer after he had symptoms consistent with COVID-19 and missed two days. While CNH claimed Critser failed to follow protocols, the jury disagreed.