GREENFIELD – The names of the individuals who died in the tornado in Greenfield have been released. According to Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management, three of the individuals died in their homes when the tornado came through the town, including 78-year-old Dean and 77-year-old Pamela Wiggins, as well as 73-year-old Michael Jensen. Seventy-year-old William Williamson was transported to Greater Regional Health when he later died from his injuries. The EF-4 tornado on May 21st also injured at least 35 people and caused devastating damage in its path. Adair and Guthrie County Emergency Management states that recovery efforts are continuing following the aftermath of the tornado.
POWESHIEK COUNTY – A teenager died and another juvenile was injured in an ATV incident in rural Poweshiek County on Friday evening. The Iowa State Patrol reports 11-year-old Sam Schaeffer was traveling on a rural road near Guernsey and lost control negotiating a curve, rolling onto the drivers side in a ditch. A passenger was identified as 13-year-old Nolan Bayer, who died from his injuries, and Schaeffer was transported by helicopter to a hospital with significant injuries.
BATTLE CREEK – The Ida County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday night. The Ida County Communications Center received a 911 call for a shots fired incident in Battle Creek, with responding officers finding 53-year-old Kevin Lee Blume with a single gunshot wound. He was flown to Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City. An investigation is ongoing, according to a release shared by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
DES MOINES – A man accused of vandalizing a display from the Satanic Temple of Iowa last December is pleading guilty. The Des Moines Register reports 36-year-old Michael Cassidy of Mississippi admitted he destroyed the decorations that were shown at the Iowa Capitol during the holiday season. Cassidy will accept the charge of third-degree criminal mischief, which includes a recommendation of a civil penalty and two years of probation.
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