RUNNELLS – A Des Moines man was arrested in relation to the death of a man found dead in Runnells Friday. KCCI-TV reports the Polk County Sheriff’s Office found 50-year-old Richard David Selby dead after responding to a 911 call early Friday morning. Nearly three hours later, police found 35-year-old Jacob Harbold during a traffic stop in Des Moines. He was arrested and charged with first degree murder. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office believes the two had a family relation.

WOODBURY COUNTY – Two fatal crashes were reported by the Iowa State Patrol on Friday. The first happened as the Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office was attempting to catch up to an Oldsmobile Alero driven by 24-year-old Donovan Burrell of Orange City. Police say he lost control after driving erratically and struck a shed off of the roadway. The Iowa State Patrol believes excessive speed and possible intoxication were factors that led to Burrell’s death from injuries. In Rock Rapids, a two-vehicle collision ended with one fatality Friday afternoon. A head-on collision occurred on Highway 75, as a Chevy Impala driven by Joni Wulf of Rock Rapids was in the wrong lane and hit a Jeep Compass driven by Megan Klapperich. Wulf died from her injuries.

NEWTON – Engines were roaring Friday as practice began at Iowa Speedway with NASCAR’s best in town for the first time in the track’s history. Drivers started with practice from the Cup Series ahead of the Iowa Corn 350 scheduled Sunday. Racers from all three series are in Newton, which started with the Menards ARCA series Friday, including the Altas 150 race. The xfinity group is set to qualify and race on Saturday. Sunday’s main event begins at 6 p.m. in Newton. The Iowa State Patrol has posted several travel guidelines for those attending the track this weekend.