NEWTON, IA (IRN) – A Grinnell man is behind bars, charged with kidnapping for allegedly holding a woman against her will in a motel. KCCI-TV reports 38-year-old Michael Darrow was arrested about 1:30 a.m. Monday at the Econo Lodge Inn & Suites in Newton. Darrow held the woman against her will in a motel room, then beat and strangled her as she tried to get away. He said he would kill her if she screamed again, but she managed to escape and find help.

OTTUMWA, IA – Two truck drivers were taken to the hospital early today after their semis collided nearly head-on. KTVO reports the crash happened before 6 a.m. on Highway 63, south of Ottumwa. The driver of a semi without a trailer was traveling south when the driver of a tractor-trailer was traveling north. They struck each other in the southbound lane, sending both trucks in opposite ditches.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – A Council Bluffs trial attorney who was disbarred after taking more than $99,000 from a client will be allowed to practice law again in Iowa. The Des Moines Register reports the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously ruled to reinstate the law license of Michael Reilly. Reilly took settlement money won during a lawsuit brought by the family of a boy who was left with permanent eye damage when he was attacked by a neighbor’s rooster.

POLK CITY, IA (IRN) – One person died last night in a house fire in Polk City. KCCI-TV reports a person who lives in the home called 911 to report a fire. The victim was found in the basement and had been exposed to smoke and flames for an unknown amount of time. Firefighters put out the fire in approximately 15 minutes.

CASCADE, IA (IRN) – Authorities in Dubuque County are looking into what led up to the near drowning of a toddler. KGAN-TV reports it happened Monday afternoon in Cascade. Investigators say a 13-month-old was left alone in the tub. When a parent came back into the room, the child was unconscious and underwater. The child’s condition has not been released.

GUTTENBERG, IA (IRN) – Authorities have cited the driver of the Clayton Ridge school bus that killed another driver, according to KCRG-TV. Charlotte Scherer, of Guttenberg, is facing a charge for failure to yield while making a left turn. 50-year-old Ronald Kephart of Garnavillo hit the bus as it was turning. Kephart died in the crash. No one on the bus was injured.

NEW YORK, NY (IRN) – Another for-profit college has gone bust, leaving tens of thousands of students in the lurch. ITT Educational Services announced Tuesday that it is shutting down immediately, accusing the federal government of unfairly stripping it of eligibility for student aid. The company has been the subject of state and federal probes for various reasons, including its recruitment tactics, lending practices and job placement figures. ITT has a campus in Des Moines.