HAMPTON, IA (IRN) – A north Iowa man has been arrested for kidnapping and injuring a woman, according to KIMT-TV. 41-year-old Charles Albright of Meservey allegedly held the woman captive for 12 to 14 hours, then transported her to Sheffield. The woman said Albright hit, punched and stomped her repeatedly, cut her with a knife, allowed his dog to repeatedly bite her and also used a Taser on her. She was severely injured.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – International Automotive Components is laying off close to 500 workers at its Iowa City plant by the end of the year, according to KGAN-TV. The layoffs are being made because Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles is phasing out the Dodge Dart, as well as moving the Jeep Patriot and Compass lines to their Illinois plant. The Iowa City plant provided interior products like instrument panels, doors and consoles for these cars.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – A motorcycle and a car were involved in a crash near downtown Waterloo Thursday night, according to KWWL-TV. The motorcyclist assaulted two people at a grocery store, and then led officers on the chase. A knife was found with the man after the crash. Two people inside the car suffered minor injuries, and the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

ANAMOSA, IA (IRN) – A corrections officer was assaulted by an inmate at the Anamosa State Penitentiary Wednesday. WQAD-TV reports 26-year-old Justin Kestner assaulted the officer using a “crude piece of metal.” Kestner was restrained and placed in segregation. The officer suffered multiple bruises to the face, but will be OK.

CEDAR FALLS, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Board of Regents has ordered an audit of every flight that Iowa State University President Steven Leath has taken on the school’s two airplanes, citing possible misuse. KCCI-TV reports Board President Bruce Rastetter said that he’s extremely disappointed that Leath has used the planes on multiple occasions in ways that appear “questionable at best.”

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – The University of Iowa announced an app that will help make students safer, according to KCRG-TV. It’s called Hawk Watch. Here’s how it works. Users type in their destination. They then use a timer to estimate how long it’ll take to get there and pick a friend from their phone, or law enforcement, which the app calls “guardians.” When a user arrives, they turn off the timer. But, if the timer runs out, the app will alert the designated guardian.