WAPELLO, IA (IRN) – A semi-truck hit a moped in Wapello Monday night and a teenager died. KCII Radio reports 15-year-old Sierra Jane Bowdre failed to yield upon entering a highway and was struck by the semi. The semi was driven by 57-year-old Steven Lutman of Colfax, Illinois. Bowdre died at the scene.

TRIPOLI, IA (IRN) – The Bremer County Sheriff says two 10-year-old boys fought off an abduction attempt with a hockey stick. The incident was reported Monday morning in Tripoli. Two 10-year-old boys told deputies they were approached by a man who offered to help them collect cans. The boys said he grabbed one of them and then let the boy go after the other hit him with a hockey stick.

URBANDALE, IA (IRN) – An Urbandale man was arrested Monday on child pornography and sexual exploitation charges. KCCI-TV reports 28-year-old Justin Chugg has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and nine charges of possession of child pornography. Authorities received a tip from Skype that Chugg was viewing child pornography. A detective then traced the IP address to Chugg’s computer in his parents’ Urbandale home.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – A man died during a work accident at Emerson Electric in Marshalltown last week. KCRG-TV reports Craig Petersen was a 17-year employee. Investigators are looking into the cause of death.

MADISON COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Police in Madison County are searching for an arsonist who torched the Cedar Bridge this weekend. WHO-TV reports the original Cedar Bridge was destroyed by an arsonist in 2002 and replaced in 2003. Last night stakeholders met and decided to rebuild the bridge again. Officials say an engineer is working to calculate how much the project will cost. In 2003, it was a hefty half million dollars to rebuild.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A bill allowing Iowa’s craft liquor distillers to mix cocktails at their manufacturing facilities was passed at the legislature Monday, with both Democrats and Republicans praising the bill as a good step for economic development. The Des Moines Register reports distillers say the legislation puts them on a level playing field with Iowa’s craft breweries and wineries, which already are able to open tasting rooms where patrons can buy a glass of beer or wine made on-site.