NEWTON, IOWA (KCCI) – Newton High School Football defensive backs coach Ryan Arguello has been indicted on charges of federal wire fraud. According to KCCI Des Moines, the indictment is a result of Arguello’s business obtaining loans from private lenders using properties he did not own as collateral and is accused of putting fake county filing stamps on the mortgages. Arguello was charged with seven counts of federal wire fraud, which can each come with a penalty of up to 20 years behind bars and up to a $250,000 fine.

DES MOINES, IOWA (AP) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds decision to send Iowa State Troopers will cost Texas no funds at this time, and will come at the expense of Iowa, but a spokesman for Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said there still is a chance Texas could later reimburse some costs. According to AP News, the total cost of the mission is unknown and final payment details won’t be available until it is over. Approximately 5% of the Iowa State Patrol is traveling to the Texas border.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (AP) – A murder trial in the stabbing death of a man found buried in a Cedar Rapids home in 2019 is beginning this week. According to AP News, Drew Blahnik is charged with first-degree murder, obstructing prosecution, and the abuse of a corpse in the December 2018 death of Christopher Bagley. The murder is alleged to be in retaliation for his robbery of a large-scale marijuana trafficker.

DES MOINES, IOWA (IRN) – Test Iowa will begin offering free, self-administered COVID-19 test kits. The kits will be available from sites in their community or have a kit sent to their home at no cost from the Iowa Department of Public Health. The tests will have step-by-step instructions and results through email. Current drive-through sites in Des Moines and Davenport will remain open through Friday.