DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Dubuque police arrested a man who escaped from a work facility nearly a year ago. KCRG-TV reports officers pulled over 23-year-old Tremaine Walton for a traffic violation Friday night. Walton then led police on a chase reaching more than 100 miles per hour. He then then abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot. He was caught and arrested on an outstanding warrant. Walton was serving 15-year sentence for assault and burglary. RED OAK, IA (IRN) – Firefighters in southwestern Iowa rescued a man trapped under an overturned tractor Friday. KETV reports that the accident happened near Red Oak. Upon arriving, firefighters found a tractor on its top with a man underneath. Crews used special inflatable bags to lift the tractor and get the man out. He was hospitalized in Omaha. MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – A drug raid Thursday led to three arrests in Marshalltown, according to WHO-TV. The Mid-Iowa Drug Task Force found more than a half-pound of meth valued at $27,000. The drugs were hidden with food items and were found in a package showing they were shipped to Marshalltown from Mexico. The three suspects all face drug charges and police say more arrests are possible. MILAN, IL (IRN) – A Milan, Illinois company that makes weapons for soldiers and law enforcement officers is moving across the river, according to WQAD-TV. Lewis Machine and Tool Company plans to build a new, $6 million plant in Eldridge, Iowa. The company is currently finishing up a large contract with New Zealand, supplying all of the weapons for the country’s navy, army, and air force. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A graduate of Dowling Catholic High School is preparing to compete in the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas. KCCI-TV reports twenty-six-year-old Kelsey Weier, of West Des Moines, won the Miss Iowa Pageant in October, earning the right to represent the Hawkeye State at the national competition. Weier works at a salon in Clive and didn’t get into the pageant scene until she was 23. Only the top 15 women make it to the national broadcast on May 14.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Another newborn has been turned over to state custody under Iowa’s safe haven law. The Iowa Human Services Department said the infant was born April 10 and released to state custody the next day. The department didn’t say where the birth took place. It’s the 27th time the law has been used to protect the welfare of an infant since the law was approved following a 2001 case, in which a teenage mother in eastern Iowa killed her home-delivered newborn. POWESHIEK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – One woman is dead following a fire in rural Chelsea in Poweshiek County Thursday morning. When firefighters arrived they found 56-year-old Catherine Foster inside the home. Firefighters were able to get Foster out of the home and she was transported to a local hospital but she did not survive. The cause of the fire is still being investigated. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police are investigating a string of gas station robberies that happened in the metro early Thursday morning. WHO-TV reports three of the four robberies may be related. Officials say an unknown amount of money was taken from each location and a revolver was displayed during the robberies. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – Lawyers for former “The Bachelor” star Chris Soules say he “acted reasonably” after a rear-end crash by calling 911 and trying to resuscitate a farmer who later died, according to KCCI-TV. Soules is charged with leaving the scene of a deadly accident. Soules attorneys say they are “confident that once all the evidence is made public, it will show Soules acted reasonably and did everything in his power to aid Mr. Mosher.” BETTENDORF, IA (IRN) – An average of two vehicles a day are being stolen in the Quad Cities, according to WQAD-TV. The community of Bettendorf issued an alert this week to remind people to lock their cars. Captain Keith Kimball with the Bettendorf Police department says, “I don’t know if we’ve seen anything like this…an almost epidemic.” Most of the thieves are juveniles. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa City cycling shop has donated seven brand new bikes to kids who wouldn’t otherwise get them. KCRG-TV reports Geoff’s Bike and Ski donated them to the Youth Off Road Riders Program. The program aims to create an environment for young people to make friends, find role models, and learn new skills through mountain biking. The shop’s owner says this is his way of giving back to the community.

NORTH LIBERTY, IA (IRN) – North Liberty Police say a youth leader at a local church is facing multiple charges, accused of touching several kids who he mentored several years ago. KWWL-TV reports 32-year-old Benjamin Tweedt allegedly asked victims to “play games” in which he inappropriately touched them. The four victims were around 12 or 13 at the time, but now all are older than 18. COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – The search is on for a pit bull in Council Bluffs after a man said the dog killed his Chihuahua. The owner of the Chihuahua said the pit bull had her entire head in his mouth, and there was nothing he could do. The owner adds, “there’s no reason she had to go that way…just no reason…she was my cocoa butter — that’s what I called her, my cocoa butter.” It’s been illegal to own pit bulls in Council Bluffs since 2005. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The family of a Des Moines couple killed while sleeping gathered in a courtroom Wednesday to share their raw anger and pain with the man convicted in their slayings. The Des Moines Register reports a judge found Michael John Wanchanic guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Heather Belieu and Bryon Howard. 12-year-old Devin Taylor, one of Belieu’s sons, said, “I hope the rest of your life is miserable; you’re a coward and I hope you rot in hell…” BUCHANAN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Former “The Bachelor” star Chris Soules called 911 to report his rear-end crash that killed a fellow Iowa farmer, seeking medical help for the man before he left the scene. Soules was arrested later at his Arlington farm several miles away. He was charged with leaving the scene of a deadly crash. IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – A card promoting white supremacy was found at the University of Iowa Library, according to KCRG-TV. Administrators found the card and notified police who removed it. On one side the card reads “America was 90% white in 1950. It is now 60%. Make America Great Again. Trump is the first step. We’re the next.” The other side reads “Alt-Right.” DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A giant rabbit named Simon that died following a United Airlines flight had been purchased by an Iowa group to show in the big rabbit competition at the Iowa State Fair. The Des Moines Business Record reports the rabbit had been sold to Steve Bruere of Norwalk and his partners. Simon was heir to Darius, who held the title of the world’s biggest rabbit at 4 feet, 4 inches long. Simon was expected to outgrow his father.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – A Marshalltown man has died in an overnight stabbing. KCCI-TV reports 21-year-old Isaiah Jacob Parker died as a result of a stab wound to his lower torso. His brother, Jordan Scott Parker, was charged with second-degree murder. AURORA, IA (IRN) – A Buchanan County farmer driving his tractor was killed Monday when a pickup truck driven by reality television star Chris Soules struck him from behind. The Des Moines Register reports 35-year-old Soules walked away from the scene and was picked up by an unidentified person. He has been charged with leaving the scene of a deadly crash, a Class D felony. Soules was convicted of drunken driving in 2005. MARSHALLTOWN, IA (IRN) – A Marshalltown woman is recovering from a “horrific” dog attack that left her maimed. WHO-TV reports the 49-year-old woman was attacked by her friend’s pit bull, “Lucky” on March 8. She had reached down near the dog to pick up her cell phone when the dog attacked and ripped her nose off her face. The dog was put down over the owner’s objections, a man with a long criminal history of abuse, assault and drug use. Surgeons were able to re-attach the woman’s nose and she should have minimal scarring. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police have made an arrest in a February homicide. KCCI-TV reports 16-year-old Dequavius Eddie Robinson has been charged with First Degree Murder, Attempted Murder, and First Degree Robbery. Robinson’s 20-year-old victim was found dead, lying on a sidewalk. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Polaris Industries plans to close its plant in the northwest Iowa city of Milford, leaving up to 300 employees out of work. The Sioux City Journal reports the company will stop production of all-terrain and utility vehicles at the Milford plant that had operated since 2013. Production will shift to plants in Alabama, Minnesota and California. WASHINGTON, IA (IRN) – A Washington, Iowa cow gave birth to triplets last week. KCII-radio reports “Eclipse” is a former county fair show heifer described as calm, sweet, and loving. Cows giving birth to triplets are a rare event, and Nancy Adrian, Washington County Extension Director, says the birth is “udderly amazing.” WASHINGTON, D.C. (IRN) – A U.S. Senate committee has scheduled a hearing to consider Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad’s nomination as ambassador to China. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee announced Tuesday it will hold a hearing May 2 to discuss Branstad’s nomination. Branstad will also need approval from the full Senate. Branstad has served as Iowa’s governor for 23 years.

BUCHANAN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Chris Soules, former star of “The Bachelor” has been arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of a crash where someone was killed. KWWL reports Soules was booked in connection with a Monday night crash where Soules’ pickup rear-ended a tractor near Aurora and he allegedly fled the scene. RAPID CITY, S.D. (IRN) – Federal officials in South Dakota say 15 people have been indicted for illegally trafficking eagles and other migratory birds after a two-year undercover operation. U.S. Attorney Randy Seiler said Monday the investigation focused on trafficking of eagles and eagle parts such as feathers for profit. The case likely involves hundreds of birds including more than 100 eagles. Seiler described one operation as a “chop-shop for eagles.” Those accused include people from Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Des Moines police are looking for the driver of a pickup involved in a hit-and-run crash last week. KCCI-TV reports the pickup pulled in front of a motorcycle ridden by 29-year-old Wes Crow. Crow tried to stop, but couldn’t slow quickly enough, and suffered several fractured vertebra and a fractured pelvis in the crash. Crow’s family says the driver of the pickup is a coward for fleeing the scene. Police say Crow’s life was saved because he was wearing a very good helmet. DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – No injuries were reported after an armed robbery in Des Moines Monday evening. WHO-TV reports a man robbed a Family Dollar store on the south side of the city at gunpoint. Police combed the area but did not locate a suspect. FAYETTE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accidental shooting that left a 50-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his ankle. KCRG-TV reports Patrick Lynch of Grimes was target shooting with his 25-year-old son on private property near Arlington when a 9mm pistol went off accidentally, hitting Lynch’s ankle. URBANDALE, IA (IRN) – A group of Urbandale elementary school kids are operating a weekend lemonade stand to raise money for local police and the Special Olympics. WOI-TV reports Mason Burkhart, an operator of the stand, says they will soon add cookies and Rice Krispie treats to their offerings.