ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (IRN) – A 22-year-old man from the town of Malcom in Poweshiek County drowned in St. Augustine on Tuesday while honeymooning with his new wife. First Coast News reports Cheyenne Hedrick told deputies she was swimming with her new husband, Dalton Cottrell, when the ocean current carried him deeper into the ocean. Hedrick said it was his first time at the ocean and he started to “freak out.” Hedrick said she tried to assist her husband, but she was unable because he was pulling her under.

WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A Waukee man is in the Dallas County Jail accused of trying to gouge an officer’s eyes during an arrest at Jordan Creek Mall. WHO-TV reports 19-year-old Parker Wiese was being taken into custody for having marijuana in his car at the mall on Sunday. Wiese reportedly fought back against a Dallas County deputy, attempting to gouge the officer’s eyes. The deputy suffered minor cuts and some bruising.

LINN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Sheriff’s deputies in Linn County were led on a high speed chase last night after attempting to initiate a traffic stop on Interstate 380. KWWL-TV reports the driver of a white Buick sped off; ultimately crashing into a guardrail. The driver of the vehicle, Heavenly Elliott, 18 of Cedar Rapids, was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

IOWA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A semi carrying newspapers and magazines burst into flames along I-80 outside of Ladora in Iowa County Tuesday afternoon. No one was injured in the fire, the semi is a complete loss.

WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowans will be able to legally bet on sports in less than a month. Sports betting will begin in Iowa Aug. 15. On Tuesday, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission announced its new rules for sports wagering and granted more than a dozen casinos with sports wagering licenses.

BUCHANAN COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A man has been taken to the hospital after he lost control of his motorcycle on Highway 20 in Buchanan County. He was airlifted to a Wisconsin hospital for treatment after suffering life-threatening injuries.

IOWA CITY, IA (IRN) – An Iowa City police officer was shot multiple times in the face with what was later determined to be a BB gun. The officer returned fire, striking the suspect. Both are in stable condition in a local hospital.

ANKENY, IA (IRN) – An Illinois woman is charged with pimping and human trafficking after she allegedly transported people across state lines for sex at a metro hotel. WHO-TV reports 25-year-old Brittany Walters is charged with bringing four women to the metro after setting up dates, times and locations for men to meet with the victims to pay for sex.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Two people were transported to the hospital Monday following a water rescue in downtown Des Moines. KCCI-TV reports water rescue teams responded to the Scott Street Dam around 9:30 p.m. A man and woman in an inflatable boat went over the dam and were thrown from the boat.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Crews are installing murals on storm drains around downtown Cedar Rapids. KGAN-TV reports local artists have painted murals hoping to educate the public about dumping garbage and other pollutants down storm drains. Leaders hope the murals will generate a sense of community pride throughout the city.

ALLAMAKEE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A northeast Iowa man was killed Saturday when he was attacked by a bull in a farm pasture. KIMT-TV reports 59-year-old John Conway, of rural Harpers Ferry, was in a wooded pasture area when he was fatally attacked by the bull. The sheriff’s office said it disposed of the bull on the property due to its “extremely aggressive behavior.”

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Authorities say firefighters rescued a 4-year-old girl from a Waterloo apartment fire. Firefighters who responded to a report around 7:50 p.m. Saturday found the girl inside the smoke-filled apartment. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that she was taken to a hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. Her name hasn’t been released. Fire officials say the blaze started after food was left unattended while being cooked.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The driver of a pickup truck involved in a fatal accident Saturday was charged with a failure to yield violation resulting in death. KCCI-TV reports 23-year-old Samuel Canfield was driving a pickup truck and failed to yield the right of way. Timothy Gruis, 59, was driving a motorcycle when he hit the passenger’s side of the pickup and died.

BUFFALO, IA (IRN) – First responders recovered a body found in the Mississippi river near Buffalo, Iowa Sunday afternoon. A person in a boat spotted the body floating in the water near a bridge and called police.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Police in Cedar Rapids are investigating reports of shots fired. KCRG-TV reports a group of people were fighting on the front porch of a home Friday. Three people were given medical attention for injuries related to a fight, but no one was hurt by gunfire.

HAVERHILL, IA (IRN) – It was a close call Saturday in Marshall County after a crop duster pilot was forced to make an emergency landing just yards from a child’s birthday party. WHO-TV reports mechanical issues caused the plane to lose power, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in a field near a home. The aircraft went through a fence and ended up in a neighbor’s front yard where family and friends were celebrating a 7-year-old’s birthday. Everyone’s OK.

FORT DODGE, IA (IRN) – A pedestrian was killed by an oncoming train in Fort Dodge Friday morning. The man was lying near the traveled portion of the railway when workers on the train spotted him and began emergency braking procedures. They also tried to notify him of the train’s approach but no response was noted.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A two-vehicle accident on the south side of Des Moines left a motorcyclist dead. WHO-TV reports 59-year-old Timothy Gruis, of Des Moines, was killed when his motorcycle struck a pickup truck.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A sinkhole formed on the north side of Des Moines on Saturday. A pickup truck backed out of a driveway, dropping into the narrow sinkhole. No one was hurt.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Libertarian Party of Iowa is suing an Iowa state senator over her use of Twitter. The lawsuit claims that Sen. Claire Celsi, of Des Moines, violated the First and 14th amendments when she blocked users on Twitter.