Monday, July 17, 2017

MESERVEY, IA (IRN) – A northern Iowa man has been convicted of kidnapping and torturing his girlfriend. The Mason City Globe Gazette reports that 41-year-old Charles Raymond Albright, of Meservey, was convicted Friday of two felonies related to the kidnapping. Albright held a 36-year-old woman captive for 12 to 14 hours on Oct. 7 in Meservey, where she was punched, slammed against a floor, shocked with a stun gun and bitten by a dog.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (IRN) – Three shootings yesterday in Cedar Rapids are believed to be related. In the first shooting, shots were fired at a house. The second shooting was about an hour later, and several juveniles were involved. A 16-year old male had non-life threatening gunshot wounds to his upper body. The third shooting was two hours later at the same location of the first shooting. No one was hurt.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Dangerously hot temperatures are predicted over the next week, and the worst is yet to come. Highs will near 90 degrees today, and temperatures will climb throughout the week, with highs in the upper 90s by midweek. The National Weather Service says heat index values should range from 100-105 degrees; possibly upward of 110 degrees.

BOONE COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A crash in Boone County injured multiple people Saturday, including several children on a school bus. KCCI-TV reports the bus driver failed to yield to the right and struck a car. The bus driver, seven children and the driver of the other car were hurt. Those involved suffered mostly cuts, concussions and other non-life threatening injuries.

TAMA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – One person died and two others were injured in a car crash in Tama County Saturday. The Iowa State Patrol says a Chevrolet was travelling northbound when it entered a bridge construction zone in which the road was reduced to one lane. A Cadillac was travelling the opposite direction and they collided head-on.

WAPELLO, IA (IRN) – For more than ten years Robert Lanz’s classic Chevy Camaro sat in his garage collecting dust, after a farm accident left the Wapello man partially paralyzed. WQAD-TV reports despite his wife’s urging, he wouldn’t sell the car. When Shawn Maine of Midwest Rod and Restoration learned about the car, he offered to restore it for free. Friends and family gathered to surprise Lanz with his newly restored Camaro he’d had since high school. Lanz was overjoyed when he saw the restored car, and hopes one day he will be able to drive it.

Sunday, July 16, 2017

POLK COUNTY, IA (IRN) – Police arrested a man that caused a fatal crash Friday night in rural Polk County. 26-year-old Taylor Linse of Bondurant, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, second offense, homicide by vehicle, driving while license revoked and a probation violation. Linse crossed the centerline and struck a motorcyclist. The motorcyclist died.

CANTRIL, IA (IRN) – The Iowa State Patrol says one person has died as a result of a Friday afternoon crash near Cantril in Buchanan County. The 26-year-old female driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. Three others were injured. The woman veered onto the gravel shoulder of the road, overcorrected, and then rolled.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (IRN) – A deadly jail escape has prompted officials in Pottawattamie County to consider spending up to $200,000 to install body scanners that would be used on inmates when they enter the jail. The Daily Nonpareil reports that the scanners would be used to find contraband inmates try to smuggle into the jail. A May 1 attempt escape at the jail that resulted in the death of a deputy has led to the push for more security.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – Iowa drivers rank among some of the nation’s rudest, according to a new survey from a nonprofit organization that evaluates courtesy among drivers across America. Kars4kids.org gave Iowa a “D” grade and ranked us 41st overall on the list. Iowa also got an “F” grade when it comes to letting cars merge in front of you and the use of turn signals. The organization also said that Iowans are not nice to slow drivers.

Saturday, July 15, 2017

IOWA COUNTY, IA (IRN) – A man who recently arrived in Iowa County for work has been found alive after days of searching, according to KGAN-TV. 63-year-old Pedro Macias, of Texas, arrived in Iowa County on Monday for a new job, but was last seen on July 10 near Millersburg.
He was found in a field near his last known location. He was flown to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to be treated for dehydration.

WATERLOO, IA (IRN) – Two men were injured in a Friday afternoon shooting in Waterloo.
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports officers were called to a report of two men with gunshot wounds. The men were taken to the hospital.

MASON CITY, IA (IRN) – A dog was tased after a woman’s dog and a biker were attacked yesterday morning in Mason City. KIMT-TV reports a woman called police to say her dog was being attacked by two dogs. Police had to use a taser to get one of the attacking dogs off her dog. The attacking dogs were impounded. The dog that was attacked and the biker will be OK.

BONDURANT, IA (IRN) – A horse barn at Clark Family Stables in Bondurant went up in flames yesterday, according to WHO-TV. An instructor was teaching kids how to saddle horses at the time the fire began. All of the children and horses made it out okay. Owner Daniel Clark says, “it was just gut-wrenching to see that the farm we loved so much was fully engulfed in flames … it’s hard to put into words. It kinda makes you sick … just to think about it.”

WEST DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – A West Des Moines man received what many would consider a once-in-a-lifetime birthday celebration, according to KCCI-TV. Kenneth Clegg, who turned 99 this week, is a World War II vet who learned to fly after the war in a 1946 Aeronca Champion. Clegg’s son Tom, treated his father to a birthday flight in the same model plane, where Clegg got to take control of the plane during the flight. Clegg’s wife, Norma, said “it was great–he didn’t look like he was 99.”

Friday, July 14, 2017

NEWTON, IA (IRN) – A Charles City man has been arrested in connection with the death of a Newton man who was found inside of his rural home in March. The Newton Daily News reports 52-year-old Randy L. Linderman of Charles City is facing a first-degree murder charge for the death of 61-year-old Jose Ramirez Berber. The autopsy results determined the cause of death was blunt force trauma.

EXIRA, IA (IRN) – Firefighters from multiple departments were called in to battle a large building fire in western Iowa. KETV reports the fire started in downtown Exira at Jerry’s Bar around 2:30 a.m. Officials said more than 26 fire departments assisted with the blaze. Four buildings were destroyed which include a bar, apartment building, a coffee shop and a psychologist’s office across the street.

CLIVE, IA (IRN) – A man threatened to stab managers at the Applebee’s in Clive earlier this week, sending the restaurant into lockdown, according to KCCI-TV. 23-year old Joel Moots had been throwing rocks at cars in the parking lot and threatening to stab restaurant employees with a knife. Employees managed to lock him out of the restaurant, and he was attempting to break the window on the door and enter, when police arrived. He’s in jail.

MARION, IA (IRN) – Two people were treated for injuries after a motorcycle crash in Marion last night, according to KWWL-TV. Two people were on the motorcycle when a car turned in front of them. The motorcyclists went to the hospital for treatment of injuries. No one in the car was injured.

DES MOINES, IA (IRN) – The Iowa Department of Human Services says another newborn has been turned over to the state under Iowa’s safe haven law. It’s the 28th time the law has been used to protect the welfare of an infant since it was approved following a 2001 case in which a teenage mother in eastern Iowa killed her home-delivered newborn. The law lets parents hand over custody of babies up to 14 days old without fear of prosecution.

DUBUQUE, IA (IRN) – Kids in Dubuque are finishing up bible school in a different way. KCRG-TV reports Pastor John Crawford told the kids at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church if they raised $500 for charity, he would shave his head like a monk–with a bald spot in the middle of his hair. The kids raised over $700. The pastor is pleased with the outcome–”I think it’s awesome and worthwhile for looking like a fool for a little bit.”