Category Archives: Local News
News from Western Iowa.
Montgomery County Arrest Report
(Red Oak) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 39-year-old Jasiel Garzon, of St. Joseph, Missouri, following a traffic stop Tuesday evening. Garzon was charged with Providing False Identifi...
Mandy Billings May 01, 2024
Malvern Woman Sentenced to 6 Months in Federal Prison for Bank Embezzlement Charge
(Council Bluffs) A Malvern woman was sentenced on April 25th to six months in federal prison for Embezzlement by a Bank Employee. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentenci...
Mandy Billings May 01, 2024

Retail Coach Meets with Atlantic Officials
(Atlantic) Kyle Cofer, Project Director with The Retail Coach, was in Atlantic Thursday, April 25th to meet with officials and discuss positive updates related to development projects. "Atlantic is a ...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2024

Creston Police Report
(Creston) Two people were arrested on warrants in Creston. The Creston Police Department says Valerie Ann Cross, 39, was arrested Monday on a Union County warrant for Criminal Mischief 3rd - Damage $7...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2024

Council Bluffs Woman Arrested in Montgomery County for Possession of Meth and Other Charges
(Montgomery Co) The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office arrested 28-year-old Rebecca Sue Warren, of Council Bluffs, on Pottawattamie County warrants, Possession of Methamphetamine 1st Offense, and Pers...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2024
Council Bluffs Men Sentenced on Drug and Firearm Charges
(Council Bluffs) Two Council Bluffs men were recently sentenced on drug and firearm charges. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa says 47-year-old Virgil Rude McIntosh III pled...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2024
Council Bluffs Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Pornography Charges
(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man was sentenced on April 16th to 108 months in prison for Receipt of Child Pornography. According to public court documents and evidence presented at sentencing, 20...
Mandy Billings Apr 30, 2024
15 Iowa puppy mills cited in Humane Society's annual report
(Iowa) The Humane Society of the United States has released its annual "Horrible Hundred" report cataloging regulatory issues at 100 puppy mills nationwide, including 15 located in Iowa. The report is...
Iowa Capital Dispatch Apr 30, 2024

Updated: Tornado that Traveled Through Minden, Shelby, Tennant and Harlan Rated EF-3
(Omaha) The National Weather Service in Omaha says the tornado that struck Minden is rated an EF-3. This tornado formed east of McClelland, while the previous Treynor/McClelland tornado was in the pro...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2024

Shelby County Organizing Recovery Group for Storm Cleanup
(Shelby Co) Shelby County Emergency Management Coordinator Alex Londo said individuals with Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) are organizing a recovery group to aid in the cleanup from...
Mandy Billings Apr 29, 2024







