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Cass County woman arrested for Child Endangerment
(Atlantic) An Atlantic woman faces a charge of Child Endangerment. The Cass County Sheriff's Office reported the arrest of 42-year-old Meghan Paulsen. Paulsen was arrested Friday on warrants. She turn...
Western Iowa Today Jan 09, 2023
Montgomery County man cited for Failure to Yield in Mills County accident
(Glenwood) An accident in Mills County on Saturday resulted in multiple people being injured. The Sheriff's Office says 67-year-old Leslie Smith, of Red Oak, was driving a 2002 Ford and proceeded from...
Western Iowa Today Jan 09, 2023
Mills County Sheriff's Office Reports Eight Arrests
(Glenwood) The Mills County Sheriff's Report shows a busy week of activity. A Council Bluffs man was arrested at Pottawattamie County Corrections with a bond set at $10,000. 30-year-old Keith Patrick ...
Western Iowa Today Jan 09, 2023

Des Moines man arrested in Adair County for Eluding
(Adair) The Adair Police Department arrested 37-year-old Trel Curtis Peterson, of Des Moines, on January 2nd for Eluding and Driving While Barred. According to the report, Peterson failed to stop when...
Mandy Billings Jan 09, 2023

Casey man arrested on Theft charges
(Adair Co) The Adair County Sheriff's Office arrested 26-year-old Austin John Worthington, of Casey, on January 2nd for Theft 2nd Degree, Theft 4th Degree and Criminal Mischief 3rd Degree. According t...
Mandy Billings Jan 09, 2023
Orient man arrested for possession of stolen vehicle and multiple drug charges
(Adair Co) An Orient man was arrested on drug and theft charges. The Adair County Sheriff's Office says 44-year-old Michael Ross Waddingham was charged on Saturday with two counts of Possession of a C...
Mandy Billings Jan 09, 2023
Council Bluffs police investigating a Homicide
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department says on Sunday, January 8, at 5:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to 209 South 4th Street for a report of gunshots being heard inside the building...
Mandy Billings Jan 09, 2023

Creston Police Report
(Creston) The Creston Police Department arrested 27-year-old Laura Lee Lagois, of Sioux City, on Friday on a Union County warrant for Failure to Appear on the original charge of Operating While Under ...
Mandy Billings Jan 09, 2023
90 counties in Iowa utilize Alert Iowa Emergency Notification System
(Atlantic) Across the state, counties are participating in Alert Iowa, the official emergency notification system for the State of Iowa. Through the system, both state and local officials can notify r...
Western Iowa Today Jan 09, 2023
IWWC Community Workforce Discussion in Atlantic on January 26
(Atlantic) Iowa Western Community College President Dr. Dan Kinney will be in Atlantic later this month to meet with the public and hear feedback on the need for future programming at IWCC and how the...
Tom Robinson Jan 09, 2023







