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A large tornado tore through northern Ringgold County with no advanced warning, residents say
Mitchell Gilliland was standing in the garage of his Tingley home Friday night, April 26 when he saw a tornado coming. “I heard him scream, ‘Get in the basement!’” said his wife, Charity. What followed were frantic, frightening seconds as the couple scrambled to get five children...
18-year-old last seen working on hog farm found dead years later in another state
MERCER COUNTY, Mo. (KCRG/Gray News) - Missouri authorities say a body found this week was that of a missing 18-year-old. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the young man’s body was found near the Iowa border on Tuesday. Authorities said the remains were identified as Sebastian Tyrese Husted who...
Updated: Flood Watch
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch through Sunday afternoon for the following counties. Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Shelby, Cass, Adams, Union, Clarke, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Taylor, Ringgold, Decatur, Wayne, Appanoose, and Davis. Excessive runoff may flood rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations....
Creston & Afton communities cleaning up after tornado hits
UNION COUNTY, IA — Tornado victims spent much of the day salvaging what they could in Creston and Afton. The National Weather Service says the EF-2 tornadoes hit Union County from just before 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Friday night. Several homes along Highway 34 outside Creston were lost. One resident saw the tornadoes coming […]
Suspects charged in Creston domestic incident
(Creston) -- Two suspects face charges following an altercation in Creston over the weekend. Creston Police say 60-year-old Kevin Lee Campbell of Kellerton and 41-year-old Lucinda Denenne Jones were arrested late Sunday afternoon for domestic abuse assault. The arrests were connected to an incident at 118 Manor Drive shortly after 5:30 p.m.
Decatur County suspect nabbed in Montgomery County
(Red Oak) -- A Decatur City man is in custody in Montgomery County. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office says 48-year-old Timothy Lee Hutchison was arrested early Tuesday evening on an active Decatur County warrant for for probation violation. The arrest took place in the 1700 block of Highway 34 shortly before 7:30 p.m.
Creston drug bust nets two arrests
(Creston) -- Two suspects are in custody on a bevy of drug-related charges in Creston. Creston Police say 48-year-old Timothy Linn Williams and 44-year-old Brenda Ellen Williams, both of Creston, were arrested Monday on Union County warrants at 816 North Sycamore. Timothy Williams is charged with maintaining a drug house or vehicle, failure to affix a drug tax stamp, possession of drug paraphernalia, intent to deliver marijuana, and possession of a controlled substance--1st offense. Brenda is charged with keeping premises or vehicle for controlled substances, failure to affix a drug tax stamp, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of possession of a controlled substance, marijuana--2nd offense.
Union County Woman Arrested For FTA
(Creston) Creston Police arrested 47-year-old Karina Lynn Wilkinson of Creston on Tuesday for two counts of Failure to Appear. Police Transported Wilkinson to the Clarke County Jail, where she is held on no bond and must serve the remainder of an ordered jail sentence.
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