CRIME & SAFETY
Government : Vinton Police Department Log for Week of April 22-28, 2024
All Charges are subject to review by the Benton County Attorney's Office. An arrest or criminalcharge is merely an accusation, and the Defendant is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. Intrastate Warrants are issued by Law Enforcement Agencies for crimes happening in their jurisdictions. Three Adult Arrests the week of April...
News : Former Benton Community Associate trial set for July
Melissa Sherbon, 42, a former special education associate at the middle/high school of the Benton Community School District was arrested and charged with phone dissemination of obscene materials to minors. Following her arrest the school released the following statement: "The Benton Community School District is aware of pending charges involving...
News : Shellsburg man arrested, charged with 1st Degree Murder
In a criminal complaint filed in Tama County Shellsburg resident, Huston William Danker, 27 was the second suspect arrested in connection with a 2021 murder of Ryan Roy Cooper of Traer. Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation's (DCI) Major Crime Unit and the Tama County Sheriff's Office arrested Danker in Cedar...
News : Operation Quick Find for missing girl
An Operation Quick Find has been issued for Alison Kay Harris. Harris is 16 years old and last seen on April 25. She is a white female 5'1" and weighs approximately 115 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a green t-shirt and black sweatpants.
Buchanan County Sheriff Investigating Weekend Shooting
(Independence, IA) -- The Sheriff's Office is investigating a weekend shooting in Buchanan County. An unidentified man showed up at an ER in Independence Saturday morning suffering a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was transferred to Iowa City for treatment. Police say he was shot at a house in...
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