Henry County, IA- The Henry County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of a Mount Pleasant man for Operating while under the Influence. According to a news release, at about 7:43 PM Sunday, May 26th, the Henry County Sheriff's Office received a driving complaint from the Louisa County Sheriff's Office of a vehicle driving all over the roadway towards Henry County. At about 8:06 PM, Henry County Deputies intercepted the vehicle in the 1900 grid of Highway 218 and initiated a traffic stop. As a result of the traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle, 59 year old Miguel Jaimes of Mount Pleasant was arrested and charged with Operating While Under the Influence 2nd Offense. He was also cited for Open Container and No Valid Driver's License.
Two people are confirmed dead after a vehicle crash and fire on Figsboro Road Saturday morning. At approximately 12:24 a.m., rescue, fire, and police responded to a vehicle that had left the roadway at 3401 Figsboro Road and caught fire.
Burlington, IA- The Des Moines County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of a Mediapolis man following the execution of a search warrant. According to a news release, on Thursday, May 23rd, a search warrant was conducted at 15348 Mediapolis Road in reference to a drug investigation by the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force. The target of the search warrant, 45-year-old Jeremy Ryan Spears of Mediapolis, had an outstanding warrant for 3 counts of possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. During the search warrant, Spears was located and placed under arrest on the outstanding warrant. The search warrant was executed by members of the Southeast Iowa Narcotics Task Force, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Des Moines County Sheriff's Office, Burlington Police Department, West Burlington Police Department, and Henry County Sheriff's Office.