DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ husband, Kevin Reynolds, has been diagnosed with lung cancer, the governor’s office announced Thursday. Gov. Reynolds released the following statement: “We’re grateful to the incredible medical team caring for Kevin. Our doctor has assured us that significant advancements in lung cancer treatment have been very effective and we have every reason to be optimistic. We are confident in our team as we begin treatment, and we will beat this together..Kevin has been my anchor throughout our 41 years of marriage, and I will be the same for him as he begins treatment. We are blessed to be surrounded by a loving family and a community of prayer warriors. We know God is with us on this journey.”
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – An Iowa City man was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison after officials found thousands of images and hundreds of videos of child sexual abuse material. According to court records, 65-year-old Yasir Elamin Babekir Hamid was identified by law enforcement as a person of interest after a cyber tip was received relating to videos of child sexual abuse material being uploaded. Officials traced the account to Hamid. During a search warrant of Hamid’s residence, law enforcement seized multiple electronic devices, locating hundreds of videos and thousands of images of child sexual abuse material. In total, Hamid was held responsible for 17,105 images. Following his prison term, Hamid will also be required to serve five years of supervised release.
DECORAH, Iowa (KCRG) – On September 18th, the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a Probation/Parole Officer who stated that they had received a threatening text message. The message laid out an intention to threaten and imply harm to the officer and their family. Officials tracked the phone number that sent the text and identified it as belonging to 40-year-old Chase Edward Allen Telsrow. Following an investigation, officials determined that the message was made to influence the Probation/Parole Officer’s testimony in an upcoming court case. A probable cause search warrant was then conducted on Telsrow’s residence. During the search, officials found THC, meth, and unlawfully possessed prescription drugs. Telsrow was charged with: Tamper w/ Witness/Juror — Bribe/Threaten/Detain, Harassment 1st Degree — Threaten Forcible Felony, 2 counts of Possession of a Controlled Substance – 3rd or Subsequent Offense, and Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – A Davenport woman was arrested after police say she set a car on fire at Applebees in August. Jocelyn M. Juarez, 18, is charged with second-degree arson, a class C felony, and second-degree criminal mischief, a class D felony. According to an arrest affidavit, Davenport police and fire responded to a vehicle fire about 5 p.m. on Aug. 15 to the Applebee’s parking lot, at 3005 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport. Davenport fire arrived on the scene to find a four-door sedan on fire in the passenger area of the vehicle, the affidavit said. An origin and cause investigation found the cause of the fire to be incendiary. Police said a witness reported a woman ran up to the sedan and threw something into the back window and ran away. The witness said they then saw smoke coming from the vehicle. Court records show a warrant was served to Juarez on Sept. 20. She is set for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 29 at the Scott County Courthouse. Juarez’s bond was set at $10,000.
