DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) – Des Moines Police are investigating a bizarre case on the southeast side of Des Moines. Automated teller machines keep showing up in a wooded area behind an apartment complex on East Virginia Avenue. “Who knows who is doing this and for what reason they are doing it. They actually could have gotten cash, and they could have done an armed robbery or something, and I don’t know if they are living right next to me or not,” said tenant Kaleb Marker. Marker says he’s discovered a total of eleven ATMs behind his building in the last month. Police say each ATM is broken open and all the money is missing. The investigation is ongoing.
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KCRG) – At approximately 1:02 a.m. Wednesday, Muscatine Police responded to a report of shots fired in the 1300 block of Oak Street. Crews arrived to find no reported injuries, but a residence was struck multiple times by gunfire. Police stopped the suspect vehicle as it was leaving the scene. Police arrested 18-year-old Christian James, a 17-year-old female from Muscatine, and a 16-year-old from Davenport. They were charged with Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon. Investigators believe this was a targeted incident. The investigation is ongoing.
WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – A 33-year-old nurse has been sentenced to federal prison after stealing pain medication from an elderly nursing home resident in Waterloo. Kelsey Ann Baxter pled guilty to one count of Acquiring a Controlled Substance by Means of Misrepresentation, Fraud, Deception, and Subterfuge back in July. According to court documents, Baxter was working as a licensed practical nurse when, in April of 2021, she was caught stealing and consuming two morphine pills that were intended for an elderly resident of the nursing home. An investigation by the nursing home discovered that Baxter had diverted 43 morphine pills for her own use over a two-week period that same month. The elderly resident, who suffered pain from physical ailments, indicated to officials she had not received pain medication even though Baxter had documented that she had. The nursing home terminated Baxter after she texted positive for opiates without having a prescription. Baxter admitted she falsified the elderly resident’s physical and electronic medical records. While this case was pending, Baxter repeatedly violated the terms of her pretrial release and repeatedly used controlled substances. Baxter was convicted in state court of making a false report to law enforcement. On January 4th, 2023, Baxter was sentenced to one-month imprisonment and a one-year term of supervised release. She agreed to forfeit her State of Iowa nursing license.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Although the southeast side of Iowa City is the most densely populated part of the city, an analysis by University of Iowa Health Care has shown that it actually has the fewest primary care options. Officials with the University are planning on addressing this oversight by planning more primary care services in the area. Right now, many residents are forced to travel outside of their immediate area to access care. Studies have shown that limited access to primary care can increase a person’s likelihood of developing chronic diseases. The University is constructing a primary care health facility in the area in order to increase healthcare access. They are planning on more locations in the future and are looking at reconfiguring existing facilities in order to expand healthcare services.
