Carroll
CRIME & SAFETY
Carroll County Woman Dies in Single-Vehicle Crash
(Sac City) A Breda, Iowa, woman died in a single-vehicle crash in Sac County. The Sac County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an overturned vehicle at around 6:18 p.m. in the North Raccoon River at Hagge Park. According to the Sac County Sheriff’s Office report, a towing...
Odebolt Man Arrested For Enticing A Minor Earlier This Month Has Case Dismissed
The case against an Odebolt man for allegedly enticing a minor earlier this month was dismissed earlier this week. According to Carroll County District Court records, 44-year-old James Cranston had planned to meet up with a 15-year-old male in Carroll on July 1 after expressing intent via Snapchat to have sexual intercourse. The victim contacted the Carroll Police Department, and Cranston was taken into custody, pending charges of Enticing a minor under 16, a Class D felony. Upon further investigation, the court dismissed this case due to the extent of the potential charge. Cranston did not contact the victim at the proposed meeting site and, therefore, did not meet the requirements for the enticing charge. In the motion for the case to be dismissed, it states that while not making contact with the victim, Cranston violates an attempt to entice a minor, an aggravated misdemeanor, instead of the original pending charge. The court dismissed Cranston’s case on Tuesday, and all fees associated with the case will be taxed to the state.
West Des Moines Man Sentenced to Prison for 2023 Incident in Jefferson
A West Des Moines man was sentenced to prison following an incident in Greene County. According to court documents, 36-year-old Austin Hill pled guilty to a lesser charge of an aggravated misdemeanor for third degree conspiracy to commit fraudulent practices. He was sentenced to two years in prison, which was to run consecutively with two unrelated cases in Adams and Marshall counties.
Officer George Athan Selected As Lake View’s Next Police Chief
The Lake View City Council will host a special meeting this (Friday) afternoon for the appointment of a new head for the Lake View Police Department (LVPD). The council convenes at 12:30 p.m. at the Lake View Municipal Building to consider a resolution to appoint George Athan, a current LVPD officer, as the new police chief. Athan will be sworn in following the council’s approval of the resolution. Athan’s previous law enforcement experience includes time with the Dunlap Police Department and the Sac County Sheriff’s Office. The only other items on the agenda for Friday’s special session include a discussion of a “Party in the Park” event slated for Aug. 2 and a routine liquor license approval. Carroll Broadcasting will bring you more from Lake View’s new police chief in upcoming newscasts.
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