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McDermott arrested on multiple warrants out of Montgomery County
(Red Oak, Iowa) — Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report a Shelby County man was arrested Wednesday evening on multiple warrants. Authorities say 57-year-old Rex Dean McDermott, of Elk Horn, was arrested at around 6:15-p.m., on warrants for failure to appear on an original charge of 2nd degree theft, failure to appear on an original charge of 2nd degree criminal mischief, and for three counts of assault while displaying a dangerous weapon.
(UPDATE) Authorities say spontaneous combustion of rags caused Denison laundromat fire
(Denison, Iowa) – Authorities in Denison have determined spontaneous combustion of stained rags in a cardboard box that was on top of a commercial washing machine was the cause of a fire early Thursday morning, that damage a laundromat in Denison. Our sister station KDSN reports three different investigators worked to determine that through oxidation, the rags provided their own ignition source. Due to the overall height of the washing machine and box of rags, the fire quickly reached the ceiling level and spread horizontally across the ceiling. Radiant and convection forms of heat transfer ignited additional materials creating a larger fire and significant heat.
Multiple Agencies Respond To Early Morning Laundromat Fire In Denison
Multiple agencies were dispatched early this (Thursday) morning to a structure fire in downtown Denison. The Denison, Manilla, Vail, and Dow City-Arion Fire Departments responded at approximately 1:09 a.m. to a reported fire in the Boysen Laundromat at 108 S. Main St. The call originated from a customer who called in after entering the building to find it full of smoke. Fortunately, the building was not fully engulfed when firefighters arrived on the scene, and crews were able to extinguish the blaze that is believed to have started in a back room. The fire’s cause remains under investigation. The Denison Police Department and Denison Municipal Utilities also assisted at the scene.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is honored with Excellence in Action Award
SHELBY COUNTY —The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office was a recipient of the Iowa State Association of Counties (ISAC) Excellence in Action Award. The competitive award recognizes innovative county government employees, programs and projects. The Shelby County Board of Supervisors nominated Sheriff Neil Gross and his department for the award for the successful consolidation of the Harlan Police Department into the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office via a 28E Agreement.
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