Council Bluffs
CRIME NEWS
Montgomery County Man Arrested on Protection Order Violation
(Red Oak) Red Oak Police arrested 54-year-old Fred Welch of Red Oak in the 400 block of East Maple Street for Violating a Protection Order. Officers transported Welch to the Montgomery County Jail and held him on no bond.
Teen Suffers Injuries in Council Bluffs Shooting
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department is investigating a shooting. On Thursday, at approximately 9:30 PM, officers were dispatched to the area of S. 26th St. and 3rd Ave. for a call of shots fired. Officers arrived in the area and discovered that one victim had been shot and was transported to Mercy Hospital prior to officers arriving on scene. The initial investigation indicated that a disturbance had occurred in front of 215 S. 26th Street. During the disturbance one subject produced a firearm and fired multiple shots. A 17-year-old male was struck by gunfire and was shot in the chest and the leg. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Porch Fire in Wiota
(Wiota) Wiota and Anita Firefighters were called to a porch fire attached to a home at 115 Allen Street in Wiota. According to Cass County Communications, everyone is out of the house. The call went out just before 8:45 a.m. The homeowners used a fire extinguisher and put out the fire before firefighters arrived at the scene.