On June 3rd, 2015 at approximately 7:06 a.m. the Oskaloosa Police Department were dispatched to the 700 block of High Avenue East in regards to a residential burglary. Officers learned that the home owner was present at the time of the burglary and was assaulted by the suspect. The suspect left the scene prior to officers arrival.

The suspect is described as a white male, possibly in his late 20’s to 30’s. The male is described as approximately 5’10”-6’00” tall and weighing approximately 170 lbs-190 lbs. He has medium to short length brown hair. The male was wearing baggy blue jeans and a gray t shirt. The male also had a white bandage on his face.

If you have any information concerning the burglary or any information concerning a male fitting the above description with a recent facial injury or bandage on his face, please contact the Oskaloosa Police Department at 641-672-2557.

A prosecutor says two Iowa police officers fired shots at a vehicle from close range after the driver sped in their direction following a pursuit.

Jefferson County Attorney Tim Dille says investigators believe the officers’ shots struck the vehicle carrying a 19-year-old driver and his 16-year-old female passenger but didn’t hit either occupant.

The driver, 19-year-old Dakota Murray, was jailed on charges of eluding law enforcement. The passenger wasn’t charged.

Dille says Murray fled from an officer who tried to pull him over in Fairfield early Tuesday. After a roughly 15-mile pursuit, Murray’s vehicle spun out and ended up in a ditch. Dille says that when officers approached the vehicle to take him into custody, Murray drove at them in a “reckless manner” before they opened fire.

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From the Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office:

On Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at approximately 12:11 PM, the Mahaska County E911 Center received an E911 call from a female who stated that she could not locate her husband who had been mowing. The mower was located in the pond at the residence of 3234 235th Street, Rose Hill, Iowa.

The body of a male was located near the mower by rescue personnel. name of victim is being withheld pending notification of extended family.

The following departments involved with the attempt/rescue were Mahaska County Sheriff’s Office, Oskaloosa Fire Department and What Cheer Fire Department.

The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors met for their regularly scheduled meeting and several bookkeeping items were addressed as we prepare for the new fiscal year on July 1st.

Among these, the Board approved the May bills, renewed the Heartland Risk Pool, approved the projected cost report for Targeted Case Management, approved a new computer maintenance agreement with Solutions Inc. and approved a resolution for Secondary Roads to get the G5T county road, which was formerly Highway 102, to the Farm to Market designation to get more grants to fix the road.

In other business, Chair Mark Doland said he heard a few complaints about the Farmer’s Market shutting down half of First Street in front of the courthouse during Tuesday afternoon and taking up the parking spaces. Vice Chair Willie Van Weeldon and Supervisor Mike VanderMolen disagreed, saying it wouldn’t hurt to try it out this year to get more traffic to the Farmer’s Market and then see what they should do moving forward. Doland also said it was more of a matter for the City Council, but felt it was important to at least address those concerns since it involved the county’s courthouse.

In other items, the Board unanimously reappointed Fred Bridges the Veterans Affairs Commissioner and approved a pay raise for Assistant County Attorney Bradley Kinkade in an effort to solidify and stabilize that position. Kinkade’s new salary is $55,000. He recently finished his probationary period.

The next scheduled meeting of the Mahaska County Board of Supervisors is Monday, June 15th at 9 AM in the Mahaska County Courthouse in Oskaloosa.