Buchanan County

On Friday evening the search began to find a missing four-year-old who had gone missing.

According to court records, the incidents took place at multiple locations in Buchanan County and they all involved a child under the age of 12.

Warren John "Jack" Nutter pleaded guilty to killing an Independence police officer in 1956.

Buchanan County sheriff's officials are investigating the apparent drowning.

Also Monday, an accident in Cedar Falls trapped a woman and four dogs in the cab of an overturned semi.

A Jesup man was given the sentence Friday in Buchanan County District Court.

The one-vehicle mishap happened late Sunday afternoon on a rural road near Jesup.

The accident happened early Monday on Interstate 380 near Brandon.

With reduced traffic during the pandemic, motorists may be tempted to speed, but law enforcement is out, watching for drivers sometimes traveling over 100 mph.

Another child and a woman were hurt in the crash, which occurred early Sunday morning north of Jesup.