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Nodaway County Prosecutor: “The violence against police will stop and it will stop right now”

Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice
Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice
Prosecuting Attorney Bob Rice says people who commit violence of any kind against any law officer in Nodaway County will be treated like suspects in a hate crime. Rice says he was motivated to announce the stricter policy by the recent killings of nine officers in Dallas, Baton Rouge and in Kansas City. But he says he’s seen his share of this sort of thing in Nodaway County..

“Since I’ve been a prosecutor since 2011 here locally I’ve had officers bit,I’ve had officers spat upon, punched, one officer suffered broken ribs, and two officers were intentionally struck by a car leaving a particular crime scene,” Rice said.

“These acts of violence against law enforcement officers are not going to be tolerated. I’m disappointed in the reaction of state and national leaders. There’s not a message out there that strongly fights for our law enforcement officers.”

When he read about what happened in Baton Rouge, Rice says he felt morally compelled to speak out and support our law enforcement officers. He decided to announce that any act of violence against law enforcement officers or agencies will be treated as if it were a hate crime.

“What that means to me is that anything from a drunk that belches on an officer, to those that would lift a fist or worse than that, I will ensure that every effort is made for that guilty person to serve the maximum punishment,” he said.

If the incident qualifies as a hate crime, Rice says he will file charges under that statute. Otherwise, perpetrators of violence against officers in Nodaway County can expect him to file charges of assault of a law officer, and to push for the maximum sentence.

Rice says he will bring to bear the same attitude, the same vigor that he would pursue a hate crime against any suspect charged with attacking law enforcement.

Rice says the police sacrifice to keep our families safe, and he says it’s his duty as prosecutor to make sure those men and women return home safe to their families after their shift.

“The violence against police will stop and it will stop right now.”

Obituaries July 14-19

Marissa L. McGaughy
2001-2016

McGaughy, Marissa. obitphotoMarissa L. McGaughy, 15, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Friday, July 15, 2016.
She was born May 6, 2001 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Marissa attended Lafayette high School, where she was an Honor student and excelled in Softball, Basketball and Track.
She always had a smile and had very many close friends. Marissa loved animals, had a great sense of humor and was always willing to lend a helping hand.
She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Robert L. McGaughy; maternal great-grandfather, Eugene Armold; and maternal great-grandparents, Orval Lintner (Dorothy).
Survivors include parents, Tony and Tammy (Armold) McGaughy; brother, Gary McGaughy; paternal grandmother, Cecilia McGaughy; maternal grandparents, David Armold (Pat); maternal great-grandmother, Helen Armold; three aunts, Deborah Hill (Tom), Becky Makkers (David) and Becky Pettet (Bruce); four uncles, Bill McGaughy (Gisele), Paul McGaughy (Carol), Barry Armold (Lori) and Brian Armold (Charlotte); and numerous cousins and extended family.
Farewell Services 10:00 A.M. Friday, St. Joseph Cathedral Catholic Church. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Lila Hayes
1927-2016

Hayes, Lila. obitphotoLila Hayes, 89, formerly of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 in Kansas City, Missouri.
She was born March 31, 1927 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Lila was a member of St. Francis Baptist Temple and was an avid bowler. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends and hosting family gatherings. Her family was most important to her and knew her as the hostess with the most.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; parents, Henry and Lila (Brown) Byrd; two great-grandchildren, Alisa Winrow and Robert Beasley; three brothers; and five sisters.
Survivors include two daughters, Shelia Tyler, Kansas City, Missouri and Alberta “Frankie” Hughes, St. Joseph, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Ralonda, Robyn, Roland “Tyrone” and Shelia “Na Na” Tyler, Christopher Hayes and Tony and Tayven Hughes; eleven great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joann Byrd and Barbara Campbell, Omaha, Nebraska; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Farewell Services 3:00 P.M. Saturday, St. Francis Baptist Temple. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will gather with friends one hour prior to the service, St. Francis Baptist Temple. The family will receive friends following the service at 1208 S 24th St, where food and drinks can be dropped off prior to the service. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to the family. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Anthony “Tony” Thomas Meade
1973-2016

Anthony “Tony” Thomas Meade 43, of St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Monday July 18, 2016 at his home. He was born April 27, 1973 in St. Joseph, Missouri son of Connie & Everett Meade. He worked as a cook, and at Triumph foods. He was a Civil War fanatic who loved fishing, collecting wolves, working with his hands, and country music. Tony was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, John Lutz, paternal grandfather, Kenneth Meade, and paternal grandparents, Jean and Gordon Root. He is survived by his parents, two daughters, Kyrie Meade and Shelby Meade, brother, Staff Sgt. Kenneth (Jessica) Meade of Okinawa, Japan, sister, Elizabeth (Keoki) Kaahea of St. Joseph, MO, maternal grandmother, Dorothy Lutz, uncles, Frank (Mary) Tilton of Springfield, MO, and Barry (Barb) Lutz of Kansas City, MO, nieces, CeciliaJean Kaahea, and Kayla Meade, nephews, Everett Kaahea, and Kenneth W. Meade, Jr., and numerous cousins. A memorial service will be held Sunday, at they Rupp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends 1 hour prior to the service. Tony has been cremated under the direction of the Rupp Funeral Home. Memorials are requested, in lieu of flowers,to the Huntington Foundation.

Gwendolyn Smith Bartlett
1925-2016

Bartlett, Grendolyn obit photoLong time St. Joseph resident, Gwendolyn Smith Bartlett passed away on July 18 after a long and wonderful life. Gwen was born in Kansas City, Missouri to Wendell E. Smith and Irene Shepardson Smith on December 5, 1925. On April 23, 1949 she married Walter C. Bartlett at the First Presbyterian Church of St. Joseph where she and her husband lived throughout their married life. Her husband predeceased Gwen in 1985.
Her two daughters, Wendy B. Serrell of Austin, Texas and Brenda B. Graves of St. Joseph, and their husbands, Howard and Reed, survive her. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Kathryn Bartlett Graves of St. Joseph, Bradley Clay Graves and his wife Alison of St.Louis, MO, and Bretton Bartlett Serrell of Austin, Texas, as well as two great-grandchildren, Lynnin Reed Graves of St. Joseph, and William Henry Graves of St. Louis, MO. She is also survived by her life-long friend, Bickley Bayer of St. Joseph.
During her very active life in St. Joseph, Gwen was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Junior League of St. Joseph, the Benton Club and the St. Joseph Country Club. Gwen was a graduate of Central High School, Stephens College and the University of Missouri where she was a proud 50-year member of the Theta chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma. She was also a long time member of the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club of Boca Raton, Florida where she wintered for many years.
Gwen was a kindred spirit to a wide variety of friends, both in St. Joseph and in Boca Raton. Her loyalty to her friends, her well timed sense of humor and her generosity endeared her to many. Gwen was an avid golfer who took advantage of the game to travel far and wide. Her shrewdness as a card player was well known, especially to her grandchildren who she schooled on the nuances of cribbage, gin, hearts and poker. She played bridge since her college days and Mah Jongg in recent years, and kept those friends very close to her.
Her family will never forget Gwen’s warm greeting whenever they arrived at her home for a visit. “Hineepines” was a sure sign that Gwen was delighted to see them and though the greeting was a source of mystery to non-family members, they were soon reassured that it was just dog talk.

Kenneth “Kenny” Brunner
1945-2016

Brunner, Kenneth. obitphotoKenneth “Kenny” Brunner, 70, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cameron, Missouri.
He was born October 12, 1945 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Kenny proudly served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a well-known musician who had a love for music and a great sense of humor. He also enjoyed fixing and building guitars and was the owner/operator of Brunner TV in St. Joseph, Mound City and Platte City. Kenny was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Mildred (Wagoner) Brunner; daughter, Kimberly Brunner-Newman; brother, Gary Brunner (Laura); great-nephew, Daniel Fattig; and two beloved boxers, Snow and Gertrude.
Survivors include wife of 17 years, Lauretta (Spidle) Brunner; children, Chiro Richey and Kenneth Charles “KC” Brunner; step-daughter, Brandy Kimble (Brian); three grandchildren, Matthew Newman, Braden and Chloe Richey; siblings, Connie Cass (Bill), Kathie Brunner and Kevin Brunner; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Flowers are appreciated and for those wishing to make a contribution, the family requests they be made to the Downtown Music Foundation, 2601 Frederick, St. Joseph, MO 64506. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Doris J. (Steward) Munsell
1931-2016

Munsell, Doris. obitphotoDoris J. (Steward) Munsell passed away peacefully at Laverna Village in Savannah on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at the age of 84.
She was born October 11, 1931 in Cameron, MO to William Oliver and Ethel Ellen Steward and lived on a farm near Cameron, MO until she married her best friend Harold (Bud) in 1951 and moved to Maryville, MO. Later they moved to St. Joseph where they raised their 3 boys and made their home. After retirement both Bud and Doris enjoyed traveling and had a winter home in Mesa, Arizona before health issues brought them back to St. Joseph. Her greatest joy was her family and spending time with all of them. She loved each member dearly and especially enjoyed her grandchildren.
Doris is preceded in death by her parents, Ollie & Ethel (Sloan) Steward; brother, Forest Steward; sisters, Mildred Bryant and Ethel Walker; and granddaughter, Erin Munsell.
Survivors include her husband, Harold (Bud) Munsell; sons, Mike (Lisa) Munsell, Liberty, MO, Mark (Barb) Munsell, Savannah, MO and Brian (Emily) Munsell, St. Joseph MO; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside Farewell Services & Interment 10:00 A.M. Saturday, Memorial Park Cemetery. Pastor Larry Williams with Huffman Memorial United Methodist Church will officiate the service. Visitation will be 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday with friends and family at Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Doris’s life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. The family would like to thank Laverna Village for their care and dedication. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Karl Eddy Reichman
1932-2016

Reichman, Karl obit photoKarl Eddy Reichman, 83, St. Joseph, Missouri passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Mosaic Life Care.
He was born August 22, 1932 in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Karl married Rose Therese Cross on August 21, 1954.
He was employed by the Highway Patrol for 35 years, the first 3 years as a Driver’s Examiner: the last 32 years as a Trooper retiring as Safety and Information Sergeant. After retirement he worked for many years at Hall Abstract and St. Joseph Title.
He enjoyed golfing, was an avid walker, and loved spending time with family. Karl was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Karl and Esther (West) Reichman; daughter, Julie Ann Welsh; sister, Bettilou Chaney; and brother, Benjamin Reichman.
Survivors include wife, Rose Reichman, St. Joseph, Missouri; son, Ted Reichman (Betsy), St. Joseph, Missouri; granddaughters, Lacey Adams (Zach), Denver, Colorado and Karly Welsh, Colorado Springs, Colorado; great-granddaughter, Lilah Jean Adams, Denver, Colorado; brother, Richard Reichman (Joyce), Lake Lotawana, Missouri; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 A.M. Monday, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Parish Rosary 5:30 P.M. Sunday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. The family will gather with friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers the family suggest memorial donations be made to American Heart Association. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Marie Elaine Holland
1949-2016

Marie Elaine Holland 67, of Saint Joseph, Missouri passed away Wednesday July 20, 2016 at a Saint Joseph health care center. She was born May 21, 1949 in Leavenworth, Kansas daughter of Winifred & Jake Wright. She was a Homemaker and a Catholic. Marie was preceded in death by her parents, 2 brother, Jacob and Patrick Wright. She is survived by sons, Dana Grippando, David Grippando, William Holland, Cari Richardson, two brothers, John and Joseph Wright, four sisters: Roberta Starmer, Wendy Studer, Rosalie Threet, and Rebecca Hoskins. Cremation services under care and direction of the Rupp Funeral Home. There are no scheduled visitation or memorial services at this time.

Excessive heat warning continues in 7-day forecast

weather graphic 160721An excessive heat warning remains in effect through Saturday at 7pm. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 111. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 7 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Man shot in car downtown Wednesday night

Police St. Joseph

(Update 10:19 a.m. Thursday) –  Authorities said there is little new information after an overnight shooting in St. Joseph sent a man to the hospital.

The St. Joseph Police Department responded to a call of shots fired near the intersection of 3rd and Charles Wednesday night.

According to the St. Joseph Police Department, dispatch received a call at 11:47 p.m. from a woman reporting she and her son were at the stoplight at 3rd and Charles heading west, when a car pulled up next to their car and shot at them. The 35-year-old son was struck three or four times. He drove himself to Mosaic and was admitted for overnight observation with non-life threatening injuries.

Capt. Jeff Wilson said the victim received several gunshot wounds to the shoulder and arm.

“Victim stated he had no idea who shot him,” Wilson said.  “Not much information at this time.”

Officers found several shell casings at the intersection. The incident is still under investigation.

St. Joseph family indicted for $1.5 million tax fraud

court(News Release) – Four St. Joseph, Mo., residents were indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday for their roles in a $1.5 million tax fraud scheme as well as individual tax fraud.

Dinorah Stoll-Weaver, 48, her sister, Dawn Langlais (formerly Ankrom-Brown), 58, her husband, Thad Weaver, 45, and Langlais’s daughter, Jennifer Sturgis, 37, all of St. Joseph, were charged in a 23-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Kansas City, Mo.

From 2001 through early 2010, Stoll-Weaver owned, and with the assistance of Langlais, operated Homeward Bound Health Services, Inc., a home health provider located in St. Joseph. In 2010, Stoll-Weaver changed Homeward Bound’s name to Silver Linings, Inc., and put in place nominee owners. According to the indictment, these nominee owners signed the checks but made no business decisions; Stoll-Weaver and Langlais maintained control and continued to operate Silver Linings, which closed in 2013.

Stoll-Weaver and Langlais employed other relatives at Homeward Bound and Silver Linings, including Weaver and Sturgis.

The indictment alleges that Stoll-Weaver and Langlais participated in a conspiracy to willfully fail to pay over employment taxes to the IRS and to steal from a health care benefit program from Oct. 1, 2009, to Jan. 31, 2013. Stoll-Weaver and Langlais withheld $508,088 in employment taxes from the paychecks of their employees, the indictment says, but instead of forwarding those taxes to the government, took them as additional income for themselves and for relatives.

According to the indictment, between 2009 – 2012, when the employment taxes were withheld but not paid to the IRS, Stoll-Weaver and Langlais personally spent approximately $868,565 from business accounts by transferring funds to their own account for personal expenses. They also wrote checks to cash and made cash withdrawals.

Homeward Bound and Silver Linings allegedly withheld and collected $341,996 in federal income taxes, Social Security taxes, and Medicare taxes from employees from 2010 to 2012 and then kept those withheld taxes instead of paying them.

Additionally, Homeward Bound allegedly failed to pay the employer portion of Social Security and Medicare taxes from 2010 to 2012 totaling $166,091. Homeward Bound allegedly failed to pay federal income tax withholdings, and both the employee and employer portions of Social Security tax and Medicare tax, for years prior to 2010. Total employment taxes due and owing for Homeward Bound and Silver Linings from 2005 to 2010 are $765,748.

Homeward Bound and Silver Linings allegedly failed to pay federal unemployment taxes for 2002 to 2009 totaling $24,049. Homeward Bound and Silver Linings allegedly withheld and failed to pay over Missouri state income taxes from 2007 to 2010 totaling $291,204. In like manner, Homeward Bound and Silver Linings withheld from employee paychecks and kept child support payments, employee IRA contributions and medical and dental insurance payments. The theft of these payments from employees had negative collateral consequences for their employees.

The total criminal tax loss for failure to pay employment taxes due and owing from 2001 to 2012 is $1,502,760.

All of the defendants allegedly failed to declare and properly report their income on their personal federal income tax returns.

From at least 2009 to 2012, Stoll-Weaver, Langlais, Weaver and Sturgis all received income from Homeward Bound and Silver Linings, the indictment says, which they failed to report on their individual federal income tax forms, and as a result, underpaid their federal income taxes. According to the indictment, Langlais has not filed an income tax return since 2008. Additionally, from 2009 to 2012, Stoll-Weaver, Weaver, and Sturgis each allegedly claimed personal federal income tax refunds, knowing that Homeward Bound and Silver Linings had not paid any income taxes to the IRS.

In addition to the conspiracy, Stoll-Weaver and Langlais are charged together in one count of theft from a health care benefit program and 11 counts of willful failure to pay over taxes totaling $282,056.

Stoll-Weaver and Weaver are also charged together in four counts of making false statements on tax returns by failing to report a total of $257,826 of unreported income. Sturgis is charged with three counts of making false statements on tax returns by failing to report a total of $150,192 of unreported income. Langlais is also charged with three counts of failing to file tax returns for tax years 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Police respond to unfounded situation at Mosaic

IMG_03721Police activity caused a stir at Mosaic Life Care Wednesday morning in response to an unfounded phone call.

Capt. Jeff Wilson said an elderly woman believed to have dementia made a false call claiming to be in a linen closet on the second floor of Plaza 2 with an active shooter.  Wilson said that was not at all the case.  The woman was not even at Mosaic at the time she made the call but at a nursing home on Gene Field road.

Police quickly cleared the scene and business has returned to normal.

 

Registration underway for High School Equivalency

Webster Adult Ed - FeatureStudents looking to earn their High School Equivalency certificate have another chance with the start of a new session.

St. Joseph Adult Education and Literacy programs will hold HSE class orientation July 25, 26, 27, and 28 at Webster Learning Center.  Session times are 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  The orientation is for students to begin classes Aug. 1.  In order to attend class in Aug. students have to attend all four days of orientation.

“As of July 1, 2016, we are still located in the Webster Building but we have moved our classrooms to the east side of the building where you need to enter through door #4,” said Belly Wymore, Dir. of St. Joseph AEL. “We still have the same programs available as always but just know our location in the building has changed.”

The program is for students 20-years-old and older who haven’t obtained their high school diploma.  The class is geared to help students work to pass their HSE test which is administered at Hillyard Technical School. The class is free of charge.

The next orientation will take place in September.  For more information call (816) 671-4020.

UPDATED: Some flooded roads reopened in northwest Missouri

wpid-wpid-modot-logo-200x150-200x150.jpgST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Some roads have reopened after being closed due to flooding and others are still closed.
The Missouri Department of Transportation said situations can change quickly, especially during flooding. With the potential for more rain in the forecast, motorists are reminded to stay alert and to not drive through any water over the roadway. It only takes six inches of water (or less!) to lose control of your vehicle and possibly be swept into rising floodwaters. Any time there is water over the roadway, there may be damage to the road surface below. MoDOT encourages all motorists to Turn Around! Don’t Drown!

NOW CLOSED:

Andrew County 

Route 48 east side of Rosendale – Elm Street to County Road 168 (One Hundred Two River)
Route 48 west side of Rosendale – County Road 149 to Line Street (One Hundred Two River)
Route C in Rosendale at the Route 48 and Route C junction (One Hundred and Two River)
Route C in Rosendale from Sylvan Street to County Road 177 (One Hundred and Two River)

NOW OPEN: 

Andrew County 

Route B at Bolckow from County Road 141 to Railroad Street (One Hundred and Two River)

Atchison County 

Route C from Route O to Route M (Little Tarkio River)
Route 59 south of Tarkio from U.S. Route 136 to Route TT (Tarkio River)

To keep up with the latest road closures for flooding, incidents and roadwork, the Missouri Department of Transportation provides a Traveler Information Map at www.modot.org/northwest. Motorists are advised to check the map or call 1-888 ASK MODOT (1-888-275-6636) before heading out to plan alternate routes, as needed.

Extreme heat warnings continue in your 7-day forecast

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Oppressive, dangerous heat will continue to stifle the area today through the rest of the week. There’s an excessive heat warning in effect from 1pm Wednesday until 7pm Saturday. The heat index could range from 105 to 110 degrees each afternoon. Here’s the 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service.

Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 8 to 11 mph.

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. South southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 9 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Woman charged with arson and attempted murder after camper fire

Brandee Lee Greve
Brandee Lee Greve

A southwestern Iowa woman is behind bars facing charges of attempted murder and arson after a camper fire in College Springs, Iowa over the weekend.

The Page County Sheriff announced a Clarinda woman, Brandee Lee Greve, 43, is behind bars, unable to post $100,000 bail.

Sheriff Lyle Palmer says the charges stem from an investigation by his office and the Iowa State Fire Marhsall.

The fire was reported Sunday at 3160 Oak Avenue south of College Springs, IA.  Officials say the occupant made it out safely before officials arrived.

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