FOREST CITY, Iowa – A Lake Milles man has accepted a plea deal in connection to his role in a truck theft and a kidnapping. Andrew John Aukes, 33, pleaded guilty to child endangerment, accessory after the fact, and possession of marijuana in connection with the November 7, 2018, abduction of a woman law enforcement said Aukes hid along with the kidnapper in an upstairs closet at his home. Officers also uncovered drugs and six minor children the residence.
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