The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports two recent arrests and one accident. Authorities say on Tuesday, April 1st, 32-year old Aaron Lee Latus,  of Massena, was arrested on a Fremont County warrant. Latus was taken to the Cass County Jail and transferred to Fremont County authorities on Wednesday.

On Wednesday,  Cass County deputies arrested 44-year old Bradley Leo Ranney, of Massena, on a Magistrate’s warrant for Failure to Appear. Ranney was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $500 bond.

And early this (Friday) morning, Cass County deputies responded to a report of a jackknifed semi on Interstate 80 westbound,  at the 72 mile marker. Officials say a 2013 Kenworth driven by 57-year old Thomas Batie Heathcote, of Des Moines, was traveling westbound on I-80 at around 3:15-a.m., when he lost control of the semi on an icy overpass.

The trailer portion of the semi blocked the left lane and part of the right lane for about an hour.  No injuries were reported. Damage to the vehicle was estimated at $6000.