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Atlantic man in jail now faces additional drug charges

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October 22nd, 2018 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports 24-year old Joel Shawn Thomas White, of Atlantic, was charged Oct. 17th, with felony Ongoing Criminal Conduct (B Felony); three felony charges of Drug Trafficking (B Felonies); and three felony charges of Drug Tax Stamp Violation (D Felonies). White was already incarcerated at the Cass County Jail on felony charges of Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana (D Felony), Drug Tax Stamp Violation (D Felony), and, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a Simple Misdemeanor. White remains held at the Cass County Jail on $130,300 bond. On Oct. 17th also, 38-year old Peter A. Mualia, of Anita, was arrested on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Mualia was taken to the Cass County Jail and released the following day on his own recognizance.

On October 19th, at 2:10 p.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident at White Pole Road and 690th Street. A 2007 Lexus owned and driven by 63-year old  Steven Frette Watson, of Eagle Grove, was westbound on White Pole Road when he slowed for oncoming traffic to make a left turn onto 690th Street. His vehicle was struck in the right rear by a 2016 Chevy Malibu driven by 19-year old Samuel Reed Coder, of Atlantic. A passenger in Watson’s vehicle was taken to CCMH via Anita Rescue. No other injuries were reported. Damage to Watson’s vehicle is estimated at $12,000; damage to Coder’s vehicle is estimated at $10,000. Coder was cited for Failure to Stop in Assured Clear Distance.

Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 40-year old Atier Lawes Yak, of Des Moines, Friday, Yak was charged with felony OWI/3rd Offense. He was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $6,000 bond. And today (Monday), 58-year old Trent Robert Schroeder, of Atlantic, was arrested by Cass County deputies on a District Court warrant for Failure to Appear for Child Support Hearing. Schroeder was booked into the Cass County Jail and remains held on $28,000 bond.

(12:40-p.m. News Headlines)