The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says there were six arrests over the past week and one, minor-injury accident investigated. Those arrested include:

On Thursday, July 29th –

• 25-year-old Tyler Ray Osborn, of Council Bluffs, on a Cass County warrant for violation of probation. Osborn was transported to Cass County Jail where he is currently being held.
• 19-year-old Dante James Watkins, of Atlantic, on a Cass County warrant for violation of probation.  Watkins was transported to Cass County Jail where he is currently being held.
• And, 29-year-old Anthony Rey Asay, of Atlantic, for possession of a controlled substance.  Asay was transported to Cass County Jail and later released on bond.

On Monday, July 26th –

• Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 28-year-old Robert Paul Joens, of Exira, on three Cass County warrants for violation of probation.  Joens was transported to Cass County Jail where he is currently being held on bond. And,
• 31-year-old Jeffrey Scott Rowland, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for ongoing criminal conduct, theft 2nd, and unauthorized use of credit cards.  Rowland was transported to Cass County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.

On July 25th, 42-year-old Anthony Ryan Karns, of Wiota, was arrested for violation of a no contact order.  Karns was transported to Cass County Jail and was later released on his own recognizance.  Karns violated the no contact order that same day after his release and was arrested again by Cass County Sheriff’s Office.  Karns posted bond the following day and was released.  Karns was arrested again on July 27 for violation of a no contact order.  Karns was later released after posting bond.

Cass County Sheriff’s officials report one person suffered minor injuries during an accident at around 2-p.m. on July 24th. Mitchell William Benes, of West Des Moines, was transported to the Cass County Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries that happened during a collision at the intersection of Olive Street and Boston Road.  Authorities say Kevin Ray Anderson of Sanford, MI, was driving a 2016 Freightliner semi-tractor trailer westbound on Boston Road, and came to a stop at the intersection.

Benes was driving a 2020 Chevy Blazer was also traveling westbound on Boston Road. His vehicle failed to stop at the intersection, and struck the rear of semi.