(Atlantic, Iowa) – Cass County Attorney Vanessa Strazdas, Tuesday, waived her rights and entered a plea of guilty to the charge of Operating a Motor Vehicle while under the Influence (OWI) -1st Offense. Atlantic Police say she was arrested after crashing her car near the Atlantic Airport on Jan. 16. Court documents indicate Strazdas blew a BAC (Breath Alcohol Content) of .159 (nearly twice the legal limit), after being taken to the sheriff’s office due to cold weather.

Her preliminary hearing had previously been set for February 14th. Iowa Courts Online did not indicated when she will be sentenced. Since her arrest, Strazdus has completed a court required course on drunken driving and has requested a temporary, restricted license.

Strazdas became the Cass County Attorney in Feb., 2019, after Governor Kim Reynolds announced the appointment of former County Attorney Michael Hooper to serve as a Fourth Judicial District Judge.