Cass County (IA) Sheriff’s report, 7/18/25: Atlantic man arrested on meth charges; Atlantic man arrested for embezzlement
July 18th, 2025 by Ric Hanson
(Atlantic, Iowa) – Sheriff’s officials in Cass County, today (Friday) released a report on arrests that took place from July 11th through the 18th. Most recently:
On Friday (July 18), Deputies in Cass County arrested Derrick Michael Moorman Spencer, on charges of sexual abuse 2nd degree, and sexual abuse in the 3rd degree. Moorman Spencer was transported to the Cass County Jail booked-in and held.
There were two arrests Thursday (July 17) in Cass County: 36-year-old Samantha Jo Christensen, of Lewis, was arrested for OWI/1st offense. She was later released on her own recognizance; And, 61-year-old Brian Joseph Iwersen, of Atlantic, was arrested for a controlled substance violation, possession of less than 5-grams of methamphetamine, and drug trafficking (5-grams to 100 kilograms) of meth. Iwersen was being held in the Cass County Jail.
The past Wednesday (July 16), Sheriff’s Deputies in Cass County arrested 43-year-old Nathen Scott Teneyck, of Atlantic, on a warrant for not complying with his sex offender verification. Teneyck was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked-in, and later released on bond.
On the 14th of July, 50-year-old Richard Dale Wood, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County arrest warrant charging him with: Theft in the 1st degree (embezzlement >$10,000); fraudulent practice in the 1st degree; fraudulent practice in the 2nd degree; and unauthorized use of credit card over $1,500 under $10,000. Wood was being held in the Cass County Jail.
On July 13th, 34-year-old Johnathan Aaron Hartsfield, of Lake City, FL, was arrested in Cass County on charges of possession of schedule IV/V controlled substance, and drug tax stamp violation. Hartsfield was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked-in, and later released on bond.
And, on July 11th, 38-year-old Joshua Kenneth Wolcott, of Atlantic, was arrested for driving while barred and possession of drug paraphernalia. Wolcott was transported to the Cass County Jail where he was booked and also later released on bond.