Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

Sheriff’s officials in Cass County are investigating the circumstances surrounding a property damage accident that happened early Saturday morning, when a pickup struck a utility pole. Authorities report the Cass County Communication Center received a call at around 2:05 a.m.,  of a one-vehicle accident on 540^th Street. When deputies arrived, the driver of a 2006 Chevy Silverado pickup, 45-year old Danny Leroy Lewis,  of Red Oak, was no where to be found.

Officials later learned he had walked away from the scene of the crash, and was transported by private vehicle to the Cass County Memorial Hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries.

A Pottawattamie County man was arrested Friday on an assault charge in Cass County. Sheriff’s officials say 53-year old Joseph Anthony Hardin, of Hancock, was taken into custody on a Cass County warrant for Aggravated Assault. Hardin was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.

Sheriff’s officials said also,54-year old William Clarence Shearer, of Atlantic, was arrested Oct. 23rd, on a District Court Warrant for Violation of Probation. Shearer was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $5000 bond. And, on October 18th, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 34-year old Michael Lee Moller,  of Griswold, on a Cass County warrant for Criminal Mischief 2^nd Degree (D Fel). Moller was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on $5000 bond.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office said Monday, that an Atlantic woman was arrested last week, on a drug charge. 54-year old Mary Helen Adams was arrested October 25th, on a charge of Possession of Controlled Substance (Meth) (Serious Misdemeanor). Adams was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was released the following day on $1000 bond.

The Shelby County Emergency Management Agency has upgraded the Fire Danger Index in the County, to “Moderate.” The index had been in the “Low” category last week, but Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Seivert says winds and drying conditions this week will increase the risk for field and grassland fires.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reports 34-year old David Francis Hughes, Jr., of Red Oak, was arrested Sunday evening. Hughes was cited for having an open container in a vehicle, as a passenger. He was subsequently released on the citation.

w/ Ric Hanson

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The Atlantic Police Department reports two arrests over the weekend. On Saturday, 23-year old Trent Brammann, of Atlantic, was taken into custody for Driving While Barred. And, on Sunday, 25-year old Brandon Irlbeck, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault. Both men were brought to the Cass County Jail, and held pending an initial court appearance.

(9-a.m. News)

Police in Red Oak report two arrests over the weekend. They include 42-year-old Shelby Olivares, who was taken into custody for allegedly violating  a protective order, and, 47-year-old Matthew Westover, who was taken into custody on a charge of having an animal at-large. Both were held in the Montgomery County Jail on $300.00 bond, pending an appearance before the magistrate.

The Fremont County Sheriff’s Department today (Monday), released a report on recent arrests. The following individuals were arrested last Thursday (Oct. 25th): 33-year old Brian E. Smith, of Omaha, for disorderly conduct; 32-year old Robert Lee Bopp, of Shenandoah, for driving under suspension; 26-year old Isaac Hayes, of Hamburg, for a probation violation, and, 40-year old Teresa Lynn Sederburg, of Shenandoah, for being an Accessory after the Fact.  And, last Tuesday (Oct. 23rd), 20-year old James Dale Ahern, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for violating his probation.