DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Arizona man accused of threatening to shoot Iowa lawmakers has been sentenced to five years in prison. The Des Moines Register reports that Cody Leveke, also identified as Cody Meyers in court records, was sentenced Friday in Des Moines’ federal court. Leveke was arrested in December 2019 and convicted in September of interstate communication of a threat.

Authorities say Leveke sent emails to state Sen. Herman Quirmbach saying he was “angry enough to pull a mass shooting down at the State House,” among other things. Prosecutors say Leveke was angry over the failure of a bill that would have allowed him to apply to be removed from the sex offender registry without moving back to Iowa.

Atlantic Police conducted multiple arrests during the month of January. On Jan. 26th, 32-year old James Vanatta, of Atlantic was arrested for shoplifting (Theft in the 5th degree). The day before, 28-year old Cody Christensen, of Atlantic, was arrested for Driving While License Denied or Revoked. And, on Jan. 24th, 32-year old April Medina, of Atlantic, was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. All three subjects were cited into court and released at the scene.

On January 23rd, 61-year old Joseph Hahn, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Violation of Probation. And, 33-year old Jessica Mayo, of Atlantic, was arrested for OWI. January 15th, 48-year old Dwayne Rollins, of Atlantic, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault. That same day, 19-year old JR Berdon, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication. On Jan. 14th, 23-year old TK Narios, of Atlantic, was arrested by Atlantic Police, on a Cass County warrant for Probation Violation. And, 42-year old Arthur Clark, of Atlantic, was cited for Simple Assault.

January 10th, Atlantic Police arrested 40-year old Dustin Vanhorn, of Atlantic, for OWI. A day earlier, 26-year old Nicholas Renner, of Atlantic, was cited for Driving While Barred. On Jan. 8th, Atlantic Police arrested 30-year old Ashley Fuentes, of Atlantic, for Domestic Abuse Assault. On the 5th, 57-year old Marjorie Lengyel, of Atlantic, was arrested for Driving while barred, and driving while license denied or revoked. She was released with a citation to appear in court.

On Jan. 2nd, 19-year old JR Berdon, of Atlantic, was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree, Disorderly Conduct and Public Intoxication. And, 21-year old SK Kovac, of Atlantic, was cited for Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree. On January 1st, Atlantic Police cited 50-year old Binte Binios, of Atlantic, into court for Driving While License denied or revoked. All of the aforementioned subjects were booked into the Cass County Jail.

Police in Red Oak cited a man following a non-injury accident Saturday evening. Authorities say 30-year old Jerry Lee Lievsay, of Red Oak, was cited for Failure to Provide Proof of Insurance and Failure to Yield. He was also given a warning for fraudulent use of registration.

The accident happened at around 6:05-p.m., as a 2020 Chevy Equinox driven by 60-year old Debra Sue Robertson, of Clarinda, was traveling east on Highway 34. She signaled to turn merge into the far right lane. A 2006 Dodge Durango driven by Lievsay, was northbound on N. 8th Street at the stop sign.

Lievsay continued into the intersection, where his vehicle struck the Equinox in the rear quarter panel. During the impact, airbags in the Chevy deployed. The vehicle came to rest in the middle of Highway 34. The SUV spun around and came to rest facing south on N. 8th Street. Damage from the crash amounted to $6,600, with the Chevy declared a total loss.

Creston Police today (Monday) report two arrests. Sunday night, 35-year old Manuel Richardson, of Creston, was arrested at his residence, on a Union County warrant for Violation of a Protective Order. Richardson was being held in the Union County Jail, while awaiting a bond hearing. And, Friday afternoon, 34-year old Heather Green, of Creston, was arrested at the Union County LEC, for Violation of a Protective Order. She was later released from the Adams County Jail, on a $300 bond.

Atlantic Parks and Recreation Department Director Bryant Rasmussen says “With plenty of snow to go around we have tried to put together a pop-up program getting people outside to enjoy the winter and making some art.  It is a great way to work on the 120 hour challenge and to see just what you can come up with.” Details about the 1st annual Snow Sculpture contest details were posted on Facebook Sunday and already they have had several submissions.

Snow sculpture example

Throughout the month of February, create youR best snow sculpture and submit a photo for your chance to win $25 worth of Chamber Bucks. After the submission deadline, judging will be open virtually to the public, online through the Parks and Rec Facebook page. Photos must be submitted by private message on Facebook, through the atlanticparksandrecreation page, or email to: brasmussen@cityofatlantic.com.

Please be sure to include the title of your sculpture, the name of those who created it, and of course, the picture. By participating in the contest, sculptors agree to have their submission photos on Facebook and other media outlets.