The Mills County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), released a long list of arrests dating back to Sept. 8th….

• On Sunday, 26-year old Christopher Pacheco, of Omaha, NE – was arrested for OWI 2^nd offense.
• Arrested Saturday, was 33-year old Jamie Lea Petersen, of Council Bluffs, – On Warrant for Compulsory Education Violation; and 25-year old Shelby Lynn Conn, a Homeless person – for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia .
• 54-year old Michael David Longcor, of Henderson, was arrested Friday – on a Warrant for Possession of Controlled Substance 3^rd Offense.
• 41-year old Christina Marie Gustin, of Glenwood, was arrested Thursday – on Warrant for Contempt of Court.
• On Sept. 11th, 50-year old Daren Keith Brooks, of Pacific Junction  – was arrested in Mills County for Domestic Abuse Assault and Inference with Official Acts.
• On Sept. 10th, several individuals were arrested: 35-year old Andrew James Arrick, of Glenwood, was arrested on a Warrant for Burglary 3^rd Degree and Theft 2^nd Degree; 31-year old Jared Lee Pomerenke, a Homeless persons, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault and Possession of Controlled Substance; 57-year old Richard James Gardner, of Pacific Junction, was arrested on two counts of Possession/Delivery of drugs, 3 counts of Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. And, 42-year old Regina Jolene Meyers, of Pacific Junction, was arrested on three counts Possession of Controlled Substance, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drugs and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
• On Sept. 9th, Mills County Deputies arrested 22-year old Rafael Morena, Jr., of Omaha, for OWI/1st offense; and, 22-year old Ricardo Jimenez III, of Omaha, was arrested for Simple Assault.
• And on Sept. 8th, 34-year old David Michael Graham, of Silver City, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault.

Police in Council Bluffs have identified the rider of the motorcycle that collided Sunday night with a car. 55-year old Jeffrey Kellar, of Council Bluffs, was transported by Council Bluffs Fire and Rescue to Nebraska Medicine, following the collision that happened at around 8:30-p.m. at the intersection of N. 27th and W. Broadway Streets.

Authorities said earlier, the driver of the vehicle that collided with the 1996 Harley Davidson, was 18-year old Dominick Kass. He suffered minor injuries and was transported from the scene by private vehicle.

The accident happened as Kass was trying to turn south onto 27th Street, from westbound Broadway, when he struck the eastbound cycle. The crash remains under investigation by the Council Bluffs Police Traffic Unit.

FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has announced the nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) scheduled to take place this Thursday, Sept. 20th, has been postponed until Oct. 3rd due to ongoing response efforts to Hurricane Florence. The WEA portion of the test commences at 2:18 p.m. EDT, and the EAS portion follows at 2:20 p.m. EDT, on Oct. 3rd. The test will assess the operational readiness of the infrastructure for distribution of a national message and determine whether improvements are needed. All operational cell phones will receive the test.

Oct. 3 was the previously scheduled back-up date for the test. Officials say a backup date is always planned in case of widespread severe weather or other significant events on the primary test date. FEMA and the nation’s emergency management community remain committed to the life-saving activities occurring through parts of North Carolina and South Carolina.

For further information on the test, go to https://www.fema.gov/emergency-alert-test.

Two men from Nebraska were arrested late Saturday night, following a pursuit in Pottawattamie County. The Sheriff’s Office reports a deputy responded at around 11-p.m. to assist a fellow officer, after Pott. County Communications advised Omaha Police were in pursuit of a stolen, silver Chevy Impala,  that was eastbound on Interstate 680, heading into Iowa. Omaha Police helicopter Able 1 was also following the pursued vehicle. The vehicle traveled north on I-29 before going out of control at the DeSoto Avenue Exit. The vehicle sustained $5,000 damage.

Two men ran from the scene. One of them was identified as 27-year old Branden A. Anstey, of Plattsmouth, NE. A records check indicated Anstey was wanted on two Pott. County warrants for Possession of a Controlled Substance and Unauthorized Use of Credit Cards.  The other subject, 30-year old Ronald S. Hoschar, of Omaha, was arrested for Theft in the 2nd Degree.

And, the Pott. County Sheriff’s Office reports 20-year old Erick Alan Bazemore, of Omaha, was picked-up from authorities in Shelby County, Saturday. Bazemore was wanted on a Pott. County warrant for Violation of Probation. He was transported to Council Bluffs and booked into the Pott. County Jail.

Adair County Sheriff Jeff Vandewater reports three arrests took place over the past week. Last Wednesday, 18-year old Koy Alan Brandt, of Greenfield, was arrested by Greenfield Police, for: Disorderly Conduct (yelling, screaming and punching a table in a public place in an outdoor area of an apartment complex); Possession of Alcohol under the legal age/1st offense; Possession of a Controlled Substance (marijuana), and manufacturing/sale of imitation drugs (A white, powdery substance which was actually baking soda).  Brandt was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $2,000 cash or surety bond.

Last Friday, Greenfield Police arrested 27-year old Joshua Lee Jones, of Creston, for Violation of a No Contact Order, and Assault with Injury. A complaint alleges Jones punched his female victim several times in the face, and was knowingly in a vehicle with her, against a court order. Jones was being held in the Adair County Jail on a $1,500 cash or surety bond.

And, on Saturday, an Iowa State Patrol Trooper arrested 41-year old Dejuan Dontell Smith, of Milwaukee, WI., on an outstanding warrant out of Adair County for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana – 1st offense. Smith was arrested after being pulled over for speeding and illegal window tint. The traffic stop occurred on Interstate 80, at mile marker 72. Smith was being held without bond in the Adair County Jail, pending an appearance before the Magistrate.

In an update to our reports over the weekend, officials with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office today (Monday), said 22-year old Marcus Pierce, of Glenwood, faces three felony charges associated with an incident in Tabor that was shown on social media. On Sept. 12th, deputies received information about a viral video that appears to show a domestic assault that occurred in Tabor, in August, and recently published on Facebook. Authorities alleged while at the residence in Tabor, Pierce held his victim captive, committed a sexual assault, threatened the woman with a knife, and then forced her to drive him to another location. Pierce currently faces a Class-A felony charge of 1st Degree Kidnapping, a Class-B felony charge of Sexual Abuse in the 2nd Degree, Domestic Abuse 3rd offense – a Class-D felony, and Violation of a No Contact Order. Additional charges are pending.

Marcus Pierce

Pierce was located at a residence in Omaha on Saturday, taken into custody. He is being held at the Douglas County, NE. jail, while awaiting extradition back to Iowa. The Tabor Police Department, Glenwood Police Department, and Omaha Police Department assisted the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office with the investigation.

A man arrested in connection with the Aug. 27th, assault of his grandmother in Council Bluffs, now faces a charge of Murder in the 1st Degree, after the woman died from her injuries last Friday. 29-year old Jacob C. Heyer, of Council Bluffs, was served with the warrant today (Monday), at the Pottawattamie County Jail, where he was being held for Willful Injury and Violation of a Restraining order. At around 9:45-p.m.  Aug. 27th,  Council Bluffs Police were called to 2119 Ave. K to investigate an assault that had taken place involving the victim, 71-year old Karen Fort and her grandson Jacob Heyer. Officers found Fort in her residence and called medics.

Jacob C. Heyer

She was transported to the UNMC for treatment of several injuries to her face. Heyer was found across the street and refused to talk to officers at the time of the incident. A Violation of Restraining order charge was originally issued because Heyer was not allowed to have contact with his grandfather, Ron Fort, who was in the residence at the time of the assault. An autopsy was performed Sept. 16th on Karen Fort. The preliminary findings show that the cause of death was Blunt Force Trauma to the head.

Detectives in charge of the case, working with the County Attorney’s Office subsequently amended charges against Heyer.

(Radio Iowa) — Davenport police have released the names of two pedestrians who were hit and killed last Thursday. Police say 46-year-old Merle Rudd and 56-year-old Edward Mahedy, both of Davenport died after being hit by a vehicle on a city street Thursday evening (10:30). Police say the driver of the vehicle was interviewed at the scene.

They have not released any other details of what may’ve happened as their investigations is ongoing. No charges have been filed.

The Better Business Bureau serving Nebraska, South Dakota, The Kansas Plains and Southwest Iowa is warning the public to beware of a new phone scam. Senior citizens, from across the country, have reported receiving phone calls threatening their Social Security benefits if they did not call the number provided by the caller to resolve “suspicious activities” on their accounts.  When one man called the number back, he was prompted to enter his Social Security number in order to continue. Luckily, at that point, he hung up. He gave the BBB the phone number he was told to call. A search on the Internet matched a page on the Nomorobo.com website that contained an example of the same message he received:

“HELLO we have been trying to reach you this call is officially a final notice from S.S.A. Social Security Administration this call is to inform you that we have got an order to suspend your socials on immediate basis because we have found suspicious and fraudulent activities on your social to get more information about this case file please call immediately on our department number 203-896-0995 I repeat 203-896-0995 thank you “   (hear message at this link: https://bit.ly/2LOulPk)

“This appears to be the latest version of ‘robocall’ scams impersonating government agencies in order to persuade people to give personal information or money to the scammer,” said BBB President Jim Hegarty. “In this case, we fear that seniors who receive this call will panic, call the number back and provide whatever information the con artist requests.” This senior did call the Social Security Administration, which assured him the call did not come from their office. BBB reminds the public that government agencies DO NOT call unsolicited; rather, they send letters if they need to contact you.

This is the just the latest version of a scam which tries to scare people into giving away personal information. BBB has tips to help you avoid debt collection, identity theft, and spoofing scams. Consumers may report scams to BBB Scam Tracker at www.bbb.org/scamtracker