An accident in Cass County Sunday evening resulted in possible, minor injuries to the drivers of two vehicles which collided near the intersection of Highways 71 and 92. Authorities the the accident was reported just after 6-p.m. According to the report, a 1999 Chevy Lumina owned and driven by 50-year old Neil Schmidt, of Griswold, was southbound on Highway 71 and had attempted to turn left into a driveway shortly before the intersection of Highways 71 and 92, when the car was struck in the rear by a 2001 Ford Focus owned and driven by 44-year old Pamela Alberta Heiny, of Massena. Both drivers refused medical attention. Damage to Schmidt’s vehicle is estimated at $750; damage to Heiny’s vehicle is estimated at $3,000.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office said Monday, that two Massena men were arrested on drug charges Saturday, following a traffic stop. 56-year old Terry Lee Ranney and 52-year old Ronald Eugene Keller, both of Massena, faces charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) 2nd Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both were taken to the Cass County Jail where they were released the following day on their own recognizances.

Also arrested last Saturday in Cass County, was 40-year old Keith E. Zarbano, of Atlantic, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Zarbano was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance. And, 25-year old Alexander Paul Dvorak, of Atlantic, was arrested on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Dvorak was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $20,000 bond.

On Sunday, January 4th, deputies in Cass County arrested 28-year old Ryan David O’Leary, of Carroll, on a District Court warrant for Failure to Appear to Serve Jail Time. O’Leary was taken to the Cass County Jail where he will remain held until service of his court ordered jail time was completed.

And on Friday, January 2nd, 23-year old Benjamin Jesse Galles, of Atlantic, was arrested on a charge of Driving While Revoked. Galles was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.

Police in Glenwood report four arrests over the holiday weekend. On Friday, 25-year old Brian Combs, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Unlawful poss. of prescription drugs and theft 5th Degree. Combs’ bond was set at $1,300.

On Saturday, Glenwood Police arrested: 31-year old Rudy Camarillo, of Glenwood, on 2
Mills county warrants for Domestic Abuse Assault And obstruction of emergency communication. His total bond amounted to $5,300; 37-year old Jeffery Panton, of Shenandoah, was arrested for
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $300; and 35-year old Shaun Goines, of Glenwood, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $2,000.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a Union County woman was arrested this (Monday) morning on drug charges, following a traffic stop at Highway 34 and Union Avenue. 20-year old Kasey Marie Stuart, of Creston, was taken into custody at around 10:35-a.m. after an Adams County deputy noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the inside of the vehicle. A small amount of pot, a pot pipe and a grinder were found inside the vehicle.

Stuart was charged with Possession of Marjuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was being held in the Adams County Jail on $500 bond.

MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-COUNTIES

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING…

* TIMING…SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON BUT TAPER OFF BY EARLY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES.

CRAWFORD-CARROLL-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS COUNTIES…

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DES MOINES HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…5 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

* WINDS/VISIBILITY…WINDS WILL GENERALLY BE FROM 10 TO 15 MPH DURING THE FALLING SNOW…PRODUCING SOME BLOWING SNOW. THE HIGHER SNOWFALL INTENSITY WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TO ONE HALF MILE OR LESS.

CASS-ADAIR-MADISON COUNTIES….

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST TUESDAY…

* TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…4 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.

Officials with the Council Bluffs Fire Department this (Monday) afternoon, released the name of a woman who died on a residential fire Friday morning.The victim was identified as 49-year old Dorothy Ceballos. Authorities say that around 7:18-a.m., Friday, firefighters from Council Bluffs were dispatched to a one-story residential structure fire. The fire units to arrive on the scene found heavy smoke and fire emitting from the basement of the home.

When crews began to attack the flames and conduct a search for victims, they found a man in a bedroom. He was transported to Mercy Hospital and was reported to be in stable condition. Ceballos’ body was found in a basement bedroom. Officials say she had no means of secondary egress from the basement. An additional male and female who were residing in the home managed to escape prior to the arrival of firefighters. Their names have not yet been released.

Crews quickly extinguished the flames, and no other properties were damaged. The damage was primarily confined to the basement, where the fire originated. The rest of the structure sustained only smoke damage.

An investigation was being conducted to determine the origin and cause of the fire.

No injuries were reported following two, separate accidents in Audubon County last week. Sheriff’s officials say at around 2:30-p.m. Jan. 1st, an unknown vehicle was attempting to pull into a parking spot along Main Street in Exira, when the vehicle jumped a curb and hit the left side of the Yankee Workshop building, causing damage to the structure. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Audubon County Sheriff’s Office at 712-563-2631, or Crimestoppers at 712-563-2234.

And an accident at around 7:30-p.m. Friday in Audubon County caused $3,500 damage to a vehicle driven by 60-year old Linda Renee Garnette, of Harlan. Officials say she was traveling north on Bluebird Avenue about one-mile south of Kimballton, when her 1999 Buick struck a deer that crossed the road near Sharon Place.

Three people were arrested over the New Year’s holiday weekend in Audubon County. The Sheriff’s Dept. reports 26-year old Brock Daniel Knapp, of Exira, turned himself-in Thursday night after being charged with Probation Violation. Knapp posted bond and was released. He was scheduled to have appeared in court this (Monday) morning.

Early Friday morning, 36-year old Lealand Guy Anderson, Jr., of Dallas Center, was arrested on charges of OWI, Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. The charges were the result of a traffic stop on Highway 71 in Audubon County. Anderson posted a cash bond and was released. He’s expected to appear in court on Thursday. And, 20-year old Tayler Elizabeth Snyder, of Omaha, was arrested Saturday morning on Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Contraband in a Jail Facility, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, charges. The charges are the result of a traffic stop on Highway 71. Snyder was later released on bond and is also scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning.

Sheriff’s officials in Montgomery County report the arrest today (Monday), of a woman from Villisca. 26-year old Abbie Michelle Farley was taken into custody on a charge of Providing Alcohol to persons under age. Farley was being held in the Montgomery County Jail on $1,000 bond.

A rollover accident Sunday morning east of Exira resulted in one person being transported to the hospital in Audubon. The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Tasha Ann Anderson, of Exira, was partially ejected from her SUV when it crashed at around 6-a.m.  off Pheasant Place, near Littlefield Drive. Anderson was transported to the hospital by private vehicle.

Officials say her 2000 Jeep went out of control as it was traveling south on Pheasant Place and slid into a ditch, hit a tree, and finally came to rest on its driver’s side. The accident remains under investigation.