Press Releases regarding Accidents and Arrests in Cass County, Iowa are posted here.

  Cass County Sheriff - Press Releases                                    

   
Arrest:
A fire occurred on August 6, 2010, to a commercial building located at 406 West 7th Street, Atlantic, IA. The building was owned by Jerry Wyman of Atlantic, IA. An investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s office, the Cass county sheriff’s office, and the Atlantic fire department determined the fire was intentionally set. As a result of the investigation, on September 2, 2010, Jerry Wyman was arrested on charges of Arson 2nd Degree, Conspiracy, and Insurance Fraud. Investigation is ongoing in this matter.
Accident:
On September 1, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a one-vehicle car/deer accident three miles southeast of Wiota on 690th Street. A 2010 Dodge Caravan driven by Kalvin Leonard Jackson, 40, of Atlantic, IA, was southbound on 690th Street when a deer entered the roadway and was struck. No injuries were reported. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $4,000.00.
Arrest:
On August 30, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Tony Michael Wiley, 50, of Lewis, IA, on a charge of Domestic Abuse Assault Simple. Wiley was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance.
Arrest:
On August 29, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Michael John Pieken, 26, of Atlantic, IA, on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance. Pieken was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released on bond later that day.
Arrest:
On August 27, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Haley Alissa Butterfield, 18, of Anita, IA, on a charge of Interference with Official Acts. Butterfield was taken to the Cass County Jail where she pled not guilty and was released the following day.
Arrest:
On August 22, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Richard Todd Dixson, 31, of Atlantic, IA, on a charge of Driving Under Suspension. Dixson was taken to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.
Accident:
On August 21, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a one-vehicle car/deer accident on I-80 eastbound at the 57 milemarker. A 2004 Ford Focus driven by Jason Reed Sandegren, 21, of Boone, IA, was eastbound on I-80 when a deer entered the roadway causing a collision. No injuries were reported. Damage to the vehicle is estimated at $5,000.00.
Arrest:
On August 20, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Georgia Ann Lawrence, 39, of Bellevue, NE, on a Cass County District Court warrant for Violation of Probation. Lawrence was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was released on $5,000.00 bond.
Arrest:
On August 20, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Mark David Clark, 49, of Atlantic, IA, on charges of OWI 2nd Offense and Eluding. Clark was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.
Accident:
On August 16, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a 4-wheeler accident near Hampton and Jackson Roads in Cass County. Emmerson Hill, 20, of Wiota, IA, was riding a 4 wheeler which flipped over backward on an embankment, injuring him and a female juvenile passenger. The passenger was transported to Cass County Memorial Hospital via Medivac; Hill was transported to an Omaha-area hospital with injuries to hip and leg.
Accident:
On August 14, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a hit and run accident in the Griswold High School parking lot. A 2007 Chevy Malibu owned by James Elton Ogg of Elliott, IA, was parked in the Griswold High School parking lot when it was struck by a 2004 Volvo driven by Colten Allen Williamson, 18, of Griswold, IA, who left the scene afterward. Damage to Williamson’s vehicle is estimated at $600.00; damage to Ogg’s vehicle is estimated at $2,000.00. Williamson was cited for Striking an Unattended Vehicle.
Arrest:
On August 12, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Melina Brooke Callahan-Lopez on a district court warrant for Failure to Appear. Lopez was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was released on $2,000.00 bond.
Arrest:
On August 12, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Frank B. Cates on a district court warrant for Theft 5th. Cates was taken to the Cass County Jail where he pled guilty and was released the following day.
Accident:
On August 11, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a hit & run accident on 5th Street in Griswold. A 2005 Dodge Stratus owned by Sarah Nelson of Griswold was parked on 5th Street when it was struck by a vehicle which left the scene. No injuries were reported; damage to Nelson’s vehicle is estimated at $3000.00. Any persons with knowledge of this incident are encouraged to contact the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.
Accident:
On August 10, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a one-vehicle accident on 645th Street four miles southeast of Atlantic. A 1996 Ford Explorer owned and driven by Clint Jay Brownsberger, 35, of Atlantic, IA, was northbound on 645th street approaching Jasper Road when a deer entered the roadway, causing the vehicle to enter the north ditch and roll. No injuries were reported; damage to the vehicle is estimated at $1000. A fence struck by the vehicle is also estimated at $1000 damage.
Arrest:
On August 8, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Colten Allen Williamson, 18, of Griswold, IA, on a charge of Possession of Controlled Substance (Marijuana). Williamson was taken to the Cass County Jail where was released later that day on his own recognizance.
Arrest:
On August 8, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joseph Lee Flathers, 26, of Anita, IA, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Flathers was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance.
Arrest:
On August 5, 2010, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested three individuals on charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Meth): Jade Michael Nicholson, 19, of Atlantic, IA; Blue Tyler Petersen, 25, of Atlantic, IA; and Catherine Lynn Brown, 21, of Grant, IA. All three were brought to the Cass County Jail where they were released the following day on their own recognizance.

 
             

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