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2 Atlantic residents arrested on drug charges; Inmates brawl in Cass County Jail

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December 19th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says Deputies arrested two people on drug charges last week. Taken into custody on December 13th, 2016, was 33-year old Aaron Wayne Watson and 22-year old Maisie Sheryl Williams, both of Atlantic. Watson faces a felony Sponsoring a Gathering charge, in addition to Prohibited Acts, Possession of Meth 1st Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Williams was charged with Possession of Meth 1st Offense, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both were taken to the Cass County Jail. Williams was released the following day on her own recognizance. Watson remains held in the jail on $8,000 bond.

Last Friday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 39-year old Eric Allen Smith,  of Council Bluffs, on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Smith was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $10,000 bond.

And on Saturday, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office charged 26-year old Devin Sparks Register and 61-year old Ricky Lee Roby, both of Atlantic, with Assault Causing Bodily Injury. The men were inmates at the Cass County Jail when the incident occurred. Roby remains held at the Cass County Jail on prior bond of $55,300. Register was released on his own recognizance.

(12-p.m. News)