The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports nine people were arrested between last Friday and Christmas Day:

At around 9:40-p.m. on Dec. 25th, 57-year old Brian Lee Hanson, of Emerson, was arrested for Reckless use of Firearm. His bond was set at $300. Separately, 29-year old Bryce Franklin Simmons, of Bellevue, NE, was arrested for OWI/1st offense ( Bond: $1,000).

Three arrests took place in Mills County on Dec. 24th: 32-year old Frank B. Cates, of Clarinda, was arrested for Driving while Barred (Bond: $2,000); 23-year old Jeffery Steven Whitt, of Villisca, was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug, Unlawful Possession of Prescription Drug, Possession of Controlled Substance, Possessing Contraband and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Bond $5,300); and, 24-year old Seancody Lee Anderson, of Monroe, WI., was arrested for Possession of Controlled Substance (Bond: $1,000).

At around 12:50-a.m. Saturday, 42-year old Chad Allen Fulton, of Malvern, was arrested for OWI/2nd offense, and Open Container (Bond $2,000).  And, there were three arrests Friday in Mills County:  51-year Darren Keith Brooks, of Pacific Junction, was arrested for Violation of Protection Order and Domestic Abuse Assault (No Bond); 54-year old Andrew Klusaw, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a Warrant for Violation of Probation (Bond $5,000); and, 51-year old Stephen Curtis Courtney, of Council Bluffs, was arrested Friday on a Warrant for Theft 1st and Ongoing Criminal Conduct (Bond $35,000).