(Glenwood, Iowa) – The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports five recent arrests. Today (Jan. 3rd), 29-year-old Shawna Marrie Watson, of Glenwood, was arrested at around 1:16-a.m. for Assault ($300 bond). There were three arrests New Years Day, in Mills County: 23-year-old Caleb Michael Solari, of Corning, was arrested for OWI/1st offense ($1,000 bond); 24-year-old Zachary Alexander Shively, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order (No Bond), and, 26-year-old Rhiannon Irene Gilbert, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Driving Under Suspension (Bond $300). On Dec. 30th, Mills County Deputies arrested 39-year-old Tarus Mae Delores Hayes, of Council Bluffs, for OWI/1st offense (Bond$1,000).

The Sheriff’s Office says at around 2:18-a.m. Dec. 31st,a 2019 Jeep driven by 23-year-old Caleb Solari, of Corning, was traveling east on Highway 34 in Mills County, when the vehicle drifted off the road and traveled into the ditch. Solari told authorities he was tired. As mentioned above, he was arrested for OWI/1st offense. A passenger in his vehicle was transported to MCMH by Red Oak Rescue, for injuries sustained in the accident. Later that same morning, an accident occurred that involved a 2019 Dodge Ram.

The vehicle was driven by 39-year-old Heath Holmes, of Glenwood, westbound on Highway 34, when Holmes fell asleep at the wheel. His pickup entered the north side ditch and struck a berm. Holmes was checked by EMS at the scene. He declined to be transported to the hospital.

And, on January 2nd, Deputies responded to a three-vehicle accident at 315th St./Highway 34, at around 2:45-p.m.  An investigation determined a 2015 Buick driven by 83-year-old Patricia Barrale, of Hastings (IA), was westbound on Highway 34, prior to turning south onto 315th Street. A 2011 Ford driven by 46-year-old Erin Munns, of Emerson, was eastbound on Highway 34, when Barrale’s vehicle turned into oncoming traffic, causing the impact.

A 2022 KIA driven by 47-year-old Kelly Betley, of Glenwood, was stopped at the stop sign at the intersection, and was struck by Barrale’s Buick as it collided with the Ford.