The Cass County Sheriff’s Office today (Thursday) released a report on recent arrests and incidents. Officials say 54-year old Jeffrey Curtis Roberts,  of Anita, was arrested this (Thursday) morning, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Roberts was taken to the Cass County Jail where he is being held awaiting hearing before the Magistrate.

On Wednesday (8/13) Cass County deputies arrested 54-year old Mark Daniel Dormer, of Audubon, on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for Fraudulent Practice 2nd Degree, Forgery, and Tampering with Records. Dormer was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $9,000 bond.

As we mentioned earlier this week, on Monday (8/11),  30-year old Saul Muro and 22-year old Bianca Azucena Muro, both of Los Angeles, CA, were arrested following a traffic stop on I-80. The pair were charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana, No Drug Tax Stamp, and Prohibited Acts. Both were taken to the Cass County Jail where they remain held on $100,000 bond each.

This past Sunday (8/10), 26-year old Nick Aaron Rush, of Griswold, turned himself in to the Cass County Jail on a Sheriff’s Office warrant for Possession with Intent to Deliver (Marijuana) and Sponsoring a Gathering. Rush was booked and released later that day on $5,000 bond.

On Saturday (8/9), 21-year old Shannen Taylor Tedford, of Cumberland, was arrested on a Cass County Sheriff’s Office warrant for Possession with Intent to Deliver (Marijuana) and Sponsoring a Gathering. Tedford was taken to the Cass County Jail where she was released the following day on $5,000 bond. Deputies also arrested 27-year old Fernando Orozco, of Adair, Saturday, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Orozco was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance.

And, on Friday (8/8), 35-year old Joshua Daniel Carrier, of Elk Horn, was arrested on a Sheriff’s Office warrant for Possession with Intent to Deliver (Marijuana) and Sponsoring a Gathering. Carrier was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $5,000 bond.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors are scheduled to meet Friday morning, in Atlantic. During their session, which begins at 8:30, the Board is expected to act on approving a Tax Suspension (per Iowa Code), for portions of Lots 20, 21 and 22, all in the Chestnut Place Addition of Atlantic, except Parcel A.

The Board will also act on a Resolution to place a Public Measure on the Nov. 4th General Election ballot. The measure calls for the appointment of township officers by the Board of Supervisors, rather than by election. Auditor Dale Sunderman points out 14 townships are now by appointment by the Board. The change, if approved by the voters, would affect Edna and Union Townships.

In other business, the Supervisors will discuss and possibly act on the purchase of two motor graders, hear an end of fiscal year report from Unity Point at Home (home Care/Hospice-related), and, see a demonstration on the Shore Tel telephone system, by CenturyLink.

Iowans have a chance to share their views about the new state law that allows severe epileptics to possess cannabis oil as a treatment. It’s not legal to buy or sell cannabis oil in Iowa, but the 2014 Iowa legislature passed a law that decriminalized possession of the substance. Advocates say it can help patients with a severe form of epilepsy. The Iowa Department of Public Health has drawn up a set of rules for administering the law.

For example, people would go to an Iowa D-O-T licensing station with a doctor’s recommendation for a card that shows the holder can possess cannabis oil in Iowa. The public health department would process the applications. A 90-minute public hearing has been scheduled for August 26th and Iowans who want to speak out on the subject can go to a site in any of six Iowa cities to participate, via a video link.

In the KJAN listening area, a public hearing on the law will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 26th, at Iowa Western Community College, 2700 College Road, in Council Bluffs.  Iowans who want to speak out on the subject can go to the IWCC site to participate, via a video link over the Iowa Communications Network. You can also participate via conference call Dial-in at : 1-866-685-1580, Pass code: 5152814355.

(Radio Iowa)

Iowa computer users may be a bit skittish after Russian hackers made international news last week by breaking into the database of a Midwestern securities firm. They reportedly stole one-point-two billion user names and passwords belonging to some 500-million email addresses. Information security expert Mike Masino says Iowans can do something fairly simple to keep their computers safe.

“Honestly, changing your passwords at regular intervals and not using the same log-ins for different sites, that’s your best case scenario,” Masino says. “It’s just a numbers game.” The hacking of Milwaukee-based Hold Securities is said to be the largest-ever security breach. Still, Masino says the big score by Russian hackers isn’t that unusual.

“To be completely honest, this kind of stuff goes on all the time,” Masino says. “I think the thing that’s making this news is the size of the data store that was discovered. It was so many accounts.” The billion-plus stolen passwords and user names reportedly came from more than 420-thousand websites. Masino emphasizes, change your passwords frequently to stay on the safe side.

“If they steal billions of user names and passwords, it’s going to take them a while to go through that list and exploit all those,” Masino says. “If you change your password every two or three months, you’ve just reduced their window that they have to use your information down to that amount of time.” Other tips to stay safe from hackers: update your anti-virus software routinely, don’t click on links you didn’t expect to receive, and keep close tabs on the privacy settings on your social media pages.

(Radio Iowa)