Atlantic Police report a local man was arrested Friday on a shoplifting charge. 22-year old Donald Smith, of Atlantic, was taken into custody on a charge of Theft in the 5th Degree. Smith was booked into the Cass County Jail.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests over the weekend. On Saturday, deputies arrested 22-year old Danielle Rae Curtis, of Waukee, on a charge of OWI/1st Offense, and 34-year old Amy Jo Hockabout, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on an Atlantic Police Dept. warrant for two counts of felony forgery and one-count of Theft in the 3rd degree. Hockabout was being held in the Cass County Jail on $10,000 bond, while Curtis was released later in the day, Saturday, on her own recognizance.

And on Sunday, deputies in Cass County arrested 18-year old Sarah Jo Porter, of Cumberland, on OWI/1st offense and Minor in Possession of Alcohol, charges. Porter was released later that day on her own recognizance.

(12-p.m. News)

Two young men who had escaped from the Clarinda Academy late this morning have been located. Additional details on where the youth were found is currently not available. A law enforcement broadcast went out a little after 11-a.m. about the Clarinda Academy Juvenile Center escapees.

At the time, the escapees, one of whom was black, the other white, were last seen near 140th Street and P Avenue, heading north on foot out of Clarinda.

Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers reports there was an escape this (Monday) morning from the Clarinda Academy Juvenile Center located in Clarinda. The escapees are believed to be on foot north of Clarinda last seen in the area of 140th St. (J-20) and P Avenue.

One of the escapees is a black male, red sweatshirt, camouflage shorts, black Under Armor Backpack, Red/White Nike Tennis Shoes. The second escapee is a white male, 5’10”, eyeglasses, blue sweatshirt, gray sweatpants and red shoes. Do not approach. If you see these individuals contact your nearest law enforcement agency immediately.