Sheriff’s deputies in Page County, Thursday, arrested Gary Dean Williams Jr., at his residence in Coin. He was taken into custody on a Page County Warrant for Violation of Probation. Williams Jr. was being held in the Page County jail, on $5,000 bond.

And, a traffic stop on Highway 71 Thursday, near Shambaugh,  resulted in the arrest of 28-year old Dustin Paul Woodsmall, of Clarinda, on a charge of Driving while License Suspended, Denied, or Revoked. He was also cited for speeding. Woodsmall was transported to the Page County Jail and later released on bond.

The Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office reports 42-year old Jamin Ryan Walters, of Council Bluffs, was arrested at around 1:30 this (Friday) morning, for Domestic Abuse Assault/1st offense – causing bodily injury. He was taken into custody after deputies responded to a reported physical disturbance between a man and a woman at a residence in the 25-thousand block of Highway 92. Walters was transported to the Pott. County Jail.

At around 8:45-p.m. Thursday, a deputy was called to the area of 275th Street and Cottonwood Road, near Treynor, for a reported incident of illegal dumping. Following an investigation, 31-year old Vitoria Joleigh Hopkinson was arrested for Driving While License Suspended or Revoked. A traffic stop just before 9-p.m. Thursday on an SUV in Pott. County, resulted in the arrest of 20-year old Kylie Kristine Gerhardt, for Driving While Barred – Habitual Offender.

Thursday evening, a traffic stop on a vehicle following too closely on eastbound Interstate near mile marker 20, resulted in the driver, 25-year old Billie Rae McGuire, being arrested for Possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana/1st offense. An inmate at the Pott. County Jail was charged Thursday afternoon with Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree, for allegedly breaking a sprinkler head inside the jail. The damage was estimated to be between $300 and $700. 32-year old Joshua Robert Rau was charged and returned to his cell, where he was being held on a Burglary in the 3rd degree charge, vehicle-related.

And, 42-year old Shannon Marie Christ, of Council Bluffs, was served with a warrant Wednesday afternoon for Domestic Abuse Assault/2nd offense. She was in the jail on a previous 1st offense Domestic Abuse Assault charge.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests. On Wednesday, deputies arrested 28-year old Bennie John Martella IV, of Atlantic, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Martella was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on his own recognizance. And, following an investigation, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies, Wednesday, booked and released 63-year old Beverly Ann Wright, of Carson, on one charge of (Felony) Ongoing Criminal Conduct; three (Felony) counts of Theft 1st Degree; four (Felony) charges of Theft 2nd Degree; one (Felony) charge of Nonsupport of Dependent Adult; two charges of Theft 3rd Degree (Aggravated Misdemeanor); one charge of Theft 4th Degree (Serious Misdemeanor); and one charge of Theft 5th Degree (Simple Misdemeanor).

On August 7th, 55-year old Ronnie Robert Larkin, of Council Bluffs, was arrested on a Cass County Sheriff’s Office warrant for Sex Offender Registry Violation. Larkin was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $2,000 bond.

Visitors and the general public are being asked to stay away from Adventureland Park and Prairie Meadows Casino this (Friday) morning, due to what Altoona Police are calling an “Active situation.” KCCI-TV in Des Moines reports multiple police units have staged in the area of spectators and the Adventureland camp grounds. Prairie Meadows was under lock-down. A Police Sgt. said people need to stay away, but they provided no other details.