Officials with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Monday, reported multiple arrests have occurred recently. On December 27th, Charles Albert Mace, Jr., turned himself in at the Cass County Jail. Mace was wanted on two Atlantic Police Department warrants for four counts of Felony Sex Abuse 3rd Degree; one count of Exhibiting Obscene Material to a Minor; and one count of Violation of a No Contact Order. He was booked at the Cass County Jail and remains held on $200,000 bond.

As mentioned earlier in the Atlantic Police Department’s report, on December 28th, Atlantic Police arrested 46-year old Robert Joseph Dambra, of Atlantic, on a Cass County Sheriff’s Office warrant for Tampering with a Witness and Harassment 3rd Degree. Dambra was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released on $2,300 bond. That same day Cass County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 20-year old Dakota Lee Sandbothe, of Marne, on a charge of Eluding, and a citation for Reckless Driving. Sandbothe was also charged by the Atlantic Police Department with Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer.

On December 29th, deputies arrested 57-year old Cinthia Ann Ulveling, of Atlantic, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. She was taken to the Cass County Jail and released later that day on her own recognizance. Also on Dec. 29th, deputies arrested 25-year old Dylan Zachary Russell, of Atlantic, on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for Driving Under Suspension. Russell was taken to the Cass County Jail where he pled guilty the following day and was released from custody.

On December 30th, Cass County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 52-year old Richard Harold Lewis, Sr., of Anita, on a charge of Simple Assault. Lewis was taken to the Cass County Jail where he pled guilty the following day and was released from custody. And, on December 31st, 38-year old Daniel Harvey Pash, of Harlan, was arrested in Cass County on a Shelby County warrant. Pash was taken to the Cass County Jail and was later released to Shelby County authorities.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors met at 8:30-a.m. today (Monday), with all members present. During their session, the Board acted on allowing or disallowing family farm credits and to approve agricultural land credits as recommended by the Assessor and the Auditor in accordance with the Code of Iowa, for taxes collectible during Fiscal Year 2019-20.  The Board also took up discussion of employee information handbook, but after a brief discussion acted to table the mater until a future session.

The Board’s next meeting is 8:30-a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2nd in their Board Room at the Cass County Courthouse, in Atlantic. During their meeting Wednesday, the Supervisors will handle several, annual administrative matters. That includes: A Resolution approving the number of and appointment of, Administrative Assistants and deputies for each of the following…County Attorney, Recorder and Treasurer; Also the appointment of two township trustees for each of the 14 townships in Cass County, whose officers are appointed rather than elected; The Supervisors will also appoint members of the Board to serve on committees, and appointments to various county councils, commissions, and other governmental subdivisions. In other business, the Supervisors will set the 2019 (plus 2020 New Year’s Day) Holiday Schedule, and mileage reimbursement rate for employees and for sheriff’s civil processing.

Atlantic Police report six arrests occurred over the past few days. On Sunday, 42-year old Amanda Bashor, of Atlantic, was arrested for Public Intoxication. On Friday, Atlantic Police arrested: 20-year old Allen Van Aernam, of Atlantic, for Eluding; 20-year old Dakota Sandbothe, of Atlantic, for Assault on Persons in certain occupations; and 46-year old Robert Dambra, of Atlantic, on a Cass County warrant for Tampering with a Witness or Juror.

On Dec. 22nd, 50-year Mark Winston, of Atlantic, was arrested on a Cass County warrant for Theft in the 4th Degree. And, on Dec. 21st, 54-year old Michael Nielsen, of Atlantic, was arrested on Cass County warrants for Theft in the 1st Degree, and Ongoing Criminal Conduct-Unlawful Activity. All of the suspects were booked-into the Cass County Jail.

MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) — A February trial has been scheduled for a 19-year-old Muscatine man accused of stabbing to death his grandmother. Muscatine County court documents say Darian Lensgraf pleaded not guilty Friday to first-degree murder. He’s accused of killing 66-year-old Diana Lensgraf at her home early on Dec. 12. Authorities say police found the young man at a convenience store after the store clerk called to report a man holding a bloody knife in the store.
Darian Lensgraf’s trial is set to begin Feb. 11.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A southeast Iowa couple convicted of locking their adopted 7-year-old son in their basement at night have filed appeals. Des Moines County court records say the attorney for 44-year-old Heidi Fiems, of Mediapolis, filed the appeal notice after her sentencing Friday. A jury found the woman and her husband, 45-year-old Justin Fiems, guilty in October of misdemeanor child endangerment. He filed his appeal after his sentencing Nov. 30. Both were sentenced to 180 days in jail but must serve only 60 days. Each was fined $625 and given two years of probation.

The Hawk Eye reports that Heidi Fiems was tearful Friday as she described the “wrong choice” she and her husband made. At trial Fiems said she told investigators the couple moved their son to the basement from his upstairs bedroom because he was urinating on the carpet and in his bed.