The Union County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests took place Saturday morning. 34-year old Nicki Renee Jones, of Creston, was arrested at around 1-a.m. at the Union County Law Enforcement Center, on a Union County warrant for theft 2nd degree.  Jones was later released from the Union County Jail on $5,000 bond.

And, a little 3-a.m. Saturday, 25-year old Diego Ricardo Manzanarez, of Greenfield, was arrested at the Union County Law Enforcement Center for OWI 1st offense.  Manzanarez was later released from the Union County Jail on $1,000.00 bond.

Police in Council Bluffs, Monday, identified the three persons who were injured in a semi-tractor trailer rollover accident Sunday morning. Authorities say the driver, 38-year old Anatoliy Zvozdetskiy, and his passengers, 31-year old Caren Sargent and 49-year old Demitry Leontey, all of Portland, OR., suffered non-life threatening injuries and were transported to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, for treatment.

The accident happened at around 7:44-a.m. Sunday, on the west bound I-80 off ramp to the South Expressway. Police and fire crews worked to block the roadway and extract the victims from the wreckage. The west bound exit from I-80 to South Expressway was was closed for several hours until the debris could be cleared.The accident remains under investigation.

(Photos by Council Bluffs Police on their Facebook page)

KJAN will have patriotic music to enjoy on July 4^th from 8:00pm-Midnight. As you’re out enjoying your Independence Day celebrations and area fireworks displays tune in to KJAN for some accompanying patriotic music.

The Glenwood Police Department reports residents in a four-square block area of a major gas line leak were allowed to return to their homes late this (Monday) morning. Authorities said just before noon today (Monday), that crews with Black Hills Energy were able to stop the leak that was reported at around 9-a.m. after a construction crew struck a natural gas line in the area of 3rd and Elm Streets.

Law enforcement and Glenwood Fire / Rescue personnel assisted in evacuating residents from their homes and sheltering them at the Grace United Methodist Church at 2nd and Walnut in Glenwood, as a safety precaution.  Residents had been asked to leave the area on foot and not by motor vehicle.They even posted a warning on social media for people to “Quit shooting fireworks while a major gas leak is going on!”

According to reports, the gas leak could be heard and smelled from several blocks away.

A severed natural gas line in Glenwood has forced authorities to evacuate a four-block neighborhood near the old Glenwood swimming pool. The incident, in the area of 3rd and Elm Streets, was reported at around 9-a.m., when a construction crew hit the gas line.

Law enforcement and Glenwood Fire / Rescue personnel were working on evacuating residents from their homes and sheltering them at the Grace United Methodist Church at 2nd and Walnut in Glenwood, as a safety precaution.  Residents were asked to leave the area on foot and not by motor vehicle.They even posted a warning on social media for people to “Quit shooting fireworks while a major gas leak is going on!”

According to reports, the gas leak could be heard and smelled from several blocks away. Utility company representatives were notified. Motor vehicle traffic is currently prohibited in the area.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports a Nebraska man was cited following a non-injury accident last Friday afternoon. Authorities say deputies responded to the accident at Marne and Glacier Roads, at around 12:25 p.m.

Their investigation determined a 2000 Freightliner driven by 23-year old Alexander Brady Smith, of Atlantic, was making a right turn onto Glacier Road when the vehicle was struck in the passenger rear by a 2005 Chevy Silverado pickup. The pickup was being driven by 37-year old Jeremy Spencer Hahn, of Blair, NE.

No damage was reported to the Freightliner, but damage to the Chevy was estimated at $1,500. Hahn was cited for Following too Closely.

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports 30-year old Jacob William Earl Dofner, of Griswold, was arrested last Thursday, on a charge of OWI 2nd Offense. Dofner was taken to the Cass County Jail and released Friday on his own recognizance.