The Cass County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests took place Friday. 24-year old  Christain Michael Collins, of Lewis, was arrested after he turned himself in at the Cass County Jail on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for OWI 1st Offense. Collins was booked into the jail and later released on $1,000 bond.

19-year old Patrick Lee Schultz, of Atlantic, was arrested Friday on a Cass County Sheriff’s Office warrant for Felony Theft in the 2nd Degree. Schultz was taken to the Cass County Jail and was released later that day on $5,000 bond.

And, 19-year old Logan Roger Dean Nielsen, of Atlantic, was arrested Jan. 22nd on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Nielsen was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on $1,000 bond.

The Sac City Police Department reports a Sac City man was arrested following an investigation into an alleged incident of domestic assault and animal abuse. Officers were called to an apartment in Sac City Jan. 13th, where 25-year old Cody Anthony Dupre and a 17-year old female reside.

Following their investigation, officers arrested Dupre Jan. 19th on a Sac County warrant charging him with Domestic Assault/1st offense, for allegedly assaulting the 17 year old female, and two counts of Animal Abuse, after it was discovered Dupre allegedly threw an 8 month old puppy and a Chinchilla against the wall, killing both animals.

Dupre was booked into the Sac County Jail where he was being held without bond on the Domestic Abuse charge, to which he has plead Not Guilty. Dupre was also ordered to have no contact with his alleged victim. His preliminary hearing was set for Feb. 9th.

A traffic stop Friday night near Brayton resulted in the arrest of a Kansas man on drug charges. The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office says 23-year Nicholas David Tenbrink, of Berrytown, KS., was arrested at around 9:40-p.m. on charges that include Possession of Marijuana with the Intent to Deliver, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Tenbrink was later released from custody after appearing before the Magistrate.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Law enforcement and gun dealers say that they are seeing a rise in gun sales and applications for carry permits in Iowa. The Des Moines Register reports that the National Instant Criminal Background Check System says Iowa had 25,941 firearm background checks conducted in December 2015, more than in any other month last year.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Department says it saw about 1,000 more gun carry permit applications than usual last month. Woodbury County Sheriff Dave Drew says he believes that influx is the result of rising safety concerns following high-profile gun crimes.

Tom Hudson, manager of CrossRoads Shooting Sports in Johnston, says the number of new customers at his shop quadrupled last month, and he’s surprised that gun sales have not dropped off since the usual holiday increase.