The Cass County Sheriff’s released details Friday on numerous recent arrests.

On Sunday, August 14th the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 40-year-old Jonah Ryan Jones of Anita on charges of Domestic Abuse Assault (Simple), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (Simple), and Driving Under Suspension (Simple). Jones was taken to the Cass County Jail where he plead guilty and was released the following day.

On Tuesday, August 16th 43-year-old John Stratton Eichelberger of Atlantic turned himself in at the Cass County Jail on an Atlantic Police Department warrant for Stalking (D Felony) and Burglary 3^rd Degree (Aggravated). Eichelberger was released later that day on his own recognizance.

Also on Tuesday, August 16th the Cass County Sheriff’s Office arrested 42-year-old Donna Denise Lewis of Atlantic and 50-year-old Richard Harold Lewis, Sr. of Atlantic on charges of Violation of No Contact Order (Simple). Both parties were taken to the Cass County Jail. Donna Lewis was released the following day after pleading guilty; Richard Lewis plead guilty and remains held pending completion of jail sentence.

On Thursday, August 18th 32-year-old Erich Sean Johnson of Massena turned himself in at the Cass County Jail on an Iowa State Patrol warrant for OWI 1^st Offense (Serious). Johnson was released later that day on his own recognizance.

A two vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of 7th and Olive Streets in Atlantic on Thursday.

A vehicle driven by Ty Johnk of Hancock was southbound on Olive Street attempting to make a left hand turn onto 7th Street to head eastbound.  Another vehicle driven by Carol Myers of Atlantic was traveling eastbound on 7th Street approaching Olive Street and ran the red light.  Johnk’s vehicle struck Myers’ vehicle on the driver’s side door.  No injuries were reported.

Damage to Johnk’s vehicle was estimated at $2,500 while Myers’ vehicle suffered $1,500 damage.  Myers was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device.

The Atlantic Police Department reports two arrests on Thursday.  Officers arrested 53-year-old Jon Misner of Atlantic on  a Nebraska Warrant for Failure to Appear.  He was taken into custody and transported to the Cass County Jail and booked in.

Also arrested Thursday was 54-year-old Cory Christensen of Atlantic for OWI and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  He was also booked in to the Cass County Jail.

Council Bluffs, IA – On August 18, 2016, Jason Gregory Johnson, a 22-year old resident of Overland Park, Kansas, was sentenced by United States Senior District Court Judge Robert Pratt, to 63 months in prison for transporting a person with the intent to engage in prostitution announced United States Attorney Kevin E. VanderSchel.

Judge Pratt also ordered Johnson to serve a term of 10 years of supervised release upon release from prison, and to pay a $100 special assessment.
The conviction resulted from an investigation that began on January 27, 2016, when the Omaha, Nebraska, Police Department was notified of a minor female being in the Omaha area committing acts of prostitution.

On January 28, 2016, Omaha police along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation made contact with the female and learned that she had engaged in acts of prostitution in Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa. Johnson was identified as the person who was providing transportation to the minor between the three states in exchange for a portion of the profits earned by the minor.

The investigation was conducted by the Omaha Police Department, Council Bluffs Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation. The case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports two arrests on Thursday.  At 4:24pm Officers arrested 26-year-old Victor Joseph Carbaugh and 23-year-old Dalton Lee Rhedin of Omaha for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Interference with Official Acts.  They were arrested on 27oth Street and taken to the Mills County Jail and both held on $600 bond.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – A man awaiting trial in a Council Bluffs slaying has been accused of helping another inmate try to kill himself.

The Daily Nonpareil reports that Ben Lein was charged Thursday with assisting suicide. Court documents say Lein handed a towel Monday to the other inmate, who is on suicide watch. The inmate tore the towel into strips and tried to hang himself. The documents say a jailer saw the incident and removed the towel before the inmate could die.

Lein, Wesley Correa-Carmenaty and Markis Davis have pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and other charges in the March 7 slaying of 22-year-old Anthony Walker and wounding of 32-year-old Patrick Schultz. The three are scheduled to begin trial Sept. 27.

The Creston Police Department reports two recent arrests. On Thursday at 4:33pm Officers arrested 35-year-old Brian Clair Smith of Creston at his residence on a Union County Warrant.  He was taken to the Union County Jail and held on $50,000 cash or surety bond.

On Friday 27-year-old Dusten Jacob Thrasher was arrested at the intersection of Adams and Sycamore Streets on a Union County Warrant. He was taken to the Union County Jail and held on $5,000 bond.

w/Chris Parks.

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Council Bluffs Police Officers were dispatched this (Friday) morning to an address in the 500 Block of E. Pierce St for a burglary in progress. When Officers arrived the suspect fled the area.

The victim stated he was sleeping in his bedroom when he heard a loud noise in the living room. The victim stated he went to the living room to investigate and observed a white male standing just inside the door. The victim stated the suspect said, “My bad, my bad” and took off running. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate the suspect.

The suspect was described as a white male, approximately 5’8” 180 lbs.
If anyone has any information about this case please contact Council Bluffs Criminal Investigation at 712-328-4728 or Crime Stoppers 712-328-STOP.

Two Council Bluffs men were arrested after an altercation that ended with a weapon being discharged.  The Council Bluffs Police Department was called to the area behind the Broadway Bar at 11:03pm Thursday for a report of shots fired.  21-year-old Dustin Arterburn and 25-year-old Dylan Waschkowski were arrested after investigation.

Officers determined that Arterburn and Waschkowski were inside the Broadway Bar and got into an altercation with one another. Waschkowski was directed to leave the bar by management. A short time later Arterburn also left the bar and located Waschkowski in the parking lot and then reportedly shoved 26-year-old Stephanie Lemon who was there with Waschkowski. In response Waschkowski then retrieved a .40 caliber handgun from his vehicle and displayed it to Arterburn and then struck him in the side of the head with the handgun just prior to discharging the weapon.  Officers noted that Arterburn had gunshot residue on the left side of his neck.  No one was injured by the shot fired and no property damage was reported.

Arterburn was charged with Disorderly Conduct, Simple Assault, and Public Intoxication. Waschowski was charged with Aggravated Assault and Discharging a Firearm in City Limits.  Both were taken without incident to the Pottawattamie County Corrections and booked in.