The Cass County Sheriff’s Office said Monday, that two Massena men were arrested on drug charges Saturday, following a traffic stop. 56-year old Terry Lee Ranney and 52-year old Ronald Eugene Keller, both of Massena, faces charges that include Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) 2nd Offense and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both were taken to the Cass County Jail where they were released the following day on their own recognizances.

Also arrested last Saturday in Cass County, was 40-year old Keith E. Zarbano, of Atlantic, on a charge of OWI 1st Offense. Zarbano was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released later that day on his own recognizance. And, 25-year old Alexander Paul Dvorak, of Atlantic, was arrested on a District Court warrant for Probation Violation. Dvorak was taken to the Cass County Jail where he remains held on $20,000 bond.

On Sunday, January 4th, deputies in Cass County arrested 28-year old Ryan David O’Leary, of Carroll, on a District Court warrant for Failure to Appear to Serve Jail Time. O’Leary was taken to the Cass County Jail where he will remain held until service of his court ordered jail time was completed.

And on Friday, January 2nd, 23-year old Benjamin Jesse Galles, of Atlantic, was arrested on a charge of Driving While Revoked. Galles was taken to the Cass County Jail where he was released the following day on his own recognizance.

Police in Glenwood report four arrests over the holiday weekend. On Friday, 25-year old Brian Combs, of Council Bluffs, was arrested for Unlawful poss. of prescription drugs and theft 5th Degree. Combs’ bond was set at $1,300.

On Saturday, Glenwood Police arrested: 31-year old Rudy Camarillo, of Glenwood, on 2
Mills county warrants for Domestic Abuse Assault And obstruction of emergency communication. His total bond amounted to $5,300; 37-year old Jeffery Panton, of Shenandoah, was arrested for
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $300; and 35-year old Shaun Goines, of Glenwood, was arrested for Domestic Abuse Assault and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. His bond was set at $2,000.

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office reports a Union County woman was arrested this (Monday) morning on drug charges, following a traffic stop at Highway 34 and Union Avenue. 20-year old Kasey Marie Stuart, of Creston, was taken into custody at around 10:35-a.m. after an Adams County deputy noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the inside of the vehicle. A small amount of pot, a pot pipe and a grinder were found inside the vehicle.

Stuart was charged with Possession of Marjuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. She was being held in the Adams County Jail on $500 bond.

Officials with the Council Bluffs Fire Department this (Monday) afternoon, released the name of a woman who died on a residential fire Friday morning.The victim was identified as 49-year old Dorothy Ceballos. Authorities say that around 7:18-a.m., Friday, firefighters from Council Bluffs were dispatched to a one-story residential structure fire. The fire units to arrive on the scene found heavy smoke and fire emitting from the basement of the home.

When crews began to attack the flames and conduct a search for victims, they found a man in a bedroom. He was transported to Mercy Hospital and was reported to be in stable condition. Ceballos’ body was found in a basement bedroom. Officials say she had no means of secondary egress from the basement. An additional male and female who were residing in the home managed to escape prior to the arrival of firefighters. Their names have not yet been released.

Crews quickly extinguished the flames, and no other properties were damaged. The damage was primarily confined to the basement, where the fire originated. The rest of the structure sustained only smoke damage.

An investigation was being conducted to determine the origin and cause of the fire.

No injuries were reported following two, separate accidents in Audubon County last week. Sheriff’s officials say at around 2:30-p.m. Jan. 1st, an unknown vehicle was attempting to pull into a parking spot along Main Street in Exira, when the vehicle jumped a curb and hit the left side of the Yankee Workshop building, causing damage to the structure. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Audubon County Sheriff’s Office at 712-563-2631, or Crimestoppers at 712-563-2234.

And an accident at around 7:30-p.m. Friday in Audubon County caused $3,500 damage to a vehicle driven by 60-year old Linda Renee Garnette, of Harlan. Officials say she was traveling north on Bluebird Avenue about one-mile south of Kimballton, when her 1999 Buick struck a deer that crossed the road near Sharon Place.