Clarinda Police Chief Keith Brothers said in a news release this (Thursday) morning, his officers were kept busy overnight dealing with an incident involving knives and a stun gun, and a second incident resulting in a police officer being assaulted.

At around 8:30-p.m., Wednesday, Clarinda Police responded to a 911 call of a domestic fight with weapons involved, at the Parkview Apartments on E. Main Street. Following an investigation, Officers arrested 27-year old Sara Ann Billie, for alleging assaulting 29-year old Lovelle Joseph Ward, and threatening Ward with a knife. Billie and Ward live together in one of the apartments.

Ward also allegedly displayed and threatened Billie with a stun gun during the altercation. Billie was arrested for aggravated domestic assault, while Ward was arrested for aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon. Billie was being held in the Page County Jail without bond, while Ward’s bond was set at $2,000.

And, at around 12:15-a.m. today (Thursday), Clarinda Police responded to a 911 call about a domestic altercation occurring at a residence in the 700 block of S. 18^th Street, where property was being damaged. When officers arrived they learned that one of the parties involved in the incident, 38-year old Troy Lee Landess, of Clarinda, had left the home prior to officers arriving. Officers found Landess at his home on W. Logan Street. When they confronted him,  Landess allegedly became combative with the officers, and used his fist to strike one officer in the head. The officer did not require medical attention.

Landess was arrested for interference with official acts by resisting arrest and disorderly conduct and additional charges are pending. He was later released on a recognizance bond in order to seek medical treatment for injuries Landess may have sustained earlier in the evening, for allegedly hitting a window with his fist.

Reports concerning both incidents have been forwarded to the offices of Page County Attorney Carl M. Sonksen for review and the filing of formal charges.

The Cass County Board of Supervisors will meet Friday morning at the courthouse, in Atlantic. During their session, which begins at 8:30, the Board will discuss and act on a Resolution for Posted Weight Limits on County Bridges. They’re also expected to adopt a Cass County Information Technology Policy, and, following a hearing, adopt an ordinance to “Establish a Policy for the Construction and Reconstruction of Roadways and Bridges” on the Cass County Secondary Road System.

In other business, the Board is scheduled to receive quarterly reports from the County Veterans Affairs and Conservation Directors, and, act on a Resolution to “Enter into a 28-E agreement for Iowa Precinct Atlas Consortium” (that is, for use of computer software programs known as “Precinct Atlas and Absentee Atlas), and related software/hardware components.

The Creston Police Department reports a Newton woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon for Theft in the 5th Degree. 53-year old Joan McCulloch was arrested at 806 Laurel Street and then released on a Promise to Appear later, in court. And, early this (Thursday) morning, 32-year old Martin Ruiz, of Creston, was arrested at the intersection of Sumner/Highway 34, on the charge of OWI/1st offense. Ruiz was later released from the Union County Jail on a $1,000 bond.

CHEROKEE, Iowa (AP) – Authorities have ruled that the death of an Iowa man acquitted in the slaying of a 2-year-old girl in 2000 was an accident. The Sioux City Journal reports that the Iowa medical examiner’s office says Jesse Wendelsdorf, of Cherokee, died of ethylene glycol poisoning. The chemical is the primary ingredient in antifreeze.

Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation agent Darrell Simmons says antifreeze was found near Wendelsdorf when he was found March 29. He died two days later at a Sioux City hospital. Simmons told the newspaper it’s nearly impossible to say whether Wendelsdorf wanted to kill himself – he left no note. Simmons says some people drink antifreeze to get drunk.

Wendelsdorf was acquitted of murder and sexual abuse charges in the January 2000 death of his girlfriend’s daughter.