In Greene County district court persons pleaded not guilty at arraignment as follows: Daniel Eduardo Westrum, 41 of Des Moines, theft- second degree (habitual offender) and forgery (habitual offender; and Brandon Duong, 29, of Jefferson, possess or carry dangerous weapon while under influence. Trial dates were set for April 9 for both defendants.
A case was initiated against Michael William Caraher, 27, of Jefferson on a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense.
