In Greene County district court Matthew James Spaulding, 30, of Perry was sentenced Aug. 16 to 10 years in prison on a charge of burglary- second degree. The prison term is consecutive to the term in a Dallas County sentence. Spaulding was fined $1,370 with a $205.50 surcharge. He must pay $1,245 victim restitution and $594.02 court costs. (Sentencing: Honorable Gina C. Badding)
Austin Ray Higgins Owens, 18, of Jefferson pleaded not guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault impeding blood/air flow causing bodily injury. A trail date was set for Oct. 19.
Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Cory Paul Beidler, 27, of Bouton has been charged with eluding, speed more than 25 mph over limit. The warrant was issued July 20 and returned Aug. 4.
Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Jeffrey Joseph Gibbons, 53, of Madrid, operating while intoxicated; Roger Keith Ketchum Jr, 33, of Jefferson, domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness; and Nickquael Lenoy Rischer Oliver, 23, of Des Moines, driving while license barred and providing false information for citation.
