Grand Junction man found guilty of attempted murder

In Greene County district court Adam Eugene Coy, 31, of Grand Junction was found guilty at a jury trial of attempted murder, willful injury resulting in serious injury, and domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury. Coy was accused of shooting his domestic partner in the back of the head in their Grand Junction home Feb. 4. According to a brief…

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Reynolds appoints Beisch judge for District 2B

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced July 28 her appointment of Ashley Beisch as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 2B. Beisch, of Boone, currently serves as assistant county attorney at the Webster County attorney’s office. She received both her undergraduate degree and law degree from Drake University Law School. Beisch fills a vacancy created by the retirement of District Associate…

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Greene County district court, week ending July 28

Cases were initiated in Greene County district court during the week ending July 28 as follows: Dalton Weber, 24, of Scranton, domestic abuse assault- third or subsequent offense; Bailey Kendahl Barney, 24, of Jefferson, operating while intoxicated; Brent Allan Cooper, 40, of Vincent, driving while license revoked and possession of marijuana; and Richard Burdine Young, 62, of Jefferson, operating while…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending July 28

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered against Amalle Shallom Mantay of Des Moines on a charge of providing false identification information. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated during the week ending July 25 as follows: Breanna Dawn Mahers of Jefferson, assault; Susan Anne Walters of Lorimor, assault; and…

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Info program on gaming, gambling addiction at Paton library

A free program at the William Paton Public Library will feature discussion of how computer gaming can turn into an addiction. Dorinda Wehde, problem gambling counselor for New Opportunities, will discuss the similarities between video games and gambling, the ways video game developers design games to be addictive, ways to identify symptoms and gambling lifestyle changes, and risks associated with…

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SBA’s fast fraud, made to order

~by US Senator Joni Ernst, R-Iowa The Small Business Administration (SBA) is running a drive-thru for fraudsters, serving up tax dollars from COVID-19 assistance programs to career crooks, violent criminals, and even felons still behind bars to grab-and-go. The agency cut billions of dollars of checks to almost anyone who asked, in any amount requested, without even doing simple background checks…

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