In Greene County district court Dakota Andrew Amos, 27, of Des Moines was sentenced Jan. 24 to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of child endangerment, amended from child endangerment- registered sex offense. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for three years to the Iowa Department of Corrections. He was…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 26
In Greene County magistrate court Austin Ray Higgins Owens of Jefferson paid a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge of providing false identification information. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated in magistrate court during the week ending Jan. 26 as follows: David Allan Holley of Scranton, possession of drug paraphernalia; Jared Dean Dennhardt of Jefferson, harassment-…
Read MorePolice blotter – January 2024
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, Jan. 31: At 8:45 am an officer investigated an accident at N. Elm and W. Clark Sts. Jackson Turner of Jefferson was operating a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu owned by Tanya Turner. As he left the posted stop sign on Clark St to turn left onto Elm, he struck…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – January 2024
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, Jan. 31: At 10:37 am a deputy assisted Grand Junction fire with a pressure washer that caught fire after falling off a trailer on 170th St and X Ave east of Dana. At 12:50 pm a deputy was advised of stolen property scattered throughout the northwest…
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