Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office:
Tuesday, Aug. 13: At 1:43 am Devin Holm-Morales, 28, of Jefferson was booked into the jail on a charge of violating a protective order*. At 2:39 am Christopher Lehrkamp, 38, of Scranton was booked into the jail on charges of driving while license denied or revoked and operating under the influence- 2nd offense*. At 7:20 am Kegan Claiser, 25, of Jefferson was booked into the jail on a charge of operation without an interlock device*. At 10:31 am a deputy investigated a complaint of illegal dumping in the 1400 block of I Ave in Jackson Township. At 3:03 pm a deputy assisted with cattle out in the 1600 block of L Ave in Jackson Township. At 10:09 pm a deputy assisted the Jefferson PD with a foot pursuit and an arrest.
Monday, Aug. 12: At 11:17 am a deputy investigated a theft on Hwy 4 near K Ave east of Churdan. At 11:30 am a deputy investigated a complaint of identity theft in the 500 block of 5th St in Rippey. At 11:41 pm a deputy assisted with cattle out in the 1900 block of A Ave in Willow Township.
Sunday, Aug. 11: At 5:59 am a deputy investigated a car-deer accident near 200th St and Hwy 144 north of Grand Junction. Matthew Meyer, 31, of Fort Dodge struck a deer with a 2023 Dodge Ram. Damage to the truck was estimated at $6,000. At 11:41 am a deputy and Greene County Ambulance responded to a single-vehicle accident in the 1100 block of H Ave in Bristol Township. A juvenile was injured riding a dirt bike.
Saturday, Aug. 10: At 9:26 am a deputy investigated an assault in the 1900 block of 130th St in Paton Township. A juvenile was charged with willful injury. Another juvenile was seriously injured and taken to the Emergency Room by private vehicle. At 12:45 pm the sheriff, deputies, Grand Junction fire and rescue, and Greene County Ambulance were called to a single-vehicle accident on Hwy 144 at 210th St north of Grand Junction. Danny Klein Sr, 75, of Fort Dodge was riding a 1992 Harley Davidson on Hwy 144 and entered the east ditch, hitting a driveway. Klein sustained fatal injuries. His motorcycle was totaled in the accident. At 3:34 pm a deputy and Jefferson fire department responded to a single-vehicle accident at Hwy 30 and M Ave west of Jefferson. Dakota Foster, 18, of Jefferson lost control of a 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix and entered the west ditch on M Ave. The vehicle’s catalytic converter caught the dry ditch grass on fire, which started the car on fire. The vehicle was a total loss. At 7:02 pm a deputy assisted with cattle out on 280th Street and J Ave in Greenbrier Township. At 9:41 pm Joshua Parrish, 28, of Jefferson was booked into the jail on a charge of criminal mischief- fifth degree*.
Friday, Aug. 9: At 7:24 am a deputy assisted with cattle out on 305th St near P Ave in Franklin Township. At 10:22 am Abby Farrell, 21, of Carroll was booked into the jail on a charge of operating while intoxicated*. At 11:16 pm Breanna Mahers, 22, of Carroll was booked into the jail on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia*. At 11:16 pm James Pena, 26, of Jefferson was booked into the jail on charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia*.
Thursday, Aug. 8: At 4:25 am Shawn Knudsen, 32, of Jefferson was booked into the jail on a charge of domestic abuse assault*. At 6:04 am a deputy investigated a suspicious vehicle in the 600 block of Main St in Scranton. At 11:14 am a deputy, Jefferson fire department, and Greene County Ambulance responded to a single-vehicle accident on Jordan Avenue near 237th St in in Jackson Township. Simon Jordan, 18, of West Des Moines was operating a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado and lost control, striking a tree. The vehicle was a total loss. Both the driver and a passenger were transported by Greene County Ambulance with injuries. Jordan was cited for careless driving, failure to maintain control, failure to file SR-22 insurance, operating without liability insurance- accident related, and driving while license suspended. At 4:22 pm deputies, Jefferson Fire Department, Iowa State Patrol, and Greene County Ambulance responded to a two-vehicle accident on Hwy 4 at 290th St in Franklin Township. Brandi Burrow, 29, of Jefferson was eastbound on 290th St operating a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer. Burrow failed to stop at the stop sign at Hwy 4 and struck a northbound 2014 Nissa Pathfinder operated by Bonnie Simpson, 71, of Sac City. Two passengers in Burrow’s vehicle were transported with minor injuries to Greene County Medical Center by Greene County Ambulance and two were transported to Dallas County Hospital by Greene County Ambulance. Damage to Burrow’s vehicle was estimated at $5,000. Damage to Simpson’s vehicle was estimated at $15,000. This accident is still under investigation. At 6:35 pm the sheriff, deputies, Jefferson fire department, Grand Junction fire department, and Greene County Ambulance searched for a missing person near 290th St and Hwy 4.
Wednesday, Aug. 7: At 10:05 am Steven Randall, 60, of Boone was booked into the jail on charges of intent to manufacture/deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance- third or subsequent offense, and possession of drug paraphernalia*. At 1:41 pm a deputy investigated a burglary in the 700 block of Bell St in Churdan. At 2:36 pm a deputy investigated a scam in the 700 block of Hill St in Churdan. At 2:49 pm Alexandra Thomas, 33, of Boone was booked into the jail on charges of intent to manufacture/deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia*. At 8:30 pm Linda Cleary, 54, of Grand Junction was booked into the jail on a charge of probation violation and driving while license barred*.
Tuesday, Aug. 6: At 2:39 am Michael Schwering, 53, of Fort Dodge was booked into the jail on a charge of trespass*. At 8:17 pm a deputy assisted with cattle out on the bike trail near the 1500 block of 252nd St south of Jefferson. At 9:04 pm a deputy assisted the Jefferson PD with locating a missing juvenile in the 600 block of W. Lincoln Way.
Monday, Aug. 5: At 3:41 pm the sheriff and deputies responded to a reported suicidal subject with a firearm in Grand Junction. At 7:44 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of trespass in the 900 block of Main St in Scranton.
Sunday, Aug. 4: At 12:44 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of harassment in the 600 block of N. 11th St in Grand Junction. At 6:17 pm a deputy investigated a theft in the 500 block of N. 16th St in Grand Junction.
Saturday, Aug. 3: At 8:02 am a deputy assisted the Jefferson PD with an accident at Elm St and W. Lincoln Way. At 1:45 pm a deputy assisted a motorist on Hwy 144 near 175th south of Dana. At 2:47 pm a deputy investigated a violation of a no contact order in the 1900 block of R Ave in Franklin Township.
Friday, Aug. 2: At 12:29 am Jesse Sanders, 22, of Jefferson was booked into the jail on charges of arson- second degree, use of explosive materials, assault with a dangerous weapon, and harassment- first degree*. At 11:51 am a deputy investigated a theft in the 200 block of State St in Paton. At 2:18 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of a crop duster spraying too close to a house in the 900 block of P Ave in Greenbrier Township. At 2:19 pm a deputy assisted with cattle on the railroad tracks near 230th St and J Ave in Jackson Township. At 10:12 pm a deputy placed a dog found in the 2000 block of B Ave in Willow Township in impound at the Community Animal Shelter. At 11:03 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of harassment near 210th Street and Hwy 4 north of Jefferson. At 11:42 pm the sheriff assisted the Jefferson PD in responding to a complaint of a suspicious person in the 200 block of N. Cedar St.
Thursday, Aug. 1: At 7:17 am a deputy investigated a complaint of criminal mischief in the 2200 block of 185th St in Junction Township. At 8:54 am a deputy investigated a single-vehicle accident that occurred the day before. A juvenile lost control of a vehicle and hit a mailbox in the 2200 block of 185th Street. At 12:11 pm a deputy investigated a theft and a attempted theft of a vehicle near 305th St and P Ave in Franklin Township. At 1:27 pm the sheriff and deputies assisted the Jefferson PD with a report of two juveniles trying to get into a garage and a vehicle in the 400 block of S. Olive St in Jefferson. At 2:17 pm the sheriff and deputies assisted the Jefferson PD in responding to a vehicle stolen in the 200 block of W. Harrison St. At 2:43 pm the sheriff and deputies investigated an attempted vehicle theft near State and Locust Sts in Scranton. Two juveniles from the Clive area were arrested on Hwy 25 near 340th St in one of the stolen vehicles. Stolen property was recovered along with two stolen vehicles. At 7:53 pm a deputy assisted with cows on the bike trail in the 1500 block of 252nd St south of Jefferson.
In all cases when a defendant has been charged, this is merely an accusation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
