In Greene County district court Conner Laine Groves, 29, of Scranton was sentenced June 16 to two years in prison after she pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment- first degree, amended from tampering with a juror. The prison term is concurrent to a term she is serving on an arson charge. She was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge; both were suspended. The court ruled she is unable to pay restitution for her court appointed attorney’s fees and court costs. (Sentencing: Honorable John R. Flynn)
Persons pleaded not guilty at arraignments as follows: Jared Michael Bielenberg, 37, of Coon Rapids, possession of methamphetamine; Jacob Nolan Stouwie, 33, of Grand Junction, possession of marijuana; Veronica Laine Ellsbury, 41, of Grand Junction, possession of methamphetamine; Brandy Lee Zinn, 37, of Duncombe, driving while license barred; Mikaela Anella Yonemura, 23, of Des Moines, possession of marijuana; Eric Thomas Winger, 45, of Jefferson, possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana; Lexi Frueh, 18, of Jefferson, criminal mischief- third degree; Shaun Harold Warnke, 47, of Scranton, driving while license barred; Bryant James Margetta, 39, of Jefferson, controlled substance violation and possession of controlled substance- second offense, and in a separate case, unlawful manufacture/deliver/ possession with intent to manufacture/deliver marijuana, possession of marijuana, possession of controlled substance- second offense, unlawful manufacture/deliver/possess w/ intent to manufacture or deliver mixture containing methamphetamine; Nickalos Andrew Brown, 30, of Lake City, driving while license barred; and Ian P. Nelson, 37, of Bouton, dominion/ control of firearm/ offensive weapon by domestic abuse offender. Trial dates were set for Aug. 25 in every case.
Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Connor Eugene Wood, 19, of Harcourt, operating while intoxicated; Max Sledge Leyendecker, 36, of Jefferson, forgery; and Jacob Paul Geisler, 23, of Churdan, operating while intoxicated.
