In Greene County district court Tanya Marie Helmrichs, 45, of Grand Junction was sentenced May 7 to five years in prison on a charge of possession of methamphetamine- third offense. She was found guilty of the charge at a trial March 6. The prison term was suspended and Helmrichs was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending May 9
In Greene County magistrate court Chad Christopher Louk of Jefferson was sentenced May 9 to seven days in jail on a charge of violation of a no contact order. The jail term is concurrent to a term in a case in which he was charged with assault with intent to cause injury. District court judge James B. McCarville entered the…
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Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Monday, May 12: At 9:45 pm Travis Armstrong, 35, of Churdan was booked into the jail on charges of possession of marijuana- third offense and operating while intoxicated*. Sunday, May 11: At 1:06 pm deputies assisted the Jefferson PD with an accident in the 300 block of N.…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending May 2
In Greene County district court Anthony Vernell Crawford, 60, of Churdan pleaded not guilty April 28 to a charge of driving while license barred. A trial date was set for June 17. Cases were initiated during the week ending May 2 as follows: Kole Alexander Higgins, 30, of Grand Junction, driving while license barred; Mihles J. Exline, 33, of Jefferson,…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending May 2
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered against Mikkel Morris Demello of Jefferson on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated in magistrate court during the week ending May 2 as follows: April Kniffin of Jefferson, compulsory education violation; Jason Wayne Morris of Rippey,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 25
In Greene County district cases were initiated against James Edward Poole II, 45, of Coon Rapids, charged with fraudulent practice- second degree and gambling- avoid set-off; and against Zachary Alan Armstrong, 39, of Jefferson, charged with assault while display dangerous weapon (two counts) and harassment- first degree (four counts).
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending April 25
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered April 23 against Zachary Allen Smith of Jefferson after he pleaded guilty to a charge of public intoxication. He also pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault and was granted a deferred judgment on the charge. He was placed on probation…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 18
In Greene County district court Rahni Rexann Brower, 41, of Carroll was granted a deferred judgment April 15 after she changed her plea to guilty to one county of unlawful possession of a controlled substance. She was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Corrections for three years. She must pay a $1,000 civil penalty. One count of unlawful…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – April 2025
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, April 30: At 10:38 am a deputy investigated a single-vehicle accident in the 1600 block of N Ave south of Jefferson. Phillip Sheridan struck a turkey with a 2015 Honda CRV, causing an estimated $1,000 damage to the vehicle. At 8:25 pm a deputy investigated a juvenile…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 11
In Greene County district court a mistrial was called in a trial April 8 in which defendant Connor Laine Groves, 28, of Scranton is charged with arson- second degree, conspiracy to commit non-forcible felony fraudulent practices greater than $10,000, insurance fraud- presenting false information, criminal mischief- first degree and possession of marijuana. The mistrial was called after a potential juror…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending April 11
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending April 11 as follows: Michael Allen Olson of Jefferson, public intoxication; and Jacob Eugene Day of Jefferson, interference with official acts.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 4
Damon Lee McDonald, 48, of Lohrville was sentenced April 3 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of burglary- third degree. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for two years. He was fined $1,025 with a $153.75 surcharge; both were…
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