Sheriff’s report

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, Aug. 20: At 4:02 pm a deputy attempted for find a puppy that was running at large in the 800 block of Grant Street in Scranton. Wednesday, Aug. 19: At 11:52 am Jeffrey Sprague, 49, of Jefferson was booked into the jail on a charge of harassment-…

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Greene County district court, week ending Aug. 7

In Greene County district court Christopher Robert Ciesla, 61, of Jefferson was sentenced Aug. 4 to five years in prison on each of two counts of sex exploitation of a minor, amended from purchase/possess depiction of minor in sex act. The prison terms were suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for three…

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Greene County district court, week ending July 31

In Greene County district court persons pleaded not guilty to charges as follows: Landon Arthur Vote, 17, of Paton, criminal mischief- first degree; and Max Sledge Crick, 36, of Jefferson, controlled substance violation, two counts. Trial dates were set for Sept. 29 in both cases. Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Daniel Joseph Tasler, 35, of Jefferson, possession…

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Sheriff’s report – July 2026

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, July 31: At 11:37 am Gentry Lowe, 35, of Jefferson was booked into the jail on charges of possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia*. At 3:51 pm a deputy, Churdan Rescue, and Greene County Ambulance responded to a single- vehicle rollover accident on 160th St…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending July 24

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered against Fredrick Jay Thorpe of Scranton on a charge of assault, amended from domestic abuse assault. He was placed on informal probation with the Greene County sheriff for six months. Court costs were $91.50. A judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75…

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Greene County district court, week ending July 17

In Greene County district court Virginia Lois Henry, 52, of Saucier, MS, was sentenced to one year in jail after changing her plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated. All but four days of the jail term was suspended and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She may complete the 48-hour…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending July 17

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered July 15 against Tiffany Angel Umsted of Fort Dodge on a charge of public intoxication. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated as follows: Kevin Joe Peterson of Pahrump, NV, possession of drug paraphernalia; and Kenneth Joseph Bonnette of Scranton, domestic abuse assault,…

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