Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, Oct. 29: At 7 pm a deputy, Grand Junction Fire, and Greene County Ambulance responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of N. 18th St in Grand Junction. Wednesday, Oct. 28: At 8:30 am a deputy assisted with a dog running at large in…
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Greene County district court, week ending Oct. 23
In Greene County district court Douglas Alan Berglund, 58, of Jefferson was sentenced Oct. 19 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for three years. He…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 23
In Greene County magistrate court Michelle Lynn Higgins of Rippey was sentenced Oct. 22 to 10 days in jail, with credit for time served, after she pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct- fighting/violent behavior, amended from domestic abuse assault. The jail time was suspended and she was placed on informal probation to the Greene County attorney’s office for…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 16
In Greene County district court Anthony Ray Owens, 46, of Guthrie Center changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced Oct. 11 to five years in prison on each of two counts of burglary- third degree- habitual offender. He was sentenced to two years in prison on a charge of theft- third degree, and one year in prison on a…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 16
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered against Jaxon Andrew Meyer of Rockwell City on a charge of consumption of alcohol in a public place by a minor. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated in magistrate court as follows: Alyssa Lynn Bergantzel of Scranton, accessory after the fact; and…
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In Greene County magistrate court a case against James William North of Jefferson was dismissed Oct. 12. Greene County assistant county attorney Laura Snider filed a motion to dismiss after a pretrial conference held Oct. 7. North was charged with assault with intent to cause pain/injury after an alleged incident at the Webb House May 15. Although the charge was…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 9
In Greene County district court Justin Allen Williams, 47, of Adel was sentenced Oct. 7 to 10 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. He was fined $855 with a $12825 surcharge; both were suspended. He must pay restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees not to exceed $200. Court costs were…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 2
In Greene County district court Monica Lynn Volquartsen, 29, of Fort Dodge Sept. 25 to 15 years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine- third offense. The prison term was suspended. She was sentenced to two years in prison on a charge of possession of burglar’s tools. That prison term was…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 2
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered against Amy Nicole Baugh of Jefferson on a charge of disorderly conduct – fighting/violent behavior. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated in magistrate court during the week ending Oct. 2 as follows: Max Sledge Crick (aka Max Sledge Leyendecker) of Jefferson, possession…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – September 2026
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, Sept. 30: At 1:04 pm a deputy investigated a theft in Churdan. At 3:13 pm a deputy investigated a theft in the 600 block of Brentwood Ave in Cedar Township. At 4:12 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of criminal mischief in Scranton. At 6:13 pm…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 18
In Greene County district court Tamra Mills, 46, of Rippey was sentenced to 10 years in prison with credit for time served after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of intent to manufacture/deliver less than 5 grams of methamphetamine. The prison sentenced was suspended and a judgment was entered for a $1,000 fine with a $150 surcharge.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 18
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Sept. 16 against Dale Lee Spaulding of Glidden on a charge of criminal mischief-fifth degree. Spaulding was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Liberty Ann Norgart of Grand Junction was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge of disorderly conduct- fighting/violent behavior. Court costs were…
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