In Greene County district court Zein Mohammed Ibrahim, 37, of Harcourt was sentenced April 17 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of stalking- violation of a protective order. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for three years. Ibrahim was…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending April 18
In Greene County magistrate court Melissa Marie Rysavy of Scranton was found guilty at a non-jury trial April 10 of public consumption of alcohol. She was sentenced to four days in jail, concurrent to a sentence in a Boone County case. She was fined $105; the fine was suspended. Rysavy must pay $220 court costs and $676.08 restitution for her…
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Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Monday, April 22: At 8:56 am a deputy investigated a complaint of trespass in the 100 block of 210th St in Kendrick Township. At 9:50 am a deputy assisted the DNR and County Conservation with catching a wounded pelican on Eaton Avenue near 195th St in Bristol…
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Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, April 23: At 2:18 pm in relation to a traffic related investigation a juvenile male was cited for no valid driver’s license and charged with interference with official acts*. Monday, April 22: At 7:37 am a complainant reported a vehicle on the side of the road in…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 12
In Greene County district court Brandon Lee Nevins, 43, of Grimes was sentenced April 3 to 10 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. The jail term was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He must complete 100 hours of community…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending April 12
In Greene County magistrate court Daniel Green of Urbandale was sentenced to two years in prison with credit for time served after he changes his plea to guilty to a charge of theft- second degree. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year. He must pay $150 restitution to…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending April 5
In Greene County district court a judgment for a $855 fine with a $128.25 surcharge was entered against Jason Harold Ferguson, 48, of Stratford after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating a vehicle without the owner’s consent. The judgment and surcharge can be satisfied with 100 hours of community service. Ferguson was committed to the…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 29
In Greene County district court Marlene Eleanor Anderson, 54, of Jefferson was sentenced to one year in jail after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of amphetamine. The jail sentence was suspended and Anderson was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 29
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered March 28 against David Allan Holley, 54, of Scranton for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia. Court costs were $100. In a companion case in district court, a charge against Holley of possession of marijuana- third or subsequent…
Read MorePolice blotter – March 2024
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Sunday, March 31: At 1:09 pm staff at Greene County Medical Center requested an Officer to assist with an unruly patient. The officer responded and assisted as requested. At 3:17 pm a complainant reported two vehicles had been burglarized in the 700 block of S. Locust St. The…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – March 2024
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, March 31: At 8:50 am a deputy investigated a horse running at large in the 1000 block of Orchard Ave in Hardin Township. Saturday, March 30: At 1:49 am a deputy assisted the Jefferson PD with a medical call in the 1900 block of N. Grimmell…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 22
Disposition was entered March 22 in Greene County district court in four separate cases against Royce Christopher Gonnelly, 33, of Jefferson. The earliest of the cases was initiated in July 2023 on a charge of operating while intoxicated. On that charge Gonnelly was sentenced to one year in jail, with credit for time served; all but 15 days was suspended.…
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