Greene County district court, week ending June 6

In Greene County district court Kendall Griffin, 18, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. He must pay a $430 civil penalty. He was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year, and he must complete the recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation. The…

Read More

Greene County magistrate court, week ending June 6

In Greene County magistrate court Devin William Holm Morales of Jefferson was sentenced to 180 days in jail, with all but seven days suspended, in each of three cases in which he was charged with violation of a no contact order. The three terms are consecutive. He was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for two…

Read More

Greene County district court, week ending May 30

In Greene County district court Joshua Jay Blumberg, 29, of Grand Junction was sentenced May 30 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of child endangerment- bodily injury. The prison term is concurrent to the sentence on a Boone County charge of operating while intoxicated. He was also sentenced to two years…

Read More

Greene County district court, week ending May 23

In Greene County district court Camden Strennen, 18, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana. He must pay a $430 civil penalty, restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees not to exceed $500, and $100 court costs. He must also undergo a substance abuse evaluation and…

Read More

Sheriff’s report – May 2025

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, May 31: At 1:09 am Kim-Mikhael Asingho, 33, of Jefferson was booked into the jail on a charge of driving while license revoked for OWI*. At 1:17 pm Jeremy Fister, 48, of Jefferson was booked into the jail on charges of ongoing criminal conduct and dependent adult…

Read More

Greene County district court, week ending May 16

In Greene County district court Kyle Dean Rysavy, 26, of Jefferson was sentenced to a term not to exceed two years in prison with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of harassment- second degree. The prison term was suspended. If Rysavy eventually serves the term it will be consecutive to a term…

Read More

Greene County magistrate court, week ending May 16

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered against Roger Keith Ketchum Jr of State Center after he pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct- fighting/violent behavior. Court costs were $60. Liberty Ann Norgart of Grand Junction was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge after she pleaded guilty to a…

Read More

Greene County district court, week ending May 9

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…

Read More

Greene 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 More