In Greene county district court Anthony Grife, 23, of Scranton was sentenced July 8 after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of lascivious acts with a child. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison, concurrent to a 15-year sentence in U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa on a charge of sexual exploitation of a child/production…
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Greene County district court, week ending July 1
In Greene County district court Jeremy Thompson, 22, of Waterloo was sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault-serious, amended from domestic abuse assault impeding blood/air flow. All but two days of the jail term was suspended and he was placed on informal probation for one year. He must complete a batterer’s…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending July 1
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered June 29 against Abbey Nicol Warren of Scranton on a charge of theft-fifth degree. She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge.
Read MoreTucker acquitted in juvenile court
A disposition has been entered in Greene County juvenile court in the case of Trey Darwin Tucker, 17, of Jefferson, charged with a delinquency. The matter was tried in a closed hearing June 28 in front of the honorable William Ostlund. Ostlund ruled that the State had not met the burden of proof for a finding of guilty and a…
Read MoreResident who lobbied against jake brakes charged with shooting at truck
Shane Olson, who spent last summer lobbying the county board of supervisors for an ordinance prohibiting unmuffled engine brakes on trucks, has been charged with a felony and two misdemeanors for allegedly shooting at a truck as it passed his rural home.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 24
In Greene County district court Joe Edward Blackmon, 40, of Jefferson was sentenced June 21 to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal mischief- third degree. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge; both were suspended. He must pay…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 24
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Patrick Michael Kennnedy of Jefferson on a charge of disorderly conduct. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60.
Read MorePolice blotter – June 2016
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, June 30: An arrest warrant has been requested for Beverly Jean Moore, 62 of Churdan for theft- fifth degree (simple misdemeanor)* in connection with a shoplifting event at Hy-Vee on June 20.
Read MoreSheriff’s report – June 2016
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, June 30: At 12:31 pm a deputy was advised of a suspicious vehicle in the 2300 block of 330th St in Washington Township. The described older silver pickup was not located at that time. At 12:37 pm a deputy was dispatched to the 200 block of E.…
Read MoreHearing scheduled in sex abuse case
The end of a sexual assault case that has weighed heavily on the minds of area residents is in sight. An adjudicatory hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28, at 9 am in juvenile court for Trey Tucker, now 17, on a charge of delinquency. The notice of hearing was entered in Iowa Courts Online June 21.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 17
In Greene County district court Preston Perin, 54, of Jefferson was sentenced June 13 to 60 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault-serious, amended from domestic abuse assault causing injury. The jail sentence was suspended and Perin was placed in informal probation for one year. He was fined $15 with a $110.25 surcharge. He must…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 17
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered June 15 against Steven Logan Dzuris of Jefferson in a case initiated in district court. Dzuris was charged with domestic abuse assault- serious offense. The charge was amended to domestic abuse assault- simple and remanded to magistrate court. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail; all but two days were…
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