Sheriff’s report – February 2016

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Monday, Feb. 29: At 2:34 am, a deputy was dispatched to the 2200 block of V Ave in Washington Township to investigate the report of someone hearing gun shots. The source of the alleged shots was never determined. At 10:41 am a deputy was dispatched to the 700…

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Police blotter – February 2016

 Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Monday, Feb. 29: At 8:09 am a complainant reported stolen blankets from a dryer at the laundromat. At 10:17 am Kum and Go staff reported a male had been in the business for several hours that morning and was harassing a store clerk. An investigation was started. At 1:10…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 19

In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending as follows: William Hayes Guinn of Perry, domestic abuse assault – first offense; Chad Christopher Louk of Jefferson, domestic abuse assault-simple and criminal mischief-fifth degree, Patrick Douglas Doyle of Jefferson, theft-fifth degree; Janice Anne Leonard of Jefferson, theft-fifth degree, and Brianne Kara Aguilar Flores of Grand Junction, violation…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 5

In Greene County magistrate court judgment were entered recently in three cases that were initiated in district court. Charges were amended to simple misdemeanors in each case and judgments were entered in the lower court. Beth Ann Lenning, 19, of Yankton, SD, was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge after she pleaded guilty to a charge of theft-fifth degree, amended…

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Greene County district court, week ending Feb. 5

In Greene County district court Roy Steed Cope, 72, of Centerville was sentenced to two consecutive two-year prison terms Jan. 25 after he pleaded guilty to charges of attempted burglary-third degree and operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.  The prison terms were not suspended. Judgments were entered for a $625 fine and a $218.75 surcharge on each count;…

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Greene County district court, week ending Jan. 29

In Greene County district court Tyrrell Rilee Scheuermann, 19, of Story City was granted deferred judgments Jan. 22 after he pleaded guilty to one count of interference with official acts causing injury and one count of criminal mischief-third degree. On the interference charge, a judgment was entered for a $625 civil penalty and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative (LEI) surcharge and he…

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