Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, Dec. 31: At 11:50 am an officer investigated a two vehicle collision at E. Park St and S. Mulberry St. Claudette Sherlock was northbound on S. Mulberry St. Nick Murphy was eastbound on E. Park St. Sherlock lost control entering the curve at the intersection and struck Murphy’s…
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Sheriff’s report, December 2015
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, Dec. 31: At 11:42 am, a deputy was dispatched for the report of a male subject discharging a firearm from a white pickup near the Webster-Greene County line on County Road P-33 (R Ave) in Dawson Township. The described vehicle was not located in that area upon…
Read MoreBreda man arrested after hour-long high speed chase
An attempted traffic stop for a burned out headlight resulted in a high speed chase that lead to near Minburn in the early hours of Dec. 26. According to information from Greene County chief deputy Jack Williams, a Greene County sheriff’s deputy initiated the stop Saturday at 2:06 am on Highway 4 near 190th St north of Jefferson. The driver…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 18
In Greene County district court Jerry Dean Barker, 52, of Jefferson was sentenced to prison Dec. 11 on charges of possession of a firearm as a felon and possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. On each of the counts he was sentenced to five years in prison, with the terms concurrent. The prison terms were suspended and he was…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 18
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Dec. 16 in a case that was initiated in district court against Brittany Kay Smith of Jefferson. Smith was charged with domestic abuse assault-second offense. The charge was amended to domestic abuse assault-simple. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail. All but two days were suspended and she was placed…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 11
In Greene County district court Joseph Robert Hupp, 23, of Scranton on Dec. 7 was granted a deferred judgment on a charge of operating while intoxicated (OWI)-first offense. A judgment was entered for a $1,250 civil penalty; if he obtains a temporary restricted license one-half the fine may be waived. He was placed on informal probation for one year, and…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 11
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $100 fine with a $35 surcharge was entered against Jody Lyn Schad of Jefferson on a charge of public intoxication. Court costs were $60.
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 4
Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week as follows: Lance Edward Kruse of Scranton, operating without ignition interlock device; Jody Lyn Schad of Jefferson, public intoxication; Ronald Dean Mulder of Perry, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license suspended; and Larry Dean Gardiner of Guthrie Center, trespass (casino self-exclusion).
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 4
A Greene County district court a charge of operating while intoxicated-first offense against Jay Dean Springer, 59, of Jefferson was amended to reckless driving. A judgment for a $100 fine with a $35 surcharge was entered against Springer in magistrate court. Court costs were $100.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 27
In Greene County district court Albert John Wolfe, 23, of Glidden was sentenced to two days in jail after pleading guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated-first offense, amended from OWI-second offense. He was given credit for jail time served in a Carroll County case. He must follow the recommendations of a substance abuse evaluation he has already undergone,…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 27
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Coleman Keith Marlow Jr of Grand Junction on a charge of domestic abuse assault-first offense. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail; all but two days were suspended. The minimum fine and surcharge were not imposed, but Marlow must pay a $46.80 sheriff’s fee and $60 court costs. He…
Read MorePolice blotter, November 2015
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Monday, Nov. 30: The Chickasaw County sheriff’s office requested an officer check a residence in the 100 block of N. Grimmell Road for male for whom there was an outstanding warrant for violating the Sex Offender Registry. The officer found the subject had gone to Texas. At 10:33 pm…
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