Greene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 21

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Aug. 19 against Johnathan Dale Laue of Grand Junction on a charge of assault-simple, amended from domestic abuse assault-first offense. Laue was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $104.84. A judgment was entered against Michael Allen Olson of Walla Walla, WA, on a charge of disorderly conduct. Olson…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 14

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Aug. 12 against Lance Michael Ross of Grand Junction on a charge of theft-fifth degree. Ross was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. He must $21.38 restitution and $81.50 court costs. A judgment was entered against Julianne Lorraine Bushman of Scranton on a charge…

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Greene County district court, week ending Aug. 14

In Greene County district court persons pleaded not guilty during the week ending Aug. 14 as follows: Lindsey Wilson, 31, of West Des Moines, operating while intoxicated-third offense; and Mason Lee Taylor, 21, of Lohrville, OWI-first offense. Trial dates were set for Sept. 29 in both cases. Cases were initiated as follows: Eric C. Rosenow, 31, of Fort dodge, domestic abuse…

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Long high speed pursuit ends in Greene County

Edited Aug. 17 at 10:15 pm A high speed pursuit that covered four counties ended Friday afternoon on Highway 30 just east of Mulberry St in Jefferson. It was stop strips deployed by Greene County chief deputy Jack Williams that brought the long drive to an end. According to Greene County sheriff Steve Haupert, Polk County sheriff’s deputies located in…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending July 24

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered July 24 against Jacob Monroe Cullum of Paton on a charge of harassment-third degree. Cullum was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. A second count of harassment-third degree was dismissed. Court costs were $76.50. A judgment was entered against Caitlyn Day of Jefferson on a charge of disorderly conduct. Day was…

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Greene County district court, week ending July 24

In Greene County district court persons pleaded not guilty at arraignment July 24 as follows: Lance Michael Ross, 18, of Grand Junction, criminal mischief-second degree and criminal mischief-third degree; and Jordan Robert Stewart, 22, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana-second offense. Trial dates were set for Sept. 29 in both cases. A case was initiated against Larry Lee Warren Varnell, 21,…

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Sheriff’s report – July 2015

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, July 31: At 10:58 pm, a deputy was dispatched to the 1000 block of Main Street East in Grand Junction to check the report of an underage party. Thursday, July 30: At 9:36 pm a deputy was dispatched to the Union Pacific railroad crossing on County Road…

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Police blotter – July 2015

 Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, July 31: At 1:28 pm a complainant reported a self-propelled Toro lawn mower had been stolen from a residence in the 700 block of S. Chestnut St. At 8:22 pm a complainant reported an assault between two juveniles at X-treme Youth Center.

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