In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated as follows: Hayley Lynn Brown of Jefferson, harassment-third degree and criminal mischief-fifth degree; Juan Angel Guzman of Jefferson, trespass; and Steven Logan Dzuris of Jefferson, domestic abuse assault-simple and disorderly conduct.
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Charges filed in Sept. 14 fatal accident
~Updated Oct. 9 Charges have been filed in Greene County related to a traffic accident in Boone County Sept. 14 in which Aaron Beaman, 20, of Jefferson was killed. A Jefferson police officer assisted the Boone County sheriff’s office and the Iowa State Patrol with the investigation.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 3
In Greene County district court Timothy James Dunphy, 29, of Duncombe was sentenced Sept. 26 to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to theft-second degree. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for three years. Dunphy was fined $750 with a $262.50 surcharge and a $125 law enforcement initiative (LEI) surcharge. He must also pay…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 3
In Greene County magistrate court a case was initiated against Heather Thelma Ott of Jefferson on charges of trespass-simple and theft-fifth degree. Persons paid fines for scheduled traffic violations during the week ending Oct. 3 as follows: *Joshua Harold Gingery of Slater, failure to maintain control, $100; Dean William Fischer of Rockwell City, dark window/windshield, $50 ; and Stacie Annette…
Read MoreArrest in drunk driving death
A 21-year-old Churdan man was arrested Monday for his role in the death of his friend Sept. 14 in Boone County. Larry Lee-Warren Varnell was arrested by Boone and Greene County deputies and a Jefferson police officer at the Greene County law enforcement center Monday (Oct. 6) at 10:45 am. He is charged in Boone County with providing alcohol to…
Read MoreReport of attempted abduction thought to be false
The woman who reported a man in a white cargo van had tried to snatch her daughter in Grand Junction last Monday (Sept. 29) has been charged for giving false information to law enforcement. Tauwana Rae Laue, 36, of Grand Junction reported her daughter had ridden ahead of her on a bicycle as she walked a dog. She reported a…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 26
In Greene County district court Brock Brent Stoner, 25, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated (OWI)-first offense. He must pay a civil penalty of $1,250; one half of the penalty will be waived if he obtains a temporary restricted driver’s license. He will be on…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 26
In Greene County magistrate court Jamie Jo Francis Theulen of Scranton paid a $65 fine and a $22.75 surcharge on a charge of disorderly conduct. Court costs were $60. Persons paid fines for scheduled traffic violations during the week ending Sept. 26 as follows: Bruce K. Binkley of Jefferson, operation without registration, $50; Gary David Hoskins of Jefferson, failure to…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 19
In Greene County district court John Douglas Reed, 31, of Jefferson was sentenced Sept. 12 to two days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine. The jail sentence was suspended and he was placed on informal probation for one year. He was fined $315 with a $110.25 surcharge, a $125 law…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 19
In Greene County magistrate court identical judgments were entered Sept. 10 against Jeannie Rebeca Gustoff of Scranton and Kelsi Elizabeth Gross of Jefferson on charges of disorderly conduct. Each defendant was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and $60 court costs. Cases were initiated as follows: Jamie Jo Francis Theulen of Scranton, disorderly conduct; Heather Thelma Ott of Jefferson, possession…
Read MoreGreene County sheriff’s report, September 2014
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, Sept. 30: At 8:05 am a deputy was asked to check for a white van that was reported in the 1500 block of 150th Street in Dawson Township. Monday, Sept. 29: At 11:30 am the chief deputy sheriff investigated the reported theft of personal property from a…
Read MorePolice blotter, September 2014
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, Sept. 30: At 3:54 pm an officer picked up an abandoned bicycle from the middle school and transported it to the city impound lot. Monday, Sept. 29: At 1:51 pm a resident reported a white van driving around the block in the 700 block of S. Maple Street.…
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