In Greene County district court Jesus Marin Garcia, 39, of New Ulm, MN, was sentenced March 4 to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of sex abuse- third degree, amended from sex abuse- second degree. He was fined $1,370 with a $205.50 surcharge and a $90 sex abuse surcharge. Marin Garcia was sentenced to five…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending March 8
In Greene County magistrate court Todd Edward Geisler of Jefferson was sentenced May 6 to two days in jail on a charge of simulated public intoxication. The jail time is concurrent to a sentence on a charge of operating while intoxicated. A judgment was entered for a $105 fine with a $1575 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 1
In Greene County district court, Amanda Joyce Brooks, 37, of Altoona was granted a deferred judgment Feb. 22 after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of burglary- third degree. She was placed on probation of the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for three years. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended treatment at…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 1
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Feb. 28 against Jared Dean Dennhardt of Jefferson on a charge of harassment- third degree. Dennhardt was sentenced to 30 days in jail; all but three days were suspended and he was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year. Dennhardt was fined $105 with a $15.75…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – February 2024
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, Feb. 29: At 2:26 am a deputy and the Jefferson fire department responded to a structure fire in the 1500 block of 320th in Franklin Township. An outbuilding was a total loss. The fire is under investigation. At 3:03 pm a deputy and the Scranton fire…
Read MorePolice blotter – February 2024
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, Feb. 29: Routine activity reported. Wednesday, Feb. 28: At 7:35 am an officer investigated an accident near S. Elm and W. Russell Sts. McClain Holst of Jefferson was southbound on Elm driving his 2014 Jeep Wrangler. Alyse Rogers of Jefferson was also southbound in the other lane,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 23
In Greene County district court Benjamin Thomas Murphy, 41, of Jefferson was sentenced Feb. 22 to 180 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of sex offender registry violation. The jail sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for two years. He must successfully complete…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 23
In Greene County magistrate court Dalton Weber of Scranton was sentenced Feb. 21to seven days in jail on a charge of violation of a no contact order. The jail time is concurrent to the sentence in a Greene County felony case. Court costs were $60. Melissa Kay Hayward of Marshalltown was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 16
Cases were initiated in Greene County district court during the week ending Feb. 16 as follows: Bridgette Nicole Perez, 35, of Scranton, domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness; Breanna Dawn Mahers, 21, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana; Whitney Case, 37, of Jefferson, domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness; Noel Matthew Bartusek, 30, of Churdan, driving while…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 16
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending Feb. 16 as follows: Breanna Dawn Mahers of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Todd Edward Geisler of Jefferson, public intoxication; and Lewis Delbert Randolph of Jefferson, public intoxication.
Read MoreGreene County is an I-PLEDGE county
The Greene County sheriff’s office has taken a pledge to keep tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor products out of the hands of Greene County underage persons. Known as I-PLEDGE, the program is a partnership with the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) to educate local retailers and to enforce Iowa’s tobacco, alternative nicotine and vapor product laws. Since the program’s inception…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Feb. 9
In Greene County district court Travis Austin Smith, 32, of Churdan was sentenced Feb. 7 to 20 days in jail with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. He was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge. The fine and surcharge were suspended. The court ruled Smith is unable…
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