In Greene County district court Chia Grabel, 49, of Churdan was sentenced Oct. 4 to 180 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated. All but two days of the jail time was suspended and he was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year. He must complete the recommendations…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 6
Information is available since the return of arrest warrants that cases have been initiated in Greene County magistrate court as follows: Justin Ray Lopez of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; and Robert Charles Harvilicz of Jefferson, violation of a no contact order. Cases were initiated in magistrate court during the week ending Oct. 6 as follows: William Wesley Bingle of…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 29
In Greene County district court Alicia Marie Hawkins, 33, of Jefferson was sentenced to seven days in jail after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- second offense. The jail term was suspended and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 29
In Greene County magistrate court Justin Joe Downs of Churdan was sentenced to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of theft- fifth degree/ knowingly possessing stolen property. The jail term was suspended and he was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge.…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – September 2023
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, Sept. 30: At 6:58 am a deputy investigated a car-deer accident on 170th St near W Ave in Paton Township. Luis Rogue Castro, 24, of Webster City struck a deer with a 2015 Toyota Corolla, causing an estimated $3,000 damage to the vehicle. At 3:12 pm a…
Read MorePolice blotter – September 2023
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Saturday, Sept. 30: At 12:26 am an officer performed a traffic stop with a driver near Hwy 30 and N. Elm St. During the encounter the officer could smell the odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle. During a probable cause search of the vehicle, the officer located numerous…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 22
In Greene County district court Robert E. Barnard Jr, 57, of Des Moines was sentenced to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of dominion/control of firearm/offensive weapon by a felon. The prison term was suspended. He was fined $1,025 with a $153.75 surcharge. He was sentenced to two days in jail and…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 22
In Greene County magistrate court judgments were entered against Perry Anders Edholm of Carroll on two charges. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge of public intoxication, and $250 with a $37.590 surcharge on a charge on a charge of interference with official acts. Court costs were $133. In a new case not previously listed on…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 15
In Greene County district Brandon James Svaleson, 41, of Boone was sentenced Sept. 12 to two years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of fraudulent practice- third degree. The prison sentence was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 15
In Greene County magistrate court Jason William Sheldahl of Scranton was sentenced Sept. 13 to one day in jail with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of assault. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were not listed. Disposition was handed in two cases against Richard Charles Burkhardt of…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Sept. 8
Adam Eugene Coy, 32, of Grand Junction was sentenced Sept. 8 to a term not to exceed 25 years in prison after being found guilty by a jury July 24 of attempt to commit murder. He must serve a mandatory minimum of 17-1/2 years of the term. Coy was also sentenced to a term not to exceed 10 years in…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 8
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Sept. 6 against Anthony Joseph Nunez of Jefferson on a charge of assault. Nunez was sentenced to two days in jail, consecutive to sentences in two other Greene County cases. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. He must also pay restitution not to exceed $500 for his court appointed…
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