Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, Dec. 31: At 9:31 am a deputy investigated a scam in the 600 block of Lincoln St in Scranton. At 8:55 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of fireworks in the 600 block of Main St in Scranton. At 11:01 pm a deputy investigated a report…
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Greene County district court, week ending Dec. 15
In Greene County district court Cody Allen Gray, 18, of Winterset was sentenced Dec. 15 to 180 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment- first degree. The jail term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Corrections for two years. He was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge; the…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 15
In Greene County magistrate court judgments were entered Dec. 13 in two cases against Eric Nathan Ranker Jr of Scranton. He was charged with theft- fifth degree in each cases. In both cases he was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. The fines and surcharges were suspended. In one case he was ordered to pay $19.99 restitution to HyVee and…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 8
Shanda Jean Ellingson, 40, of Jefferson was sentenced Dec. 4 in district court to a total of 17 years in prison after being found guilty in a trial on the minutes of charges relating to the sex abuse of her two daughters and drug possession. Her husband, Benjamin James Ellingson, 38, of Jefferson was sentenced in June to a total…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 8
In Greene County magistrate court Alyssa Lorene Ralston of Des Moines was sentenced Dec. 6 to five days in jail on a charge of theft- fifth degree. The jail term was suspended and she was placed on probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year. She was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. She must also pay $306.16 victim…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 1
In Greene County district court Colton Bishop, 38, of Des Moines was sentenced Nov. 27 to one year in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- second offense. All but seven days was suspended and he was given credit for time served in Polk County while awaiting transfer to Greene County. He…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 1
Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Jonathan O’Neil Jones of Cypress, TX, has been charged with theft- fifth degree. A case was initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending Dec. 1 against Joshua Allan Leroy Jordan of Jefferson on a charge of disorderly conduct- fighting/ violent behavior; and against Lewis Delbert Randolph…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 24
In Greene County district court Justin Ray Lopez, 25, of Jefferson was sentenced Nov. 16 to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a controlled substance- third or subsequent offense. The prison term is concurrent to a term he is currently serving. Lopez was fined $1,025 with a $153.75 surcharge; both were suspended.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 24
Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending Nov. 24 as follows: Lewis Delbert Randolph of Jefferson, violation of no contact order (two counts); Richard Charles Burkhardt of Jefferson, disorderly conduct- fighting/ violent behavior; and Jacob Thomas Monthei of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Read MorePolice blotter – November 2023
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, Nov. 30: At 3:29 pm a caller advised of a possible intoxicated driver who just arrived at a residence in the 300 block of N. Cedar St. The officer arrived at the address and made contact with a female, still seated in a vehicle with her seat belt…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – November 2023
Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, Nov. 30: At 4:34 pm a deputy assisted the Jefferson PD with a reported fight near S. Wilson Ave and W. Harrison St. Wednesday, Nov. 29: At 7:23 am a deputy investigated a car-deer accident on 240th St near I Ave in Jackson Township. Alyssa Bergantzel,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 17
In Greene County district court Kaleb Lee Lentz, 29, of Scranton was sentenced Nov. 15 to two years in prison on a charge of assault with intent to commit sex abuse. He was sentenced to two years in prison on a charge of invasion of privacy, and one year in prison on a charge of lascivious acts with a minor.…
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