In Greene County district court Austin Jesse Forkner, 34, of Scranton was sentenced Feb. 2 to 180 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated. All but two days of the jail term was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He may complete…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Feb. 3
In Greene County magistrate court judgments were entered Feb. 1 in two cases against Butch Dean Gayle Thede of Churdan. He was found guilty at a bench trial Dec. 19 of harassment- third degree in one case, and disorderly conduct- loud raucous noise in the other case. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge in each case. He was…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 27
In Greene County district court Curtis Patrick Carr, 49, of Sioux City was sentenced Jan. 27 to five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of theft- second degree. The prison term was suspended. H was fined $1,025 with a $153.75 surcharge; both were suspended. Carr also pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal mischief- fourth degree,…
Read MorePolice blotter – January 2023
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, Jan. 31: At 9:24 am a caller advised of a careless driver on Highway 30 near Elm St. The officer spotted the vehicle in a nearby parking lot and spoke to the driver about the issue. At 1:57 pm a complainant reported receiving a scam message on Facebook.…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – January 2023
Following are excerpts of activity reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, Jan. 31: Routine activity reported. Monday, Jan. 30: At 9:50 am a deputy investigated a burglary in the 800 block of Hills Ave in Highland Township. At 1:47 pm a deputy investigated a violation of a no contact order in the 1900 block of 140th St in…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 20
In Greene County district court a judgment was entered Jan. 19 against Janice Kay Fox, 59, of Fort Dodge on a charge of theft- fifth degree, amended from unauthorized use of credit card less than $1,500. Fox must pay $124 victim restitution, as well as a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge. The court found her unable to pay restitution…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 20
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Jan. 19 against Steven Darwin Meister of Woodward after he pleaded guilty to a charge of harassment- third degree. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $110.50. A charge of operating without an interlock device was dismissed. (Sentencing by district court judge Joseph B. McCarville) Cases were…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 12
Persons pleaded not guilty at arraignments in Greene County district court as follows: Travis James Crichton, 44, of Vail, possession of marijuana; Cody Michael Husar, 19, of Churdan, theft- second degree, supply alcohol to person under legal age- serious injury, possession of fictitious ID card or license; and Kenneth Eugene Hardman, 47, of Jefferson, sex registry violation. A trial date…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 12
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Royce Christopher Gonnelly of Jefferson on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Gonnelly was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. He must also pay $156.50 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $60 court costs.
Read MoreSheriff’s office a partner in state I-PLEDGE program
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, ending Jan. 4, 2023
In Greene County district court Alex Garron Treft, 31, of Grand Junction was sentenced Jan. 5 to one year in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of criminal mischief- third degree. The prison term was suspended. He was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge. Treft was sentenced to one year in jail after he pleaded…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, ending Jan. 4, 2023
In Greene County magistrate court Eber Anibal Ramirez-Bailon of Denison was sentenced Jan. 4 to seven days in jail on a charge of violation of a no contact order. The jail term is concurrent to the term in a Carroll County case. Ramirez-Bailon was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge and a $90 Iowa domestic/abuse assault surcharge. Court costs were…
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