In Greene County district court Joseph Robert Hupp, 30, of Scranton was sentenced Dec. 21 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- third offense. All but 30 days of the incarceration was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Corrections for three to…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 24
Ryan James Brown of Jefferson was sentenced to 14 days in jail, with credit for time served, after he was found guilty of interference with official acts at a bench trial presided over by the Honorable Hans Becker. Brown was also fined $250 with a $37.50 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated as follows: Grason Trever Lansman of…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – December 2022
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, Dec. 31: At 1:48 am a deputy assisted a Jefferson police officer with a traffic stop on N. Elm and W. Adams St. At 9:33 am a deputy removed a deer from the roadway on Highway 30 near Orchard Ave east of Jefferson. At 9:27 pm a…
Read MorePolice blotter – December 2022
Following are activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Saturday, Dec. 31: At 1:48 am a traffic stop at N. Elm and W. Adams Sts resulted in Justin Lopez, 24, of Jefferson being arrested for driving while license barred*. At 9:12 pm an officer was advised of fireworks being ignited in the 700 block of N. Cedar St. The officer…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 16
In Greene County district court Candice Marie Ortiz, 35, of Grand Junction was sentenced to 14 days in jail, with credit for time served after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. She was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge; the fine and surcharge were suspended. A hearing date has been set to…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 16
In Greene County magistrate court, Jessica Lea Duong of Jefferson was sentenced Dec. 13 to seven days in jail on a charge of violation of a no contact order. She is to receive credit for time spent in a residential treatment facility. A judgment was entered for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $650. A charge…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 9
In Greene County district court Shawn Lee King, 32, of Grand Junction was sentenced Dec. 5 to 180 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine- second offense, amended from possession of methamphetamine- first offense. The jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 2
Persons pleaded not guilty to charges at arraignment in Greene County district court during the week ending Dec. 2 as follows: George Joseph Glasgow, 51, of Jefferson, possession of a controlled substance- third or subsequent offense; Shanda Jean Ellingson, 39, of Jefferson, sex abuse- third degree- child victim coerced by person in authority first offense, sex abuse continuous sex abuse…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Dec. 2
Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Shane Franklin Clark of Rodney has been charged with violation of a no contact order. Cases were initiated in magistrate court during the week ending Dec. 2 as follows: Darren Scott Lehrkamp of Scranton, theft- fifth degree; Luke Raymond Holinski of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Grace Holinski of…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 25
In Greene County district court Michael Marlin Matthews, 27, of Grand Junction was sentenced Nov. 21 to five years in prison on a charge of burglary- third degree and one year in prison on a charge of assault causing bodily injury or mental illness. The prison terms on concurrent. They were suspended and Matthews was placed on probation to the…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 18
Arraignments were held in Greene County district court during the week ending Nov. 18 as follows: Tanisha Renee Gully, 39, of Fort Dodge, driving while license revoked; Kaleb Lee Lentz, 28, of Scranton, driving while license barred; and Megan Rose Wright, 29, of Jefferson, drug distribution violation to a person under age 18, ongoing criminal conduct- unlawful activity, and failure…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 18
In Greene County magistrate court judgments were entered Nov. 15 against Anthony Lee Kies of Carroll. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge of public intoxication. He was also fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge of disorderly conduct- loud/raucous noise. Court costs were $319.25. Christopher Herbert Lawrence of Ames was fined $105 with…
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