Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff: Tuesday, Nov. 30: At 7:47 am a deputy assisted the Jefferson PD with trying to locate a wanted person in the 500 block of W. Harrison St. At 12:27 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of identity theft in the 1000 block of 240th St in Jackson Township. At…
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Police blotter – November 2022
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, Nov. 30: Routine activity reported. Tuesday, Nov. 29: At 12:06 pm an officer responded to a single vehicle accident on Highway 30 near Grimmell Rd. Eden Murphy of Jefferson was westbound on Highway 30 driving a 2004 International dump truck. Surface conditions caused the driver to lose control…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 11
In Greene County district court Ryan James Brown, 50, of Jefferson was found not guilty at a bench trial Nov. 10 of a charge of eluding. The case was dismissed. He was found guilty of a charge in magistrate court of interference with official acts. Sentencing in that case is scheduled for Dec. 12. (Honorable Hans Becker presiding) Jacob Allen…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 11
In Greene County magistrate court Benjamin Thomas Murphy of Fort Dodge was sentenced to two days in jail on a charge of contempt of court- failure to pay fine, amended from violation of a no contact order. He was fined $100 with a $15 surcharge. Court costs were $409.21 A judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 4
In Greene County district court Cheyenne L. Johnson, 22, of Marshalltown was sentenced to 180 days in jail after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of forgery. All but 30 days of the jail time was suspended and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. She must pay victim restitution (amount not…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 4
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending Nov. 4 as follows: Megan Rose Wright of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; and Lori Anne Gannon of Churdan, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 28
Two defendants sentenced to prison In Greene County district court Kage Tyler Gordon, 26, of Howell, NJ, was sentenced Oct. 24 to two five-year terms and one two-year term in prison after he changed his plea to guilty in two separate cases. The first case was initiated 9/24/2021 on a charge of child endangerment causing serious injury. The charge was…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 28
in Greene County magistrate court Jason William Sheldahl was sentenced Oct. 26 to 15 days in jail on a charge of violation of a no contact order. The jail term is concurrent to a sentence he is currently serving in Greene County on a felony charge. No judgment for a fine or court costs was imposed. Information is available since…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – October 2022
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Monday, Oct. 31: At 7:39 am a deputy removed a deer from the roadway on 237th St and Jordan Ave in Jackson Township. At 9:08 am a deputy assisted with a cow out in the 500 block of D Ave in Cedar Township. At 7:22 pm a deputy…
Read MorePolice blotter – October 2022
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Sunday, Oct. 30: At 1:24 am an officer was requested to assisted Greene County jailers with several arrestees. The officer assisted as requested. At 1:09 pm an employee at A&W reported a small child walking near the store. An adult was not with the child, who appeared to be…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Oct. 21
In Greene County district court Amanda Marie Meyer, 35, of Fort Dodge was granted a deferred judgment after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense. She was ordered to pay a $1,250 civil penalty; one-half was waived because she has already obtained a temporary restricted driver’s license. She was placed on probation…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 21
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Oct. 7 against Lydia Becky Leggitt of Jefferson on a charge initiated in April 2021 of possession of drug paraphernalia. Leggitt was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $179.25. A judgment was entered against Titus Isaiah Jeremiah Brown of Jefferson on charges of interference with official acts and…
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