Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, Aug. 31: At 7:56 am a complainant reported a stray dog in the 700 block of W. Madison St. The officer placed the dog in the animal holding facility. Wednesday, Aug. 30: At 4:17 pm an officer investigated a backing accident involving a Greene County school bus near…
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Sheriff’s report – August 2022
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, Aug. 31: At 8:03 am a deputy investigated an attempted burglary in the 900 block of Main St in Scranton. Tuesday, Aug. 30: At 9:14 am a deputy investigated a theft in the 500 block of 14th St in Grand Junction. At 10:50 am a deputy investigated…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 19
In Greene County district court Eric Wayne Bellinghausen, 42, of Jefferson was sentenced 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 time was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He may complete the Des…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 19
In Greene County magistrate court a Miranda Schlicht of Ralston was sentenced to seven days in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of violation of a no contact order. She was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. A judgment was entered against Royce Christopher Gonnelly of Jefferson on a charge of theft- fifth degree.…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 12
In Greene County district court Nicholas Scott Weber, 22, of Scranton was sentenced Aug. 11 to five years in prison with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of eluding while intoxicated. He was also sentenced to five years in prison with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 12
In Greene County magistrate court Caden James Wilson of Scranton was granted a deferred judgment Aug. 10 after he pleaded guilty to two counts of animal neglect- no injury/serious injury or death. He was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for one year. A judgment was entered for a $105 civil penalty. He is jointly and severally…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 5
In Greene County district court Mark Henry Morrow, 61, of Carson was sentenced to 10 days in jail with credit for time served after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. He was fined $855 with a $128.25 surcharge; both were suspended. The court found him unable to pay restitution for his court…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 5
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending Aug. 5 as follows: Gwendolyn Kissel of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Alicia Marie Hawkins of Jefferson, theft- fifth degree; Royce Christopher Gonnelly of Jefferson, theft- fifth degree; Anthony Charles Kennedy of Ames, disorderly conduct- abusive epithets/language or threatening gesture, and in a separate case, theft- fifth degree;…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending July 29
In Greene County district court Joseph Virgil Peterson, 39, of Jefferson was sentenced July 22 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- third offense. After serving 30 days in jail the remainder of the sentence will be suspended and he will be on probation to the Iowa Department…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending July 29
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Joseph Andrew Davenport of Des Moines on a charge of public intoxication. Davenport was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Alexis C. Jordan of Grand Junction was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on a charge of theft- fifth degree. She must pay $6.41 restitution to…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending July 22
In Greene County district court Shannon Michael Meyer, 46, of Ralston was sentenced July 18 to 10 days in jail after he changed his plea to guity to a charge of driving while license barred. The jail sentence was suspended for six months and he was placed on informal probation to the Greene County sheriff for six months. He was…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending July 22
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered July 20 against Dennis Joe Polich of Madrid on a charge of public intoxication. Polich was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated in magistrate court as follows: Shane Franklin Clark of Council Bluffs, violation of no contact order, two separate cases; Sirjohn Daniels Wilder…
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