Greene 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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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Oct. 13

Information is now available about three magistrate court cases in which judgment was entered Sept. 15 on charges of public intoxication. Judgments were identical in every case. Trever Antrim of Scranton, Sarah Ratliff of Jefferson, and Joseph Ratliff of Jefferson were each fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60 in each case. A case was initiated against…

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Greene County district court, week ending Sept. 30

Persons pleaded not guilty in Greene County district court during the week ending Sept. 30 as follows: Roberto Villarreal, 67, of Perry, operating while intoxicated. A trial date was set for Nov. 1. Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Robert E. Barnard Jr, 56, of Des Moines, is charged with dominion/control of firearm/offensive weapon by…

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Charges filed in 2020 fatal accident

Charges have been filed against the driver in a fatal accident that occurred Dec. 15, 2020, in Grand Junction. Robert Aaron Kinnick, 74, of Coon Rapids has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident, a Class D felony. The Iowa State Patrol filed the charge Jan. 13, 2022; the warrant was served Sept. 19. According to an…

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Police blotter – September 2022

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, Sept. 30: Routine activity reported. Thursday, Sept. 29: At 12:32 pm a complainant reported the theft of $10 in pop cans from a residence in the 700 block of W. Sunset Rd. officer is investigating the report. At 31:16 pm an officer investigated a backing accident in the…

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Sheriff’s report – September 2022

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, Sept. 30: At 4:34 am a deputy found a missing stop sign on 130th St and U Ave near Paton. At 9:58 am a deputy removed debris from the roadway on N Ave near 110th St in Dawson Township. At 11:14 pm a deputy investigated a theft…

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