In Greene County magistrate court Karyn Melissa Parker of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after she pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse-assault. She was placed on informal probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. A judgment was entered for a $105 civil penalty and a $90 domestic abuse surcharge. Jennifer Marie Ashby of Jefferson was fined…
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Greene County district court, week ending April 1
In Greene County district court Carlos Carmelo Sierra Rojas, 25, of Des Moines was sentenced March 28 to 29 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- second offense. The jail term is concurrent to the sentence in another case in which a jury found Sierra Rojas guilty of a charge of assault on…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending April 1
Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending April 1 as follows: Michael Shane Miller of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Jason William Sheldahl of Scranton, violation of no contact order; Tanisha Kathleen Rice of Jefferson, violation of no contact order; Richard Allen Keller of Perry, theft- fifth degree; and Peyton Michael Paddock of Jefferson, public…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 25
In Greene County district court Nyadhour Riek Deng, 24, of San Diego, CA, was granted a deferred judgment after he pleaded guilty to charges of possession of controlled substance accommodation offense and prohibited acts, amended from unlawful manufacture, deliver or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver marijuana- not more than 50 kg, and failure to affix a tax stamp.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 25
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered March 23 against William Wesley Bingle of Jefferson on a charge of theft- fifth degree. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $91.50. Cases were initiated in magistrate court as follows: Brian Ja. Clausen of Grand Junction, violation of no contact order, two separate cases; Michael Lee…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – March 2022
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Thursday, March 31: Routine activity reported. Wednesday, March 30: At 10:10 am a deputy investigated a theft in the 500 block of N. 16th St in Grand Junction. At 10:51 am a deputy investigated a theft in the 900 block of Irving St in Scranton. At 1:35 pm…
Read MorePolice blotter – March 2022
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, March 31: At 11:28 am officers were requested at the office of the Greene County High School. Officers arrived and were advised of suspicions of an intoxicated staff member. The officers’ investigation led to the arrest of Peyton Michael Paddock, 24, of Jefferson for public Intoxication (simple misdemeanor)…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 18
In Greene County district court Angel Vaughan, 39, of Marshalltown was sentenced March 17 to five years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of eluding. The prison term was suspended and she was place on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for five years. She was fined $1,025 with a $153.75 surcharge;…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 18
Judgments were entered March 16 in Greene County magistrate court against Austin Tylor O’Connell of Jefferson on charges of public intoxication and interference with official acts. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge on each of the two charges. Court costs were $60. Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Floyd William Laxson Jr of…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 11
Cases were initiated in Greene County district court as follows: Richard Dean Tuhn Jr, 43, of Jefferson, unlawful possession of prescription drug; Shannon Michael Meyer, 46, of Ralston, driving while license barred; Hope Rebbecca Malone, 42, of Jefferson, possession of marijuana; Ted Lawrence Semke, 44, of Boone, possession of marijuana; and Jaime Omar Gonzalez Alfaro, 26, of Storm Lake, operating…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 11
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered March 7 against Royce Christopher Gonnelly of Jefferson on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Gonnelly was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. A judgment was entered March 9 against Audrie Lawrence of White Lake, SD, on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Lawrence was fined $105…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 3
In Greene County district court Melissa Jo Hefler, 46, of Boone was sentenced March 2 to two years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of fraudulent practices- third degree. The prison term was suspended and she was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Corrections for two years. She was fined $855 with…
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