In Greene County district court Dale Lee Spaulding, 53, of Ellsworth was sentenced Dec. 6 to 1 year in in jail after being found guilty in a jury trial Nov. 29 of operating while intoxicated- first offense. All but 10 days of the jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services…
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Greene County district court, week ending Dec. 3
In Greene County district court Alan Dean Tuhn, 37, of Jefferson was sentenced Dec. 1 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of theft- second degree, and five years in prison after he changed his plea to a charge of forgery. Both prison terms were suspended and he was placed on probation…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, ending Dec. 2
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered Dec. 1 against Erich A. Palait Jr of Scranton on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated in magistrate court as follows: Todd Allen Cleverley of Washington, theft- fifth degree; and Tammy Ann Tolsdorf of Grand Junction,…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 26
In Greene County district court Sharlee Jean Royce, 31, of Grinnell was sentenced Nov. 22 to 10 years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of criminal mischief- first degree. She was fined $1,370 with a $205.50 surcharge. On a charge of theft- second degree she was sentenced to five years in prison and fined…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 19
In Greene County district court Brendan Robert James, 21, of Bouton was sentenced Nov. 18 to 1 year in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense. All but two days of the jail term was suspended and he was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 19
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Nov. 17 against Justin Joe Downs of Churdan on a charge of violation of a no contact order. Downs was sentenced to 10 days in jail, with credit given for time served. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $95.50. A case was initiated against Nicholas Weber…
Read MorePolice blotter – November 2021
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, Nov 30: At 10:55 am staff at Wild Rose Casino reported an unknown driver had struck a light pole in the parking lot. The estimate for damages to the light pole is $3,200. They are reviewing video to help identify the vehicle involved. Monday, Nov. 29: At 2:33…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – November 2021
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, Nov. 30: At 12:09 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of harassment in the 400 block of Harding St in Churdan. At 1:19 pm a deputy assisted with cattle out in the 1500 block of 310th St in Franklin Township. At 4:38 pm a deputy investigated a…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 12
In Greene County district court Jessica Jo Peterson, 28, of Ogden was sentenced Nov. 10 to 10 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary- second degree. The prison term was suspended and she was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for 2-5 years. Peterson was sentenced to two days in jail…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 6
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $105 fine with a $15.75 surcharge was entered against Gailee Nichole Richter of Jefferson on a charge of theft- fifth degree. She must also pay $24 victim restitution to Cobblestone Inn and Suites, $200 restitution for her court appointed attorney’s fees and $133 court costs. Cases were initiated in magistrate court…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 5
In Greene County district court Suanne Elaine Winters, 50, of Bayard was sentenced Nov. 5 to 30 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of assault causing injury, amended from domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness. All but five days of the jail time was suspended and she was placed on probation to Boone/Greene County…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 5
New cases listed in Greene County magistrate court during the week ending Nov. 5 were: Kelsey Jean Brooks of Des Moines, possession of drug paraphernalia; Robert Michael Guzman Jr of Carter Lake, possession of drug paraphernalia; Ryan Joseph Murphy of Jefferson, theft- fifth degree; and Benjamin Thomas Murphy of Jefferson, violation of no contact order.
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