Sheriff’s report – July 2021

Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, July 31: At 6:37 pm a deputy removed a deer from the roadway on County Road N-65 (D Ave) near County Rd E-10 (140th St) west of Churdan. Friday, July 30: At 12:43 pm a deputy investigated an inmate flushing a puzzle in the toilet as…

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Fatal crash at P-33 railroad crossing

A Coon Rapids man was killed Wednesday morning when he drove in front of a Union Pacific train at the crossing on County Road P-33 (S Ave) south of Highway 30, just west of The Hill golf course near Grand Junction. The accident occurred at 8:40 am. According to information from the Iowa State Patrol, Marvin Lee Krueger, 62, of…

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Greene County district court, week ending July 9

In Greene County district court Daniel Joseph Tasler, 30, of Jefferson was sentenced July 6 to two years in prison on each to two counts of child endangerment causing serious injury. The prison terms are consecutive, but concurrent to the sentence in a Polk County felony case. Tasler was fined $625 with a $93.75 surcharge on each count; the fines…

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Greene County district court, week ending July 2

In Greene County district court cases were initiated during the week ending July 2 as follows: Zachary Lee Flinn, 28, of Perry, possession of methamphetamine- third or subsequent offense, controlled substance violation, and ongoing criminal conduct- influence enterprise; Tyler Wayne Howell, 39, of Fort Dodge, driving while license barred; Damien James Comstock, 25, of Woolstock, driving while license barred; Carter…

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Sheriff’s report – June 2021

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, June 30: At 3:46 pm the sheriff, deputies, Greene County Ambulance, Paton fire Department, Grand Junction fire, and Jefferson fire responded to a fire at John Deere in Paton. The fire was contained to the dust collection system and causing minimal damage. At 5:42 pm a deputy…

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Police blotter – June 2021

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, June 30: At 1:48 am officers were called to a residence in the 600 block of W. State St for an assault occurring there. The officer met with a female victim, who had injuries from the alleged assault. A male had already left the residence before the officers’…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending June 25

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Tashina Sue Taylor of Jefferson on a charge of domestic abuse assault. She was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated during the week ending June 25 as follows: Royce Christopher Gonnelly of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Roger Lee Low of Carroll, possession…

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