Sheriff’s report – February 2021

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, Feb. 28: At 12:06 am a deputy investigated a burglary in 1800 block of Highway 30 west of Grand Junction. At 1:30 am a deputy conducted a traffic stop in the 1900 block of County Road E-53 west of Grand Junction. The driver was found to have…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 29

In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending Jan. 29 as follows: Ryan Douglas Patterson of Jefferson, violation of no contact order, two separate cases; Shera Dean Anderson of Jefferson, violation of no contact order; Sheldon Gene Boswell of Perry, violation of no contact order; and Jason Edward Trotter of Perry, possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Police blotter – January 2021

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Sunday, Jan. 31: *****An officer has requested an arrest warrant after completing a theft investigation at a residence in the 1600 block of Westwood Dr which was initiated 1/28. The requested warrant is for Edward Lee Goff, 19, of Jefferson for theft- third degree (aggravated misdemeanor)*.   Saturday, Jan.…

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Sheriff’s report – January 2021

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, Jan. 31: At 3:15 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of trespass in the 1400 block of County Road P-14 (J Ave) in Jackson Township. Saturday, Jan. 30: At 1:30 am a deputy investigated a domestic assault in Paton. At 10:33 am a deputy removed a deer…

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Greene County district court, ending Jan. 22

In Greene County district court Dale Lee Spaulding, 52, of Ellsworth was sentenced Jan. 15 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of contraband in a correctional facility. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Corrections for three years. Spaulding was…

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Greene County magistrate court, ending Jan. 22

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Jan. 11 against Jacob Kenneth Hartman of Jefferson on a charge of criminal mischief- fifth degree. He was fined $105 with a $15.75 surcharge; both were suspended. He was placed on unsupervised probation to the Greene County sheriff for 12 months. Court costs were not available on Iowa Courts Online. Cases…

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