Greene County magistrate court, ending July 6

A judgment was entered June 30 in Greene County magistrate court against Sandra Ann Burris of Scranton on a charge of assault. Burris was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $102. Charity Leann Snavely of Grand Junction was sentenced to 10 days in jail on a Department of Public Health violation. The jail time was suspended and…

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Police blotter – June 2020

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, June 30: At 7:41 am staff at HyVee reported an abandoned bicycle there. The bike was placed in Impound by the officer. At 9:45 am a resident captured a stray dog near E. Central Ave and N. Cedar St. The dog was placed in the animal holding facility.…

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Sheriff’s report – June 2020

Following are excerpts of daily activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, June 30: At 1:30 am a deputy found a railroad crossing that was malfunctioning in Paton. Monday, June 29: At 10:46 am a deputy investigated a complaint of harassment in the 700 block of Sand St in Churdan. At 12:15 pm a deputy investigated a single…

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Greene County district court, week ending June 3

Persons pleaded not guilty in Greene County district court during the week ending June 3 as follows: Elizabeth Celine Fischels, 32, of Webster City, possession of methamphetamine; Teresa Ann Turner, 40, of Bayard, possession of methamphetamine and operating while intoxicated- first offense; and Christopher David Spaulding, 53, of Jefferson, OWI- second offense. Trial dates were set for Sept. 29 in…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending June 4

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered June 3 against Lanny Dean Lewis of Jefferson on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Lewis was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated as follows: Jason William Sheldahl of Jefferson, violation of no contact order (two separate…

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Greene County district court, week ending May 28

In Greene County district court Richard Dean Finch, 84, of Jefferson was sentenced May 25 to one 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 time was suspended and he was placed on informal probation to the county sheriff for one year.…

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