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 19
In Greene County district court Kent Allen Poage, 49, of Urbandale was sentenced June 11 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 probation to Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 19
In Greene County magistrate court Conner Jacob Embrey of Rippey was granted a deferred judgment on a charge of public health violation. He must pay a $65 civil penalty and $60 court costs. Jonathan Mario Silva of Perry was granted a deferred judgment on a charge of public health violation. He must pay a $65 civil penalty and $60 court…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 11
In Greene County district court Timothy Joseph Farber, 28, of Sparta, WI, was sentenced June 8 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of escape from custody. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Correctional Services for three years. He was fined $750…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 11
In Greene County magistrate court Jackson Lee Norton of Carroll was sentenced June 9 to five days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of interference with official acts. He was fined $250 with an $87.50 surcharge. Court costs were $60. A hearing will be held July 15 to determine if Norton is able to pay sheriff’s fees,…
Read MoreGreene 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…
Read MoreGreene 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…
Read MoreGreene 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.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending May 28
In Greene County magistrate court Kathy Louise Arey of Boone was sentenced to seven days in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of contempt, amended from violation of a no contact order. The jail time was suspended and she was placed on one year of unsupervised probation to the Greene County sheriff. No order was entered for a…
Read MorePolice blotter – May 2020
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Sunday, May 31: Routine activity reported. Saturday, May 30: At 8:51 am a Texas state trooper spoke with an officer about a vehicle registration that was issued in Jefferson. The vehicle was now in Texas and the plate did not match the vehicle it was on. The officer provided…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – May 2020
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, May 30: At 9:30 am a deputy investigated a complaint of a barking dog in Grand Junction. At 2:21 pm a deputy assisted the Fort Dodge Residential facility with trying to located a resident that was in Scranton. At 5:10 pm a deputy investigated a theft in…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending May 22
In Greene County district court a judgment was entered May 8 against Penny Lane Sankey, 45, of Fort Dodge on a charge of possession of marijuana. She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $95. (Sentencing: Honorable Joseph B.
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