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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Greene County district court, week ending June 25
In Greene County district court Kenneth Lee Molle, 82, of Jefferson was sentenced June 23 to one year in the county 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…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 25
In Greene County magistrate court Brett Michael Roberts of Grand Junction pleaded guilty to a charge of violation of a no contact at a phone hearing June 17. He was fined $250 with an $87.50 surcharge. Court costs were $90. Arnold Sinai Ayala Gomez of Perry was granted a deferred judgment after he pleaded guilty to a Department of Public…
Read MorePolice 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.…
Read MoreSheriff’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…
Read MoreGreene 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.…
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