Greene County district court, ending April 20

In Greene county district court Daniel Joseph Brownfield, 39, of Ogden was sentenced April 16 to two years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of theft- third degree. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Department of Correctional Services for two years. Brownfield was fined $625 with a…

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Greene County magistrate court, ending April 20

The first charge has been made in Greene County for violating Gov Reynolds’ executive orders dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Riley Jacob Rittgers, 23, of Paton has been charged violation of the executive order prohibiting gatherings of more than 10 persons and permitting persons under the age of 18 to consume alcohol. The charges are in connection with a party…

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Sheriff’s report – April 2020

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s department: Thursday, April 30: At 1:38 am a deputy investigated a careless driving complaint in Jefferson. The deputy located the car and a pursuit followed. Steven Dzuris, 32, of Jefferson was later arrested after a short pursuit. He was charged with eluding, interference with official acts, assault on persons…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending April 10

In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered April 10 against Katarina Nichole Stilson of Paton on a charge of disorderly conduct. She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. A charge of assault was dismissed. Court costs were $109.06. Cases were initiated as follows: Lanny Dean Lewis of Jefferson, theft- fifth degree; and Karen Jo Keown McCubbin of…

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Greene County district court, week ending April 3

In Greene County district court Esequiel Gonzalez Guzman, 50, of Perry was sentenced March 30 to four days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while license suspended, amended from driving while license revoked. He will receive credit toward his sentence for time already served. Gonzalez Guzman was fined $1,000 with a $350 surcharge. Court costs…

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Greene County district court ending March 27

In Greene County district court Dalton Zachariah Haggerty, 25, of Pace, FL, was sentenced to two days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense. He may complete the Des Moines Area Community College 48-hour alcohol education program in lieu of the jail time. He must undergo a substance abuse…

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Sheriff’s report – March 2020

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, March 31: At 9:38 am a deputy investigated a suspicious person in the 500 block of N 16th St in Grand Junction. At 3:32 pm a deputy investigated a suspicious person on Highway 30 near County Road P-33 (S Ave).

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Police blotter – March 2020

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, March 31: At 1:02 am while on routine patrol, an officer located several juveniles at Kelso Park. The officer removed the juveniles from the property. At 8:07 am a complainant reported finding a counterfeit $100 on his property in the 500 block of N. Wilson Ave. At 11:55…

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Greene County district court, week ending March 13

In Greene County district court Milton Antwine Wright, 38, of Des Moines was sentenced March 2 to 180 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- first offense, amended from possession of marijuana- third or subsequent offense. The entire jail term was suspended and Wright was placed on informal probation to the Greene County…

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