Sheriff’s report, January 2020

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, Jan. 31: At 11:28 am a deputy investigated a two-vehicle accident in the 1100 block of 245th St in Jackson Township. Tracy Deal, 36, of Jefferson was eastbound on driving a 2014 Chrysler Town and County minivan when Gene Haman, 72, of Jefferson pulled out of a…

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Police blotter, January 2020

 Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, Jan. 31: At 4:13 pm an officer investigated a backing accident at Camden Apartments at 102 S. Grimmell Road. Marlene Murphy was backing into a parking space with her 1992 Nissan Sentra. She advised she stepped on the gas instead of the brake and backed into the apartment…

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Greene County district court, ending Jan. 10

In Greene County district court Logan Lee Staley, 28, of Webster City was sentenced Jan. 6 to 10 years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of theft- first degree. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for three years. He must complete inpatient substance abuse treatment during his probation. Staley…

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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 3

Cases were initiated in Greene County magistrate court as follows: Danny McCombs Benshoof of Perry, criminal mischief- fifth degree; Justin Ray Lopez of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; Angeline Marie Graham of Jefferson, possession of drug paraphernalia; and Daniel Joseph Tasler of Jefferson, obstruction of emergency communication.

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Greene County district court, ending Dec. 26

[Editor’s note: Court cases are listed on GreeneCountyNewsOnline in the order in which they were initiated in district court.] In Greene County district court Crawford James Petterson, 19, of Jefferson was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty Dec. 13 to a charge of criminal mischief- fourth degree. He was placed on informal probation for one…

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Police blotter – December 2019

Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, Dec. 31: At 12:41 pm an off-duty officer noticed a couple together in a vehicle at the Hy-Vee parking lot. The officer had knowledge the couple have an active order of protection prohibiting them from being together. Officers responded and spoke to the couple, who denied arriving at…

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