In Greene County district court Chad Morgan Brett, 44,of Coon Rapids pleaded not guilty Aug. 7 to a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense. A trial date was set for Oct. 1. Cases were initiated in district court as follows: Melynda Louise Weltha, 43, of Grand Junction, OWI- first offense; and Dalton Zachariah Haggerty, 24, of Pace, FL, OWI-…
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Greene County district court, week ending Aug. 15
Three defendants to serve time In Greene County district court Rodney Dean Halterman, 19, of Jefferson was sentenced Aug. 5 to a term not to exceed 25 years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty in June to a charge of distribution of a controlled substance to a person under age 18. He must serve a minimum of…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 15
In Greene County magistrate court cases were initiated during the week ending Aug. 15 as follows: John Emery Welch of Grand Junction, assault; Janon Lezlie Olson of Jefferson, theft- fifth degree; Brianne Kara Wolf of Grand Junction, assault; and Luke Stephen Peter Pettey of Des Moines, possession of drug paraphernalia.
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 7
In Greene County magistrate court Brandon John Niedowicz of Lohrville was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge on a charge of theft- fifth degree. He must also pay a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge and $3.99 restitution to Mo’s Mart at White Oak Station. Court costs were $60.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 7
In Greene County district court Tyler John Tassell, 40, of Carroll pleaded not guilty Aug.1 to a charge of operating while intoxicated- first offense. A trial date was set for Oct. 1. Information is available since the return of an arrest warrant that Logan Eric Warland, 29, of Fort Dodge has been charged with two counts of burglary- third degree…
Read MoreGreene County district court, July 18-31
In Greene County district court Randy Isaiah Johnson, 26, of Carroll was sentenced to two days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- second offense. The jail sentence was suspended and he was placed on unsupervised probation for one year. He must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any recommended…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, July 18-31
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment for a $100 fine with a $35 surcharge was entered July 31 against Vania Marie McIntire of Boone on a charge of theft- fifth degree. She must also pay a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge and $110.55 restitution for her court appointed attorney’s fees. Court costs were $324.70.
Read MoreSheriff’s report – July 2019
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Wednesday, July 31: At 2 pm the sheriff investigated a reported theft in Grand Junction. At 4:09 pm a deputy investigated a complaint of harassment in Grand Junction. At 11:08 pm a deputy investigated a car-deer accident on Highway 4 near 250th St south of Jefferson. Shannon Funcke,…
Read MorePolice blotter – July 2019
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Wednesday, July 31: At 5:44 pm a complainant advised he located three male juveniles sitting in is vehicle in the 300 block of E. Madison St. He had chased the boys off before the officer arrived. The officer is investigating the event. At 7:01 pm an officer investigated a…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending July 17
In Greene County district court Anthony Charles Lange, 37, of Ankeny was sentenced to 30 days in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of burglary- third degree. The jail time is concurrent to jail terms in six Polk County Cases. He was fined $625 with a $218.75 surcharge; both were suspended. He must pay a…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending July 17
In Greene County magistrate court Jeffrey D. Sprague of Jefferson was found guilty at a trial July 17 of harassment- third degree. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $297.36. A judgment was entered against Marry Jone Eh of Des Moines on a charge of trespass- casino self-exclusion. She was fined $200 with a $70 surcharge…
Read MoreISP reports collision at E-57 and Highway 25
The lives of both drivers in a two–vehicle collision Friday morning were saved by wearing seatbelts. According to information from the Iowa State Patrol, Nikolas Morrow, 29, of Fort Dodge was eastbound on County Road E-57(290th St) driving a 2009 GMC Sierra. He failed to stop at the intersection with Highway 25 and was struck on the driver’s side by…
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