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…
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Greene 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…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending July 11
In Greene County district court Tyler James Smits, 26, of Jefferson was sentenced July 11 to one year in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of harassment- second degree, amended from harassment- first degree. The prison time is concurrent to sentenced in two other Greene County cases. The prison time was suspended and Smits was placed on probation for…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending July 11
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered July 10 against Rick Eugene Tuhn of Grand Junction on a charge of disorderly conduct. Tuhn was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated as follows: Malissa Lou Brooks of Jefferson, assault; Carl William Hale of Jefferson, violation of no contact order, two charges, two…
Read MoreGreene County district court, June 20-July 3
In Greene County district court Jody Lyn Schad, 44,of Jefferson was sentenced June 28 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of theft- second degree. The prison term is concurrent to the terms in two other Greene County cases and one Dallas County case. Schad was fined $750 with a $262.50 surcharge.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, June 20-July 3
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered June 264 against Richard Lee Norton Jr of Panora on a charge of public intoxication- first offense, amended from public intoxication- second offense. Norton was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. He must also pay $300 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees. Court costs were $60.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 19
In Greene County district court Jason A. Thede, 48, of Jefferson was sentenced June 14 to 30 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of assault-simple, amended from assault causing bodily injury or mental illness. The jail sentence was suspended and he was placed on informal probation for one year. Thede was fined $100 with a $35…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 19
In Greene County magistrate court James Christopher Tornabane Vanderpool of Jefferson was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge on a charge of disorderly conduct, amended from assault. Court costs were $60. Cases were initiated in magistrate court as follows: Tyler James Smits of Jefferson, violation of a no contact order; Kimberly Nadine Murphy of Scranton, theft- fifth degree; John Taylor…
Read MorePolice blotter – June 2019
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Sunday, June 30: At 12:21 am during a check of restrooms at Washington Park, an officer located a backpack containing several BB gun pistols, a sword, knives, and tobacco products. The items were seized by the officer and he is investigating. At 3:45 p a clerk at Sparky’s One…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – June 2019
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Sunday, June 30: At 4:17 am a deputy investigated a burglary complaint in Grand Junction. At 8:44 am a deputy investigated a fireworks complaint in Grand Junction. At 9:30 am a deputy investigated a theft complaint in Scranton. At 4:15 pm a deputy investigated a possible accident in…
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