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…
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Greene 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…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 13
Persons pleaded not guilty in Greene County district court as follows: Timothy Joseph Faber, 27, of Sparta, WI, operating while intoxicated- first offense, theft- first degree, criminal mischief- fourth degree and attempted escape from custody; and Jason William Sheldahl, 48 of Jefferson, domestic abuse assault- second offense. A trial date was set for Aug. 27 for Faber and for July…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 13
In Greene County magistrate court Elisha Marie Mischke of Jefferson was sentenced to 30 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of interference with official acts. All but two days of the jail term was suspended and she was placed on informal probation for one year. She must pay sheriff’s room and board fees for time she…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 6
In Greene County magistrate court Branden G. Smith of Jefferson was sentenced to 30 days in jail May 23 after he pleaded guilty to a charge of interference with official acts. No financial information was listed on Iowa Courts Online.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 6
In Greene County district court Renae Jane Baugh, 37, of Jefferson was sentenced to two years in prison after she changed her plea to guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated- second offense. All but seven days of the prison time was suspended; she is to serve the jail time concurrent to the sentence in an earlier OWI case.…
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