In Greene County District court Erick Paul Johnson, 48, of Jefferson was sentenced Sept. 6 to one year in jail after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of dependent adult abuse- serious. The jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation to the Iowa Department of Corrections for one year. He was fined $315 with…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 9
A judgment was entered in Greene County magistrate court against John Emery Welch of Grand Junction on a charge of assault- simple. He was placed on probation with Boone/Greene County Probation for one year. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. He must pay restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees not to exceed $200. Court costs were $60.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 29
In Greene County district court, attorney Angela L. Campbell, who is the court appointed attorney for Jeremy Joe Orfield, 27, of Jefferson, filed a motion for a retrial. A jury on July 25 found Orfield not guilty of sex abuse- second degree and lascivious acts with a child- solicitation. The jury found him guilty of indecent contact with a child.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Sept. 29
A judgment was entered in Greene County magistrate court Aug. 28 against Laura Nicole Cox of Nevada on a charge of trespass- first offense (casino self-exclusion). Cox was fined $200 with a $70 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. Court costs were $60. Drew Aaron Cavener of Panora was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge on a charge…
Read MorePolice blotter – August 2019
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Saturday, Aug. 31: At 12:55 am an officer located two individuals trespassing at Daubendiek Park. At 8:45 am an officer responded to the laundromat in the 300 block of W. Reed St for a male who was stuck in the bathroom. The officer was able to free the man.
Read MoreSheriff’s report – August 2019
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Saturday, Aug. 31: At 2:03 pm a deputy investigated a theft in Grand Junction. At 4:18 pm a deputy and the Scranton fire department responded to a vehicle fire in the 1100 block of State St in Scranton. At 7:47 pm a deputy investigated an assault in Churdan.
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Aug. 22
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Aug. 21 against Rozanne M. Koci of Bellevue, NE, on a charge of trespass- first offense (casino self-exclusion). She was fined $200 with a $70 surcharge. Court costs were $70.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Aug. 22
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-…
Read MoreGreene 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…
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