In Greene County district court the following persons pleaded not guilty at arraignment during the week ending Dec. 13: Ruth Marie Fischer, 42, of Paton, operating while intoxicated- first offense; Crystal Ann Jordan, 33, of Scranton, child endangerment causing injury; Rodney Dean Halterman, 18, of Grand Junction, drug distribution violation to person younger than 18; and Christopher Richard Sowers, 46,…
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Greene County magistrate court, Dec. 5-13
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Dec. 5 against Shelby Lynn Thoma of Fort Dodge on a charge of theft- fifth degree. She was fined $65with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. Court costs were $60.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Dec. 6
In Greene County district court Malissa Lou Brooks, 41, of Ames was sentenced Dec. 6 to 30 days in jail after she pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- first offense, amended from possession of marijuana- third offense. All but two days of the jail time was suspended and she was placed on unsupervised probation for one year.…
Read MoreJPD tells sTEP results
Jefferson police officers wrote 15 citations and issued 90 warnings during a special Traffic Enforcement Project Nov. 18-25. Citations were issued as follows: .02 violation, 1; speed, 4; stop sign/light violation, 1; driving without a license, 2; suspended or revoked, 1; registration, 2; no proof of insurance, 3; and equipment violation, 1.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 29
In Greene County district court Ryan James Brown, 46, of Jefferson was sentenced Nov. 20 to two years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of driving while license barred. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on informal probation for two years. He was fined $625with a $218.75 surcharge. In the same…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 29
In Greene County magistrate court Jerimiah Lynn Jordan of Scranton was sentenced to two days in jail on a charge of domestic abuse assault- first offense. He must pay sheriff’s room and board charges for the time he serves. He must also complete a batterers education program at his own expense. Jordan was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and…
Read MoreDeputy cited after taking antlers from a car-deer accident
Greene county sheriff’s deputy Kirk Hammer has been cited for unlawful possession of whitetail deer antlers in connection with an incident Nov. 3. According to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, a DNR conservation officer received a call from a man who came upon a scene of a woman who had hit a deer on Highway 4 between 185th and 190th…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Nov. 22
In Greene County district court Tony Lynn Hatting, 45, of Scranton was granted a deferred judgment Nov.20 after he pleaded guilty to a charge of domestic abuse assault- simple, amended from domestic abuse assault- serious. He was placed on informal probation for one year and must complete the Iowa domestic abuse program at his own expense. He must pay a…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Nov. 22
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Nov.21 against Pamela Jean Haakma, no home town given, on a charge of theft- fifth degree. She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. She must also pay $300 restitution for her court appointed attorney’s fees and $96 court costs. Cases were initiated in…
Read MorePolice blotter – November 2018
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, Nov. 30: Routine activity reported. Thursday, Nov. 29:At 6:05 pm an officer responded to the 500 block of E. Highway 30 for a car-deer accident. Jerry Orfield struck a deer with his 2016 Chevy Silverado 2500, causing an estimated $1,500 in damage to the front of the pickup…
Read MoreSheriff’s report – November 2018
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, Nov. 30: Routine activity reported. Thursday, Nov. 29: At 6:57 am a deputy removed a deer from the roadway on 330th St near Highway 4 in Franklin Township. At 1:03 pm the sheriff, deputies, Scranton fire department and Greene County EMS responded to a structure fire in…
Read MoreShaw sentenced to 90 days in jail
Truck driver in rear-end crash that killed Paton farmer In Greene County district court Troy Michael Shaw, 26, of Jefferson was sentenced Nov. 9 to one year in jail after he was found guilty Sept.30 at a trial by testimony of possession of heroin. The jail time was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He must…
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