In Greene County district court Michael Anthony Long, 56, of Grand Junction was sentenced July 14 to five years in prison after he entered an Alford plea* to a charge of lascivious acts with a child. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for three years, and his name will be placed on the sex offender…
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Greene County magistrate court, week ending July 20
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered July 11 against Gary Paul Kennedy of Council Bluffs on a charge of theft- fifth degree not previously listed on the docket. A warrant had been issued in June 2015 and was returned July 10, 2017. Kennedy was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge.…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending July 13
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered July 12 against Nathaniel Brown of Des Moines on a charge of harassment- simple. Brown was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $241.55. The case was initiated in district court on a charge of harassment- first degree.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending July 13
The following persons during the week ending July 13 pleaded not guilty in district court: Rusti Leanne Robinson, 36, of Jefferson, possession of methamphetamine- first offense; Jamie Lynette Glass, 51, of Rippey, domestic abuse assault causing injury or mental illness; and Tauwana Rae Laue, 38, of Grand Junction, operating while intoxicated- first offense. Trial dates of Sept. 26 were set in…
Read MoreJPD tells numbers from July 1-4 sTEP
Jefferson police officers wrote 12 citations and issued 79 warnings during a special Traffic Enforcement Project (sTEP) July 1-4. Citations were issued as follows: driving while license suspended or revoked, three; speed, three; seat belt, two; registration, two; .02 alcohol violation, one; and other traffic violation, one.
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending July 6
In Greene County magistrate court judgments were entered July 5 in three cases against Nathaniel Brown of Des Moines. In the first case he was charged with trespass. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. The jail time was suspended and he was placed on informal probation for one year. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending July 6
Cases were initiated in Greene County district court the week ending July 6 as follows: Lawrence Shannon O’Neal, 42, of Grand Junction, driving while license barred; Suanne Elaine Winters, 46, of Glidden, burglary- third degree; Michael Eugene Hamilton, 40, of Grand Junction, burglary- third degree; Danielle Rae Dawson, 33, of Grimes, unauthorized use of credit card less than $1,000 (eight…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 29
In Greene County district court Scott Eldon Davis, 47, of Jefferson was sentenced June 23 to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a charge of theft- fourth degree, amended from theft- second degree. The jail time was suspended and he was placed on informal probation for one year. Davis was fined $315 with a $110.25 surcharge and a…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending June 29
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered June 28 against Allen George Smith of Grand Junction in a case initiated in district court. Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of assault- simple, amended from assault causing bodily or injury. He was placed on informal probation. He must pay a $150 fine with a $52.50 surcharge. Smith must also…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending June 22
In Greene County district court Shane Douglas Olson, 42, of Churdan was granted a deferred judgment June 14 after he entered an Alford plea to charges of assault- simple and criminal mischief- fifth degree. (In entering an Alford plea a defendant does not admit committing a crime, but believes that given the facts in the county attorney’s information, a jury…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jun 22
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered June 21 against Jacob Arthur Ore of Jefferson on a charge of theft- fifth degree. Ore was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. He must pay $3 restitution to Kum & Go for two packages of breast cancer awareness bands he stole. Court costs were $124.50
Read MorePolice blotter – June 2017
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Friday, June 30: At 4 pm an Officer investigated a single vehicle accident in the parking lot of Oly’s Corner. The front bumper of a 2003 Lincoln Navigator operated by Jonathan Dolph of Jefferson made slight contact with south side of the building. Damage to both the vehicle and…
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