In Greene County district court Jerimy J. Godwin, 39, of Bouton was sentenced March 24 to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of forgery. The prison time was suspended and he was placed on probation for three years. Godwin was fined $750 with a $262.50 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative…
Read MoreCategory: Law
Greene County magistrate court, week ending March 30
In Greene County magistrate court a case was initiated against Stephen Arthur Molle of Jamaica on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
Read MorePolice blotter – March 2017
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Thursday, March 30: At 6:15 pm Natalie Payan came to the LEC to report her 1999 Chevy Prism had been struck while parked at the high school. The vehicle had a reported $200 damage to a tail light. The other vehicle involved had left before Payan noticed the damage.…
Read MoreGreene County sheriff’s report – March 2017
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Friday, March 31: At 9:39 am a deputy assisted an Iowa State Patrolman with the arrest of Donald Rundall of Bagley on a Webster County arrest warrant. At 4:19 pm a deputy assisted with a house fire in Rippey at 230 Cartwright St.
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 23
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered March 22 against Jasmin Becirovic, no hometown given, on a charge of trespass (casino self-exclusion). She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. Court costs were $232.05.
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 23
In Greene County district court persons pleaded not guilty at arraignments as follows: Angela Rae Lowmiller, 18, of Jefferson, theft- third degree; and Derek Eugene Ott, 35, of Jefferson, burglary- third degree. Trial dates were set for May 9 in both cases.
Read MoreJPD tells sTEP results
Jefferson police officers wrote eight citations and issued 137 warnings during a special Traffic Enforcement Project (sTEP) March 15-18 for St Patrick’s Day. Officers wrote two citations for driving while license suspended or revoked, two citations for dark windows, and one each for a seat belt violation, speed, no proof of insurance, and one other traffic violation.
Read MoreBald eagles shot in Webster County; DNR looking for tips
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for the person or persons responsible for shooting two bald eagles in Webster County. “People around here are outraged,” said Bill Spece, state conservation officer with the Iowa DNR. “Both eagles were shot with a similar caliber firearm and left for dead so it is possible that these cases are related.”
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending March 16
In Greene County district court Joe Edward Blackmon, 41, of Jefferson was sentenced March 14 to two years in prison on a charge of possession of methamphetamine- second offense, amended from possession of methamphetamine- third offense. The prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for one year. He must undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete any…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 16
In Greene County magistrate court judgments were entered March 15 against Michael Jason Godwin of Jefferson in three cases. In one case, he was charged with assault causing bodily injury or mental illness in district court. The charge was amended to assault- simple. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge. Court costs were $60. In a second case, he…
Read MoreJefferson man pleads guilty to poaching trophy buck
Brett Cranston, 41, of Jefferson, pleaded guilty on March 9 to three charges related to illegally taking a deer during the first shotgun deer season in Greene County. The poaching case began when Cranston spotted the deer one mile west of Highway 4 and about six miles south of Jefferson in the midafternoon on Dec. 11, 2016. He fired at…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending March 9
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Jeremy Michael King of Fort Dodge on a charge of theft- fifth degree. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative (LEI) surcharge. He must also pay $248.09 court costs and $37.03 restitution to the Paton Pit Stop.
Read More