In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered against Robert Oscar Whitenack of Denison on a charge of assault- simple. Whitenack was fined $100 with a $35 surcharge. He must also pay $120 restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees and $176.95 court costs. The charge was amended from a charge of domestic abuse assault impeded blood/ air flow…
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Fake Boone PD officer robs motorist at gun point
Updated Tuesday afternoon Central Iowans are asked to be on the lookout for a red 2000 Oldsmobile Alero with Iowa license plate SBK 344. Anyone who sees the vehicle should immediately call their local law enforcement agency. The driver of the car has been identified as Ronald Steenhoek, 43. He allegedly robbed a motorist at gun point while dressed as a…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 26
In Greene County district court Tyson James Ruth, 36, of Jefferson was sentenced to five years in prison after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of theft- second degree. He was fined $750 with a $262.50 surcharge; both were suspended. The court found Ruth is unable to pay restitution for his court appointed attorney’s fees. He must…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 26
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Jan. 24 against William Tyler Carlson of Des Moines on a charge of trespass (casino, self-exclusion). Carlson was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge, a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge, and $60 court costs.
Read MorePolice blotter – January 2017
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Jefferson police department: Tuesday, Jan. 31: At 10:18 am public works staff advised an officer of several bags of garbage being illegally placed in the dumpster at the Jefferson public library. Mail in the garbage provided a suspect for the officer, who is attempting to contact the subject about the theft of…
Read MoreGreene County sheriff’s report – January 2017
Following are excerpts of activities reported by the Greene County sheriff’s office: Tuesday, Jan. 31: At 1:42 pm a deputy assisted a NCIS agent in Hawaii with a sexual assault that occurred in Hawaii. At 9:17 pm a deputy investigated a suspicious vehicle in the 400 block of Harding Rd in Churdan. Monday, Jan. 30: At 6 am the Greene…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 19
In Greene County district court Kevin Dean Ashworth, 50, of Scranton was sentenced Jan. 19 to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of operating while intoxicated (OWI)- second offense, amended from OWI- third offense. All but seven days of the prison term was suspended and he was placed on probation for two years. He must…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 19
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Jan. 13 against Elizabeth Louise McDonald Walker of Boone on a charge of trespass (casino self-exclusion). She was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and $60 court costs.
Read MorePizza Ranch owner told to pay the state before he plays
Jefferson Pizza Ranch owner Robert Schultz, who pleaded guilty to an amended charge of criminal mischief- second degree and arson- third degree last month in connection with the fire that gutted his restaurant a year ago, was told to “pay up” before he takes a cruise in the Bahamas with his family. Schultz was sentenced in December by Judge William…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 12
In Greene County district court Joseph Robert Hupp, 24, of Scranton was granted a deferred judgment after he changed his plea to guilty to a charge of possession of marijuana- first offense. Hupp was placed on informal probation for one year. He must pay a $315 civil penalty, a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative (LEI) surcharge, a $10 surcharge for drug…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 12
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Jan. 11 against Travis Austin Smith of Jefferson. Smith was charged in district court the domestic abuse assault impeding blood/air flow in June. The charge was amended to domestic abuse assault- simple and a judgment was entered by magistrate David Morain. Smith was placed on informal probation for one year and…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 5
In Greene County magistrate court persons paid fines for scheduled traffic violations during the week ending Jan. 5 as follows: *Maria de Concepcion Chavez Flores of Carroll and Mariah Katherine Murphy of Sergeant Bluff, failure to maintain control, $100.
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