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Courthouse Briefs

Published by admin on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:14pm

Marriage licenses – None

Marriage dissolutions – Jasmine Mary Taylor and Allen Michael Taylor; Jennifer Marie Topping and Jonathan Lee Topping

Small claims – Strawberry Hill Apartments vs. Rebecca Rene Row; Steven Lee Harms vs. Bethaney R. Moore; LVNV Funding LLC vs. Cecilia Cheryl Hill; Cavalry SPV I, LLC vs. Makenzie Rose Etringer; Cavalry SPV I, LLC vs. Jill Rae Eganhouse; AJS of Des Moines, Inc. vs. Gary A. Gilbert and Rhonda K. McElree

District Court

Published by admin on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:13pm

     Dillon Lee Graf, Monticello, pleaded not guilty to driving while barred. A jury trial is set for June 22.

     Jordan Lee Jaeger, Marion, pleaded not guilty to possession of burglar’s tools. A jury trial is set for June 22.

     Leslie Michelle Glick, Anamosa, was cited for driving while barred. A court date is set for March 24. Glick also pleaded guilty to 4th degree theft. She was sentenced to 120 days in jail, to run concurrently with another sentence. She was fined $430 plus court costs.

Magistrate Court

Published by admin on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:10pm

     Rachel Anne Stigen, Olin, pleaded guilty to abandonment of vehicle. She was fined $260 plus court costs.

     Emtishsa Lashon Johnson, Cedar Rapids, pleaded guilty to no valid driver’s license. She was fined $260 plus court costs.

     Elijah Paul Davisson, Clarence, pleaded guilty to driving while license denied/suspended/cancelled/revoked. He was fined $250 plus court costs.

     Kodi Eveaine Clifton, Waterloo, was found guilty of driving while license denied/suspended/cancelled/revoked. She was fined $250 plus court costs.

Police Report

Published by admin on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:10pm

     (Publisher’s note: The Monticello Express reserves the right to edit the weekly police report for incidents that are considered routine business, juvenile-related or animal-related.)

Feb. 22

     3:19 a.m. – Police investigated a report of harassment on the 200 block of Welter Dr.

     2:33 – Police responded to a report of a traffic hazard on N. Arminda St.

     11:08 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a domestic assault on the 700 block of N. Birch St.

Feb. 23

Sheriff's Report

Published by admin on Wed, 03/03/2021 - 1:09pm

     A single-vehicle accident took place on Feb. 21 at 5:40 p.m. on Highway 151. Kristine Ilene Meyer, 54, of Des Moines was driving a 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee when she left the roadway to the right, causing her vehicle to hit a snow bank and roll. Meyer’s vehicle came to rest on its roof. Meyer was uninjured. Her vehicle sustained approximately $10,000 in damages.

Courthouse Briefs

Published by admin on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 2:06pm

Marriage licenses – None

Marriage dissolutions – None

Small claims – Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Tommy Lee Norton; LVNV Funding LLC vs. Ronald McBride; LVNV Funding LLC vs. Justin Thomas Schindel; Cavalry Portfolio Services LLC vs. Brian John Porter; Crown Asset Management LLC vs. James Joseph Bertling; Cavalry SPV I LLC vs. Robert Ray Keast; Discover Bank vs. Amy J. Tjaden; Discover Bank vs. Debbie L. Wells; Coyle’s Plumbing & Heating vs. Larry Charbonneau and Betty Moeller

District Court

Published by admin on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 2:06pm

     Thomas Lee Hand, Olin, pleaded guilty to animal abuse and animal torture. He was sentenced to two years in prison, and fined a total of $1,500 plus court costs. All but 60 days were suspended, and Hand was placed on probation for two years.

Magistrate Court

Published by admin on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 2:04pm

     Nash Randall Brown, Anamosa, was found guilty of speeding. He was fined $82.50 plus court costs.

     Johnny DeWitt Deberry, Jr., Olin, pleaded guilty to failure to maintain control. He was fined $135 plus court costs.

     Thomas Lee Hand, Olin, pleaded guilty to domestic abuse assault. He was sentenced to two days in jail, and fined $500 plus court costs.

     Austin Thomas Hughes, Cascade, was charged with 5th degree theft. A court date is set for Feb. 24.

Police Report

Published by admin on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 2:04pm

     (Publisher’s note: The Monticello Express reserves the right to edit the weekly police report for incidents that are considered routine business, juvenile-related or animal-related.)

Feb. 15

     12:17 a.m. – Police responded to a disturbance in the 600 block of S. Main St.

     11:08 a.m. – Police assisted a business in the 700 block of N. Birch St.

     11:31 a.m. – Police responded to a report of a traffic hazard on Oak St.

Feb. 16

Sheriff's Report

Published by admin on Tue, 03/02/2021 - 2:03pm

     A single-vehicle accident took place on Feb. 12 at 12:11 a.m. on County Road E-34. Zachary Donald Twachtmann, 29, of Anamosa was driving a 2015 GMC Sierra K1500 SL when he lost control and entered the ditch. Upon entering the ditch, Twachtmann became wedged between a utility pole and a guide wire. His vehicle came to rest on top of a phone box. No injuries were reported. Damage to Twachtmann’s vehicle amounted to $3,000. There was also $300 in damages to the Alliant Energy utility pole, and $300 in damages to the telephone box owned by the Martelle Telephone Company.

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