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Courthouse Briefs

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Marriage licenses – Brandon George Balekos and Cammy Lea Dole, both of West Des Moines; Meranda Ellen Thimmes and Justin Richard Buck, both of Anamosa

Marriage dissolutions – None

Small claims – Cavalry SPV I, LLC vs. David Ronek; Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Cecilia Cheryl Hill

                  Resolved – AgVantage FS Inc. vs. Jeffrey Joe Levsen, dismissed; Nancy Ricklefs, Douglas Ricklefs, and Ricklefs Properties vs. Marissa Lynn Vislisel, dismissed

District Court

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     Chris Russell West, Anamosa, pleaded guilty to carrying weapons. Judgment was deferred, and he was placed on self-supervised probation for one year. He was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $625 plus court costs.

     Alex Dean Filling, Monticello, pleaded not guilty to 3rd degree criminal mischief. A jury trial is set for Jan. 5.

     Kirk Alan Gassman, Monticello, was charged with failure to verify as a sex offender 1st offense. A preliminary hearing is set for Sept. 23.

Magistrate Court

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     Joseph Michael Folken, Monticello, was found guilty of violating angling laws. He was fined $20 plus court costs.

     Leslie Allen Hines, Lowden, was found guilty of violating angling laws. He was fined $20 plus court costs.

     Melena Starks, Lynwood, Ill., was found guilty of speeding. She was fined $40 plus court costs.

     Brad Allen Levsen, Anamosa, pleaded guilty to contempt-violation of no-contact/protective order. He was sentenced to seven days in jail, and fined $100 plus court costs.

Police Report

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     (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.)

Aug. 31

     10:46 a.m. – Police responded to a motor vehicle accident at Cedar St. and Seventh St.

     2:03 p.m. – Police provided a welfare check on the 200 block of Thomas Pl.

     5:05 p.m. – Police responded to a complaint on the 500 block of S. Maple St.

Sheriff's Report

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     A car versus deer accident took place on Aug. 27 at 9:37 p.m. on Highway 38. Aaron Wilson Versendaal, 40, of Wyoming, was driving a 2007 Dodge R15 when he encountered a deer in the roadway. No injuries were reported. Versendaal’s vehicle sustained an estimated $1,500 in damages.

Courthouse Briefs

Published by admin on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 8:48am

Marriage licenses – Amber Marie Kurt and Dustin Curtis Edwards, both of Anamosa

Marriage dissolutions – Mary Kathryn Gilvin and Joseph Dale Gilvin

Small claims – LVNV Funding LLC vs. Kathryn Woodley; LVNV Funding LLC vs. Robert John Gatts; Midland Funding LLC vs. Shealita Green; Knuth Law Office vs. Curtis James Kass; Nancy Ricklefs, Douglas Ricklefs, and Ricklefs Properties vs. Marissa Lynn Vislisel; Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Rex Eugene Thompson

District Court

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     Cody Ray Michael Hotler, Baldwin, pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of assault causing bodily injury. Judgment was deferred, and he was placed on self-supervised probation for one year. He was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $1,000 plus court costs.

     August Loren Holthaus, Jr., Anamosa, pleaded guilty to assault. He was fined $150 plus court costs.

     Christopher Warren Riches, Anamosa, pleaded guilty to driving while barred. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail, and fined $850 plus court costs.

Magistrate Court

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     Jonathan Andrew Ieronimo, Marion, was found guilt of failure to obey stop sign/yield right of way. He was fined $100 plus court costs.

     Carolyn Ann Zaruba, Clarence, pleaded guilty to failure to stop in assured clear distance. She was fined $105 plus court costs.

     Rodger Lee Boots, Mechanicsville, was charged with assault. A non-jury trial is set for Oct. 7.

     Nash Randall Brown, Anamosa, was charged with violation of a protective order. A bench trial is set for Oct. 28.

Police Report

Published by admin on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 8:47am

     (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.)

Aug. 24

     10:18 a.m. – Police assisted the public on Highway 38, as someone was walking by Aaron’s Automotive.

     11:35 a.m. – Police responded to a call about a suspicious person/vehicle near the intersection of Gill St. and W. Fifth St.

     2:54 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a theft in the 500 block of W. First St.

Sheriff's Report

Published by admin on Wed, 09/02/2020 - 8:47am

     A two-vehicle accident took place on Aug. 21 at 6:19 p.m. on County Road E-34. Gina Linn Durgin, 25, of Anamosa was driving a 2001 Mercury Sable LS as she attempted to turn left on Fish Road. She was struck from behind by Clayton Lynn Hollingshead, 63, of Anamosa, driving a 2007 Ford F150. Durgin sustained possible injuries. There was approximately $5,000 in damages to her vehicle, and $2,000 in damages to Hollingshead’s vehicle. Hollingshead was cited for following too close.

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