Greene County Sheriff News Release

November 12 thru 15, 2012

11/12   At 1:00 am, a deputy investigated a car/deer crash in the S curves on 235^th Street east of Jefferson. Chad D. Jones, 25, of Jefferson was eastbound in a 2006 Saturn Satire when he struck the deer causing an estimated $2500 in damages.

At 4:19 pm, a deputy investigated the complaint by a hunter who reported while hunting near X Avenue between 335^th and 337^th Streets that a nearby property owner had fired shots over his head. Deputy and state conservation officer spoke with the land owner who advised he had been target shooting on his on land and had a proper back stop for his range. Nothing indicated that the subject had shot near the hunter.

At 5:27 pm, a deputy checked an unattended vehicle at D Avenue and 182^nd Street

11/13   At 8:22 am, a deputy checked the report of cattle out east of E Avenue on 330^th Street

At 10:30 am, Brittany J. Halstead, 22, of Branson, MO was booked into the county jail serving an OWI 1^st sentence

At 12:42 pm, a deputy checked careless driving eastbound 220^th from Carroll County, vehicle was located and stopped and driver found to be having an eye problem as he was enroute to an eye appointment. Deputy had his spouse drive from that point.

At 3:54 pm, a deputy investigated a trespass complaint in Dana and issued a warning to the subject who was at a vacant home without permission

11/14   At 5:33 am, am a deputy checked careless driving westbound 220^th from U Avenue and located the semi in question. He stopped the vehicle and found that the driver was falling asleep and had him rest at Sparky’s

At 11:30 am, Mark T. Robertson, 60, of Ames was booked into the county jail serving and OWI 2^nd sentence

At 1:40 pm, Brittany K. Smith, 25, of Jefferson was booked into the county jail after an arrest by Jefferson police for Assault-Serious; she was booked and released on bond

At 2:43 pm, a deputy assisted with traffic control in the 1600 Block of Kendrick Street in Scranton where several farm wagons had flat tires

At 4:46 pm, a deputy checked the report of cattle out on Eaton Avenue north of 220^th Street

At 5:25 pm, a deputy investigated and cleared a trespass complaint in Grand Junction

At 6:40 pm, a deputy investigated a domestic dispute in the 2200 Block of M Avenue and stood by while one party left the residence for the evening

11/15   At 6:47 am, a deputy assisted with horses out near Quint and 240^th Street

At 1:54 pm, a deputy investigated an assault between family members south of Jefferson along Neola Avenue

At 4:44 pm, a deputy checked a stalled vehicle at N Avenue north of 210^th Street

At 7:06 pm, a state trooper investigated a minor personal crash involving a deer near 220^th and S Avenue

At 7:16 pm, a deputy investigated a property damage crash involving a deer near 220^th and L Avenue. Nathan J. Hettinger, 19, of Lemars was eastbound on 220^th in a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am when he struck the deer causing an estimated $3,000 in damages

At 8:36 pm, a deputy investigated a property damage crash involving a deer on D Avenue near 270^th Street. Kathryn D. Hunter, 17, of Scranton was northbound on D Avenue in a 2002 Cadillac Seville when she struck the deer causing an estimated $3500 in damages

In all cases when a defendant has been charged, this is merely an accusation, and   all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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