Wednesday, July 22nd
A deputy and fire units from Paton and Grand Junction all responded to a reported structure fire at 2102 110th Street. A vacant farm home was fully engulfed when the deputy and fire units first arrived on scene. It was reported that the old farm home had not been lived in for many years. The fire is under investigation at this time.
A deputy was dispatched to the 300 block of C Avenue for the report of a suspicious vehicle.
A deputy was advised of the loss of a kayak from a vehicle that was traveling from Spring Lake to a residence in the 1500 block of Quaker Avenue.
A deputy, a Jefferson Police Officer and the Jefferson Fire Department all assisted with a river retrieval of four youth from the Raccoon River after their raft capsized southwest of Jefferson. The youth entered the river at the Danger Hill boat ramp and intended to float to Henderson Park south of Jefferson. It was reported that their raft struck a log jam and capsized. The youth then made it to shore but were unsure where they were on the river as it became dark. A Jefferson Police Officer walked the river until he located the youth. The Jefferson Fire Department entered the river with their rescue boat at the Danger Hill boat ramp and located the youth and the officer downstream. No one was reported to be injured.
Thursday, July 23rd
A deputy was asked to check the welfare of a juvenile female in the 300 block of Main Street West in Grand Junction. She was located and found to be safe.
A deputy and the Churdan Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the 600 block of Harding Street in Churdan to assist an elderly male subject.
A deputy was dispatched to S curve south of Jefferson for a car-deer accident. A 2012 Jeep Compass that was being driven by Joann Lynn Mundt 43, of Dawson, Iowa, was northbound on Highway 4, when a deer ran onto the roadway and was struck by Mundt. She was not injured but her vehicle sustained an estimated $10,000 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.