Daviess County Courthouse News (4/11/07)

Sheriff’s Office

Wally Sperry of Pattonsburg reported that three big hay bales were destroyed by fire on March 29. The bales were located at the corner of Drake Avenue and 187^th Street. Walter Burnett of Coffey also reported that a large hay bale had been set on fire on 220^th Street in Coffey during the early morning hours of April 1, 2007. Photos of tire tracks were taken.

Don Boswell with Farmers Electric Cooperative reported April 3 that someone had attempted to steal 300 feet of underground electrical cable from a work site located at Highway 69 and Highway C. Boswell said it appeared someone used their bulldozers to try to load the cable. The cable was cut open, with damage estimated at $2,100. Photographs were taken, and the case remains open.

Brandon Hersh, 19, Lee’s Summit, was arrested April 8 for leaving the scene of an accident, class D felony, and misdemeanor DWI. He is being held on $15,000 bond.

Daniel E. Gordon, 20, Turney, was arrested April 8 for misdemeanor resisting arrest and speeding 105 mph in a 70 mph zone. He posted $1,250 bond.

Victor Diaz Lopez, 26, Mexico City, Mexico, was arrested April 7 for speeding 99 mph in a 70 mph zone. He paid court costs and fines and was released.

Kyle Kraft, 39, Trenton, was arrested April 9 for misdemeanor DWI. He was processed and held for 12-hour detoxification.

Johnny Rainey, 33, Jamesport, was charged April 5 with misdemeanor assault third degree. A summons was issued and he was held in jail 24 hours.

County Commission

Don Ohlberg, bridge foreman, reported that they are completing a tube replacement in Benton Township and repairing the damage to a bridge floor in Lincoln Township caused by a motor grader.

Kevin Heldenbrand, sheriff, met with the commission regarding the lease-purchase of a department vehicle. The agreement was executed.

Associate Circuit Judge Brent Elliott met with the commission concerning the status of the video arraignment equipment. This project will be installed and funded by the regional jail district, not the county.

The commission spent much of the day reviewing employee health insurance. The current health care provided increased the premiums by 27.6% and quotes were received from several other providers.

Bills were audited and paid.

A five-year lease for the facility at 611 West Johnson was executed with Access II Independent Living Center.

These are the approved minutes of April 2, 2007. All commissioners were present.

Associate Circuit Court

Betsy Young-Jo Bonin and Sherikka T. White, both of Minnesota, were each charged April 3 with possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver, class B felony. Bonin was also charged with two counts of drug paraphernalia, class A misdemeanor. White was also charged with misdemeanor receiving stolen property. The two were already in custody, as original charges of possession of a controlled substance, class C felony, had been filed on Feb. 24. The original charges were dismissed due to the new charged being filed.

Defendants found guilty in the Associate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County are listed below with the offense and fine assessed. Additionally, courts costs collected for the State of Missouri amount to $66.50 for moving traffic violations and $114.50 in most criminal cases.

Christopher A. Rainey, Jamesport, take antlered deer after shooting hours, $160.

Dale W. Stahl, Neveda, IA., non-resident fishing on resident fishing permit, $85.

Stephen J. Hoerrmann, Kansas City, passing bad checks, $25.

Marc A. Maillet, Gallatin, possession of marijuana while operating motor vehicle, suspended imposition of sentence, two years probation, two days shock jail (board bill paid by defendant), abuse and lose order; failure to stop at stop sign amended by prosecuting attorney to defective equipment, $200; no seat belt, $10.

Reginal L. Hooks Jr., Brooklyn Center, Minn., possession of marijuana while operating motor vehicle, 30 days jail, (board bill paid by defendant) abuse and lose order; possession of paraphernalia, $150.

Christopher S. Sturdevant, Jamesport, possession of paraphernalia, $150.

Traffic Fines

The following are traffic cases which were heard in the Associate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County involving a plea of guilty without contest and payment by mail of the standard fine plus court costs. The total fines assessed for defendants who reside outside of Missouri was $909 for 21 tickets. The total fines assessed for defendants who reside in Missouri was $524 for 10 cases. Court costs collected for the State of Missouri amount to $56.50 for moving traffic violations. Missouri defendants, offenses and fines are listed below:

Speeding: Yvonne A. Reed, St. Louis, $58.50; Kenroy J. Dixon, Springfield, $28.50; Bradley K. McAnally, St. Joseph, $58.50.

No seat belt: Michael A. Rybolt, Savannah, $10; John M. Giese, Cameron, $10; Cathie J. Lober, Trenton, $10.

Speeding amended by prosecuting attorney to defective equipment: William D. Rook, Lebanon, $200.

Passenger failed to wear seat belt: Nathan J Sopher, Deerborn, $10.

Failed to wear properly adjusted seat belt: Ralph C. Rima, Independence, $10.

Failure to register non-nonresident commercial motor vehicle: Michael R. Allen, Excelsior Springs, $128.50.

Civil Court

Consent judgments for breach of contract suits were entered for the plaintiffs in the following cases: for Erin Capital Management and against Shirley Evans; for Payroll Advance and against Heidi E. Brittain/Nolting. A breach of contract suit by Capitol Financial vs. Keith Bradley was dismissed.

A consent judgment for suit on account was entered for the plaintiff Midwestern Health and against Sandra L. Love. Suit on account cases that were dismissed were North Kansas City Hospital vs. Susan Tull; US Bank National Assoc. vs. Jason D. Holmes; and St. Luke’s Hospital vs. Sheila M. Johnson (dismissed with prejudice).

Small Claims

A default judgement was entered for the plaintiff Lyndon Sutcliffe and against Roberta C. Little. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff John Craig First and against Ronald and Joan McCully in a case tried by the court.

Marriage

Steve Lee Hogan and Whitney Renee Meador, both of Gallatin, were married April 6, 2007, by Judge Daren Adkins.

Circuit Court

Civil cases filed: Johnny L. Rainey, Jamesport, vs. Jeannie Renea Rainey, Gallatin, dissolution of marriage; Rachel Dawn Griffith, Winston, vs. Michael Allen Griffith, Winston, dissolution of marriage.

A dissolution of marriage was granted to Teddy Holcomb from Tammy Holcomb.

 Land Transfers

Warranty Deeds

Tract in Harrison Township from Keith and Esther Reed, Stephen and Shelley Reed, Kathleen and J.B. Cornelius, Jennifer and Timothy York, and Eldora M. Reed to Stephen C. Reed, successor trustee of the Charles T. Reed revocable trust agreement; tract in Marion Township from Shelley and Richard Singleton to Shelley and Richard Singleton; tract in Liberty Township from Linda Lollar to Andrew and Tessa Lollar; Lake Viking lot #504 from Robert and Karen Sloan to Troy and Kristen Knight; tract in Colfax Township from Joyce and Michael Rountree and Shirley Lind to 36 Highway Properties; Lake Viking lot #922 from Lowell and Marlene Littrell to KJV, LLC; tract in Jamesport Township from Phillip and Rosie Graber to Larry and Lucy Schrock; tract in Jackson Township from Jay and Tammi Gregory to Michael and Marsha Dotson.

Beneficiary Deeds

Tract in Sheridan Township from Norma Darlene Fisher to Douglas Morrison, Mark Morrison, Matthew Morrison, and Philip Morrison as tenants in common; tract in Jamesport Township from Neil and Michele Bogle to John David Bogle.

Quit-claim Deeds

Lake Viking lot #2442 from Viking Valley Association to Randy and Donetta Smith; Lake Viking lot #12557 from Viking Valley Association to Wallace and Dixie Reeds; Lake Viking lot #3082 from Randy and Keri Curtis to Randy Ott; tract in Union Township from Charles Burrell to Charles Burrell; Lake Viking lot #2145 from Larry and Susan Sexton to Mark and Patty Davis.