Daviess County Courthouse News (8/8/2007)

Brandon S. Jones plead guilty July 30 to two counts of non-support, class D felony. He received a suspended imposition of sentence and five years probation on each count.

Charles A. Barlow plead guilty July 30 to three counts of non-support, class D felony. He was sentenced to four years in the department of corrections on each count, execution of sentence suspended. He received five years probation on each count and was ordered to serve 10 days shock time in the regional jail.

Dissolutions of marriage were granted to Shannon Kathleen Miller from Michael Lynn Miller on July 31, with her maiden name McQueen restored; and to Jeffrey Scott Schweedler from Amanda Gayle Schweedler on July 24, with her maiden name Harmon restored. The cases were heard by Judge Warren McElwain.

County Commission

James Lewis, bridge supervisor, reported that they are continuing tube replacements.

Bills were audited and paid.

Steve Cheavens with SEMA met with the commission to update the LEOP plan for the county.

Jerry Frost met with the commission concerning insurance on road and bridge building.

Mark Gaynor met with the commission regarding video equipment arraignment for the court systems.

The commissioners met with Sen. Brad Lager, the Harrison Township Board, Vic Litton and Mike Trager about the road conditions on 302nd Street and Unity Avenue in Harrison Township.

Keith Gay met with the commission with questions about roads and FEMA.

These are the approved minutes of July 30, 2007. All commissioners were present.

Associate Circuit Court

Two charges were filed against George W. Delarber on Aug. 3., in addition to those reported last week. He is charged with possession of controlled substance at county jail, class C felony, and possession of item prohibited at county jail, class A misdemeanor.

Those charged Aug. 3 with the class C felony of passing bad checks are Christina M. Murray of Trenton, Wayne D. Clabaugh II of St. Joseph, and Andrew McBroom of Gallatin.

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 $673.50 for 14 tickets. The total fines assessed for defendants who reside in Missouri was $145.50 for 6 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:

No seat belt: Kathrine E. Roe, Gallatin, $10; Tracy D. Miller, Osborn, $10.

Speeding: Vincent V. Fallis, Belton, $58.50.

Vision reducing material: Jamie R. Burke, Kearney, $28.50.

Matthew R. Rosburg, Kansas City, was fined $28.50 for speeding and $10 for no seat belt.

Civil Court

In a breach of contract suit by Roger Wilson against Alan L. Wilson, the case was tried by the court. The judgment was in favor of the defendant Alan Wilson.

Another breach of contract suit, Capital One vs. Adrian Gutshall, was dismissed by the parties.

Two suits on accounts were dismissed by the parties, Discovery Bank vs. Jamey Fish, and the New Liberty Hospital vs. Sharon and Kenneth Smith.

A default judgment for a suit on account was entered for Capital One Bank and against James G. Russell. A consent judgment for a suit on account was entered for First Resolution Investment Corp. and against Timothy Sutton.

Sheriff(s Office

Jeremy Brannon, 23, Springfield was arrested July 28 for failure to appear on misdemeanor DWI charges. He posted $1,095.50 bond.

Thomas Stewart, 25, Robbinsville, N.C., was charged Aug. 5 with leaving the scene of an accident, class D felony. He is being held on $15,000 bond.

Dustin Esterline, 24, Winston, was arrested Aug. 4 for felony DWI and no valid license, third offense. He is being held on $8,250 bond.

Roy Bentley, 45, Stanberry, was arrested Aug. 5 for misdemeanor DWI. He was held for 12-hours detoxification, processed and released.

Charles Kuszak, 25, Topeka, Kan., was charged Aug. 6 with misdemeanor no valid license. He posted $500 bond.

Carrie J. Ellis, 29, Gallatin, was charged Aug. 4 with misdemeanor driving while suspended. She posted $500 bond.

Seferino Benavides, 37, Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested Aug. 4 for misdemeanor no valid license. He is being held on $500 bond.

Jason D. Holmes, 31, Coffey, was arrested Aug. 5 for DWI second offense, class B misdemeanor and endangering the welfare of a child, class A misdemeanor. He posted $2,000 bond.

Recorder’s Office

Marriage licenses issued: Lloyd Eugene Allen and Nina Lee Funke, both of Gallatin.

Land Transfers

Warranty Deeds

Lake Viking lot #1267 from Betty and Kevin Zurmiller to James and Valerie Erickson; Lake Viking lot #MH-43 from Steven and Pamela Loyd to Joey E. Messick; Lake Viking lot #1751 from J.B. and Teresa Stanton to Robert and Lisa Kaelin; lot in Gallatin from Dennis and Debra Carpenter to James K. and Candessa Williams; tracts in Lincoln Township from Ileana and Warren Harding to Charles Michael Burrell; tract in Jamesport Township from Mary Kish to Michael and Guadalupe Dunks; tract in Jefferson Township from Robert L. Jarman to Michelle Anthuis; lot in Jamesport from Scott and Stephanie Jackson to Scott and Stephanie Jackson; Lake Viking lot #477 from Roger and Susan Wood to MERLN, LLC; tract in Sheridan Township from Sylvia and Leonard Gum to Dannill Leon Haan; Lake Viking lot #339 from Mary Kay Miller, trustee of the Ronald L. Miller revocable trust, to Mary Kay and Christopher Miller, trustees of the Ronald L. Miller family trust; tract in Salem Township from Christi Coates to Roger Lynn Williams; Lake Viking lot #914 from Duvall Gjerulff Enterprises LLC to Kevin and Kendra Noblet; lots in Gallatin from C. Herschel and Joyce Bryant, Marcia and Roy Swetmon, Jo and Hon Fong, Bryant and Lorry Walker, Pegg Bryant, and Sheila and Lee Allen, to Harold and Margery Hennen; Lake Viking lot #S-149 from Ronald and Leila Prewitt to John S. Barton III; tract in Sheridan Township from E. Duane and Lisa Hill to E. Duane and Lisa Hill; tract in Union Township from East River Farms LLC to Daniel and Pauline Froman and Cole Froman as joint tenants and not as tenants in common; Lake Viking lots #2167 and 2168 from JPMorgan Chase Bank NA to Federal National Mortgage Association; Lake Viking lots #2167 and 2168 from Federal National Mortgage Association to Jeffrey D. Fitzgerald; tract in Sheridan Township from Ezra and Daphne Cornell to Duane and Beverly L’Hommedieu.

Quit Claim Deeds

Lake Viking lot #2298 from Wayne and Norma Myers to Viking Valley Association; Lake Viking lot #2294 from Joseph and Brenda Evans to Viking Valley Association; Lake Viking lots #2294, 2295, 2296, 2297, 2298 from Viking Valle Association to Cary G. Huffman; lot in Jamesport from Kristina Jackson to Scott Jackson; Lake Viking lot #2082 from Thomas and Sarah Becker to William and Tammy Cates; Lake Viking lot #S-126 from James and Jo Ann Gibbany to Dale and Betty Freeman; Lake Viking lot MH-133 from Karl and Sherri Kerns to Jim and Barbara Wilson.

Beneficiary Deeds

Lake Viking lot #2396 and tracts in Sheridan Township from Roger and Nancy Cooley to Michael Cooley, Roger Cooley Jr., and Charles F. Cooley; tract in Liberty Township from Betty F. Davis to Nathan E. Davis.