Daviess County Courthouse News (9/22/2010)

James Lewis, road and bridge supervisor, reported that they are still working on a bridge in Harrison Township.

Matt Clark, Lincoln Township, met with the Commission regarding damage to bridges and roads following the five inches of rain over the weekend.

Reta Rains, Daviess County Collector-Treasurer, filed her certificate of training for the year.

Sheriff Ben Becerra met with the Commission concerning towing costs of impounded vehicles.

The commission executed three copies of an agreement for county supplemental child support enforcement. They also signed copies of the five-county agreement for child support enforcement.

Bob Burnett, Snyder and Associates, met with the Commission for the submission of invoice number five, for BRO project (31) on bridge number 56500201in Grand River Township.

In the afternoon, the commission attended training at the Daviess County Health Office for the scheduled flu shots and inspected roads in Lincoln and Jackson Townships.

The commission sent a letter to Veolia Solid Waste Midwest, Inc., regarding an eight-ton weight limited bridge, number 4310024, on 292nd Street in Jamesport Township.

These are the unapproved minutes of Sept. 20, 2010. All commissioners were in attendance.

Sheriff’s Office

Jason Allen Short, 27, Maysville, was charged Sept. 16 with assault on law enforcement officer second degree, class B felony. Short was incarcerated in the regional jail at the time of the incident on charges of child molestation, sodomy and sexual misconduct. On the new charge, bond was set at $65,000.

Andrea Hudson, 24, St. Joseph, was charged Sept. 15 with harassment, class A misdemeanor. Bond was set at $250.

John Risetter, 39, Bondurant, Iowa, was arrested Sept. 17 on a St. Charles County warrant for failure to appear on a misdemeanor count of passing bad checks. He posted $200 bond.

Jason Ellis, Minneapolis, Minn., was charged Sept. 17 as a probation absconder on an original charge of possession of marijuana, class C felony. Bond was denied.

Troy Smith, 38, Ridgeway, was arrested Sept. 20 for no valid license, class A misdemeanor. Bond was set at $600.

Circuit Court

Penny Chenault, Weatherby, was charged Sept. 16 with three felony counts of passing bad checks.

Michael Rumsower, Cameron, was charged Sept. 16 with two felony counts of passing bad checks.

Cases bound over from Associate Division to Circuit Court: State vs. Kevin D. Berry, Trenton, two counts passing bad checks, class C felony; State vs. Brian H. Steele, Green City, DWI, alcohol, persistent offender, class D felony, no valid license, class A misdemeanor; State vs. Danny Austin Garrett, Memphis, Mo., possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute, class B felony, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, class A misdemeanor; State vs. Phillip R. Wood, Kansas City, driving while revoked, class D felony, speeding, class C misdemeanor, and seat belt infraction; State vs. Richard D. Sizemore, Chillicothe, change of venue from Livingston County, child molestation second degree, class A misdemeanor.

Civil cases filed: Michael and Linda Bohannon vs. Steven Bohannon and Elaine Bohannon, partition of real estate; Debra K. Loxterman vs. Steven K. Collins, petition for damages; Tamara A. Witt vs. Michael O. Witt, dissolution of marriage.

A certificate of lien, DOR, taxes, was filed by the State Ex Rel against Mark A. Smith.

On Sept. 7, a dissolution of marriage was granted to Paul Hurla from Michelle Hurla. Her former name of Hensley was restored.

Associate Division

Traffic Fines

Fines paid by defendants who reside in Missouri totaled $504.00 for 9 cases. Fines for defendants residing outside the state of Missouri totaled $1,713.50 for 24 cases.

Speeding: Erin D. Farrior, High Ridge, $28.50; Jane A. Cavanaugh, Blue Springs, $28.50; Brian K. Holliman, Kansas City, $28.50.

No seat belt: Carol A. Blacketer, Winston, $10; Mary A. Probert, Jameson, $10.

Failed to display valid plates: David W. Walker, Gallatin, $28.50; Marcie L. Bailey, Pattonsburg, $28.50.

Speeding amended to defective equipment: Anthony J. Alaniz, Kansas City, $141.50; Matthew J. Miratsky, Kansas City, $200.

Civil Court

Breach of contract: A summary judgment was entered for Ford Motor Credit and against Deanne Watkins. Wells Fargo vs. R. Eric and Lana Corwin was dismissed by the parties. A consent judgment was entered for Capital One Bank (USA) N.A. and against Valerie S. Parman.

Suits on account: A default judgment was entered for Midwestern Health and against Walter Stagner. Discover Bank vs. Ronald E. And Lana R. Corwin was dismissed by the parties. A change of venue to DeKalb County was granted in CACH vs. Thomas N. Jones Sr.

Marriage

Earnest Harry Horvatin and Orlean Diaz Montojo, both of Gallatin, were married Sept. 14 by Judge Daren Adkins.

Recorder’s Office

Marriage license issued: Joseph Wayne Gingerich and Sarah Eileen Hostetler, both of Jamesport.

Land Transfers

Quit Claim Deeds

Lake Viking lot #1844 from Equity Dynamics LLC to Viking Valley Association; Lake Viking lots #2424 and #2425 from Duke Enterprise Properties LLC to Lake Viking Association; Lake Viking lots #1010, 1042, 1142, 1171-1172, 1797, 2185 from Community Network Foundation to Lake Viking Association; tract in Union Township from Charles and Linda Loucks to Tony D. Moore; Lake Viking lot #1596 from Gary and Pamela Knapp to Scott and Ara Naylor; tract in Benton Township from Donald and Judy Fore to the State of Missouri acting by and through the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission; tract in Benton Township from Cody Beck to Lou Ann Kepner; tract in Monroe Township from Helen Railsback to the Helen Railsback revocable trust, an undivided one-half interest.

Warranty Deeds

Tract in Colfax Township from Ruby Pauline Spainhower to Karen Suann Sammons; tract in Grand River Township from Willa and Gerald McNeely to Household Finance Corporation III; tract in Colfax Township from Carolyn J. Heldenbrand to Delbert W. Heldenbrand; tract in Union Township from Thomas and Beth Rains to Thomas and Beth Rains; Lake Viking lot #309 from Marlyn and Theresa Abels to Stephen and Janet Elrod.

Beneficiary Deeds

Tract in Benton Township from George and Sherilynn Conley to Gwynn Nippert and Tracy Buskirk as joint tenants with right of survivorship.

Collector’s Deed to Purchaser of Tax Sale Certificate

Lake Viking lot #1038 from Daviess County Collector to Alemania Diehl.

Bills were audited and paid.