Daviess County Courthouse News (March 14, 2012)

Methamphetamine and marijuana were found March 9 in a consent search during a traffic stop on I-35. Roy Warner, 26, Mission, Kan., and Laura Malonado, 33, Independence, were arrested, each on two felony counts of possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute and a misdemeanor count of drug paraphernalia. They are being held at the regional jail on $50,000 bond. Eighty grams of marijuana and a quarter-ounce of methamphetamine were discovered in the vehicle.

Sam Williams, 23, Des Moines, Iowa, was arrested March 12 for misdemeanor no valid license. He is being held on $500 bond.

Patrick Lauer, 28, St. Paul, Minn., was arrested March 10 for misdemeanor speeding and possession of marijuana. He posted $500 bond.

Lucky B. Deah, 22, Milan, was arrested March 12 for felony driving while suspended.

Steven L. King, 43, Olathe, Kan., was arrested March 10 on a Clay County warrant for misdemeanor no valid license. He posted $250 bond.

County Commission

James Lewis, bridge supervisor, reported that they continue to work on a bridge on Forest Avenue in Washington Township.

Randy Sims and Carl Carder reported having attended the meeting of the Jefferson Township board on March 8. They discussed the CART program and bridges in the county.

Rick Eaton, Daviess County Nursing and Rehab Center, met with the commission regarding emergency equipment. The commission will temporarily provide an emergency generator in the event that the present generator fails in a disaster situation. They also discussed kitchen equipment, an ice maker, to be purchased from the Mays Trust Fund. Also, there is a drainage problem and a load of dirt is needed. The bridge crew will provide the needed dirt when weather permits.

Craig Lambert, Salem Township trustee, met with the commission concerning the CART mileage maps for 2012. Corrections were made.

The commission discussed the grant application for sheriff’s department vehicles. They will discuss the matter with the sheriff next week.

Mavis Neese, Grand River Township, met with the commission regarding the BRO 32 project.

Bids for the mowing of the courtyard were opened and were taken under advisement.

Bills were audited and paid.

In the afternoon, the commission inspected roads, bridges and brush around the county.

A request for a 30-day extension for brush removal was received from a landowner in Sheridan Township. The extension was granted to April 15, 2012.

Jeff Riley met with the commission requesting information on a possible road vacation in Washington Township. There was no record of the road ever being on the CART program back to 1975, nor any county funds expended there. Mr. Riley was informed that he needs to check for easements in the deeds and with the township board for maintenance expenses.

These are the unapproved minutes of March 12, 2012. All commissioners were in attendance. Minutes were approved.

Circuit Court

The following cases were heard by Judge Thomas Chapman on March 7:

A dissolution of marriage was granted to David L. Anderson from Shanda L. Anderson.

A name change from Geraldine E. Mahaffey to Geraldine E. Eddleman was granted.

The following cases were heard by Judge Jason Kanoy:

On March 6, a default judgment was filed for Thomas F. Sullivan and against Kristin A. Lewis.

On March 12, in City of Gallatin vs. Mitchel B. Lewis, the defendant’s motion to terminate probation was granted.

Cases bound over from the Associate Division to Circuit Court: State vs. Devin La Hall, Altamont, making a terrorist threat, class C felony, making false report, class B misdemeanor; State vs. Dalton Lee Rairden, McFall, making a terrorist threat, class C felony, making false report, class B misdemeanor;

State vs. Candace J. Bonnett, possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute, class B felony, possession of marijuana, class A misdemeanor, drug paraphernalia, class A misdemeanor; State vs. Christopher M. Stute, possession of controlled substance with intent to distribute, class B felony, possession of marijuana, class A misdemeanor, drug paraphernalia, class A misdemeanor, no valid license, misdemeanor;

State vs. Richard L. Stufflebean, Carrollton, damage to jail property, class D felony; State vs. James E. Robertson, Pattonsburg, driving while revoked, class D felony, endangering welfare of child second degree, two counts, class A misdemeanor.

Civil cases filed: A transcript judgment was filed by the Division of Employment against Barney Esbeck.

Associate Division

Defendants found guilty in the Associate Division of the Circuit Court of Daviess County are listed below with the offense and fine assessed. Additionally, court costs collected for the State of Missouri amount to $68.50 for moving traffic violations, and $116.50 in most criminal cases. Judge Daren L. Adkins presided over the following cases.

Patricia A. Kimler, Green Castle, no valid license, three days jail.

Jesse L. Merriweather, Topeka, Kan., possession of marijuana, five days jail, board bill paid by defendant.

Jeffrey J. Brookshier, Cameron, no valid license – prior offender, three months jail, $25.

Taima F. Dickens, Lee’s Summit, littering, four days jail, $25.

Michael J. Hillyard, Bethany, two counts of delivery of a prohibited item of personal property to county jail, suspended imposition of sentence and 2 years probation on each count, 30 days shock jail on first count; receipt of gifts from prisoner by officer, suspended imposition of sentence, 2 years probation.

Brian D. Johnson, Stillwell, Kan., no valid license, $150; speeding, $88.50.

Darrell W. Miller, Hatfield, speeding (100 in 60 zone), $250, two days jail, board bill paid by defendant.

Alyssa D. Taylor, Bethany, passing bad checks amended to misdemeanor, $25.

Michelle M. Martin, Coffey, resisting arrest, four days jail, $25.

Joshua M. Keller, Kansas City, littering – probation violation, probation revoked, $200.

Malissa J. Combs, Jamesport, failed to yield involving an accident, suspended imposition of sentence, 1 year probation, 8 hours community service.

Nyle D. Gordon, Shawnee, Kan., no valid license, $150.

Timothy W. Martin, Gorin, assault 3rd degree, 30 days jail, $25.

Mike Mooney, Jamesport, passing bad checks (5 counts), 6 months jail, suspended execution of sentence, 2 years probation on each count, consecutive.

Stacy R. Eason, Jamesport, no valid license, two days jail, board bill paid by defendant.

Christopher M. Bennett, Bronson, IA, possession of marijuana, suspended imposition of sentence, 2 years probation, 2 days shock jail, board bill paid by defendant; possession of drug paraphernalia, suspended imposition of sentence, 2 years probation, 30 hours community service.

Keylo D. Brock, Grandview, no valid license – prior offender, 10 days jail, board bill paid by defendant; receiving stolen property, 10 days jail consecutive, board bill paid by defendant.

Scotty G. Curtis, Altamont, no valid license, $150.

John N. Maiek, St. Joseph, no valid license, $150.

Willie Mobley, Coffey, passing bad checks – probation violation, probation revoked, 6 month sentence executed.

John A. First, Jamesport, theft/stealing – probation violation, probation revoked, 6 month sentence executed.

Jerry L. Holliday, Gallatin, domestic assault, nine days jail, $25.

Todd E. Walker, Jameson, passing bad checks, $25.

Judge Jason A. Kanoy presided over the following case: Brett F. Olsen, Winston, two counts of endangering a corrections employee, five days jail on each count, consecutive to other sentences.

Traffic Fines

The following are traffic cases which were heard in 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 were $1,491.44 for 20 cases. Total fines assessed for defendants who reside in Missouri were $1,283.00 for 14 cases. Court costs collected for the State of Missouri amount to $58.50 for moving traffic violations. Missouri defendants, offenses and fines are listed below:

Speeding: Bethanie E. O’Dell, Edgerton, $58.50; Mathew J. Lee, Bethany, $58.50; Cyril M. Guein, Kansas City, $58.50; Courtney M. Sizemore, Kansas City, $58.50; Mary S. Horner, Blue Springs, $88.50.

No insurance: Jacob R. Ewing, Trenton, $103.50.

No seat belt: Dusty L. Updegraff, Bethany, $10; Ashley N. Waldron, Plattsburg, $10.

Vision reducing material: Yesenia Barron, Kansas City, $28.50.

Speeding amended to defective equipment: Ashley N. Waldron, Plattsburg, $141.50; Ross M. Caponetto, Milan, $200; Ronald L. Miller, Trenton, $200.

Delbert R. Virtue, Gallatin, no seat belt, $10, and no insurance, $103.50.

Malcom P. Bordelon, Jameson, speeding in construction zone, $153.50, and passing in a construction zone, $140.

Recorder’s Office

Land Transfers

Warranty Deeds

Lake Viking lot #1622 from Robert and Patricia Miller to Duncan and Jan Carter; tract in Sheridan Township from Joyce E. Macko to Jacob J. and Viola Mae Miller; tract in Benton Township from Anthony and Paula Geraci to Lonnie and Merry Carter; tract in Jamesport Township from Barbara Champlin to Enos and Sara Schrock, an undivided one-half interest, and Syl and Christina Graber, an undivided one-half interest; lot and partial lots in Gallatin from Robert Snidow to Clint and Mary Kathleen Vanatta.

Beneficiary Deed

Tract in Monroe Township from Arthur Robert Sheller to Michael Robert Sheller and Craig Andrew Sheller; tracts in Jackson Township from Michael and Linda Bohannon to Travis Bohannon and Amanda Riley, an undivided one-half interest each as tenants in common LDPS; lots and partial lot in Gallatin and tract in Union Township from Martin and Debra Sweatman to Kimberly Johnson LDPS, Erin Humphrey LDPS, and Casey Sweatman LDPS as tenants in common and not as JTWROS.

Quit Claim Deeds

Lake Viking lot #927 from Internal Revenue Service, Mid-West Territory Group 3, to Cindy A. Boles; lots in Winston from Susan and Jimmy Jenkins to Velma M. Talbott; lots in Winston from Rosa and Alan Kiefer to Velma M. Talbott.

Trustee’s Deed under Active Trust

Tract in Colfax Township from Barbara Anne Bell Goebel and Rebecca Lue Bell, successor trustees of the Bobbie Lee Bell trust agreement and the Anne Welch Bell trust agreement, to Paul and Dawnelle Rohde; partial blocks in Gallatin from Huntington National Bank, trustee of the Mary A. McDonald revocable trust and the Dean C. McDonald revocable trust, to Huntington National Bank, trustee of the Dean C. and Mary A. McDonald revocable trust; partial blocks in Gallatin from Huntington National Bank, trustee of the Dean C. and Mary A. McDonald revocable trust, to Jarrod Boehm.