Courthouse News

James Lewis, bridge supervisor, met with the commission to update them on ongoing work.  James advised that his crew will be working on repairing and replacing tubes in Colfax Township again this week. They will also be cutting brush in Washington Township and repairing bridge boards across the county. Wayne Uthe advised James that a bridge on 190th Street in Sheridan Township needed a few boards replaced.

Discussion was held regarding the progress on the townships spreading their CART rock for this year. The issue was continued.

Cheryl Alexander, Daviess County Health Director, spoke to the commission by phone to update them on the current COVID-19 cases. As of Oct. 14, Daviess County had 209 positive cases and 128 active cases, with three deaths and 10 persons hospitalized.

Ronetta Burton, county clerk, presented the commission her training certificate for 2020.

The commission discussed new and ongoing applications for CARES Act funding. The issue was continued until next week.

Jim Ruse will be working on the specs for a bid notice regarding sealing and tuckpointing the outside of the courthouse for next week.

The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.

This information is taken from the minutes of the Oct. 14, 2020, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. David Cox, 1st District Commissioner, called the meeting to order. Wayne Uthe, 2nd District Commissioner, was present. Jim Ruse, Presiding Commissioner, was absent.

Circuit Court

The following cases were heard by Judge Ryan Horsman on Law Day, Oct. 14, 2020:

James Cranmer was sentenced to four years in the Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) for domestic assault third degree, E felony. The court ordered placement in the 120-day program under Section 559.115 RSMo general population. On a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault fourth degree, Cranmer was sentenced to one year jail, execution of sentence suspended, and he was placed on two years probation supervised by the court. The sentence will run consecutively to any other sentences being served.

David Deming pled guilty to possession of controlled substance, D felony, misdemeanors of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, no insurance, and infractions of displayed plate of another and no seat belt. A sentence assessment report was ordered.

Joshua Wyatt pled guilty to domestic assault and kidnapping, D felonies, and was sentenced to five years in the DOC on each count, to be served concurrently. On a charge of misdemeanor operating vehicle without valid driver’s license, he was sentenced to 90 days jail with credit for time served.

In State vs. Mathew Rouner, a change of venue to Livingston County was granted. He is charged with stealing motor vehicle, burglary second degree, three counts of stealing firearm, and one misdemeanor of stealing.

Probation was continued and extended one year for April D. Brown with the special condition of Court Order Detention Sanction in DOC for 120 days, on a charge of possession of controlled substance.

Eric Tate was appointed as special prosecutor in two cases, State vs. Amber Gann and State vs. Toni Yarbrough. They are each charged with domestic assault first degree, B felony.

Probation was revoked for Tara Hendrix on a charge of no valid license and the previously imposed four-year sentence in the DOC was imposed.

A jury trial for Dustin Florez was set for April 20-21, 2021 on charges of  domestic assault first degree, A felony, kidnapping, B felony, and armed criminal action unclassified felony.

A jury trial for Michael Clyde-David Moses was continued to Dec. 3-4. He is charged with assault first degree, A felony, armed criminal action, unclassified felony, resisting arrest, two counts leaving scene of accident, and attempted stealing.

State vs. Bryan Norton was assigned to Judge Brent Elliott. Norton is charged with trafficking drugs, possession of controlled substance, no valid license, drug paraphernalia, and a plate infraction. On Oct. 16 Judge Elliott set a jury trial for Jan. 11, 2021.

All inmates who are in the DDCRJ appear in court hearing via Zoom. Prisoners who are in the Department of Corrections appear via video. Most other defendants appear in person in the court.

In 2021, Judge Ryan Horsman, Division 1, will be handling circuit criminal cases in Daviess County; Judge R. Brent Elliott, Division 2, will be handling civil and juvenile cases in Daviess County.

Cases bound over from the Associate Division: State vs. Katrina Michele England of Maysville, change of venue from DeKalb County.  England is charged with three counts of abuse or neglect of child, no sexual contact, and two counts of endangering welfare of a child, no sexual conduct.

Civil case filed: Joshua D. Jarvis vs. Department of Health and Senior Service Bureau of Vital Records, petition to establish record of birth; Viking Valley Association vs. Susan Sill of St. Joseph and William Logston of Altamont, petition for ejectment and quiet title; Jesse L. Gray vs. Missouri State Highway Patrol et al, petition for expungement.

Associate Division

Civil Court

Suits on account: Portfolio Recovery Associates vs. Kaleena Holmes and Midwestern Health Management vs. Dustin L. Miller et al were dismissed.

Administrative review: Shannon Hibler vs. Director of Revenue was dismissed.

Small Claims over $100: Jennifer Gray vs. Mary Probert and Mary A. Probert vs. Jennifer Gray were dismissed.

Assessor’s Office

A representative from the State Tax Commission (STC) worked in the field with staff members of the assessor’s office on Oct. 19 in Washington and Lincoln Townships. STC representatives will be in Daviess County one day a week for the next month.

The assessor and staff continue to review and pick up new construction in Liberty Township, and will progress to Jamesport and Union Townships.

Land Transfers

Beneficiary Deeds

Tract in Jackson Township from Sandra Dustman to Taryn Lee Douglas and Myles Addison Dustman; tract in Union Township from Eric and Cynthia L. Kloepping to Kara L. McGhee; lot and partial lot in Union Township from Julie and Richard Reynolds to Ben Booth; lots in Jameson from Charles and Callie Heckenbach to Mikah Andrew Heckenbach; tract in Harrison Township from Ricky Lee Albrecht to Nicole Albrecht; tract in Colfax Township from Timothy and Tamara Caldwell to Jessie L. Caldwell, Luke J. Caldwell, Taner R. Caldwell, Georgia A. Caldwell as joint tenants with right of survivorship; tract in Washington Township from William Jr. and Paula Landes to Bryan and Wendy Landes as joint tenants with right of survivorship.

Quit Claim Deeds

Lot in Gallatin from Global Premier Asset Management NJ LLC to Vincent Paul McIntyre Jr.; tract in Salem Township from J.T. Jr. and Doris Loretta Newby to J.T. Jr. and Doris Loretta Newby, co-trustees of the JT and Loretta Newby Family Trust; tract in Monroe Township from Monica Racquel Riley to Steven A. Riley; Lake Viking lot #2638 from Kelly and Shelby Eads to Zach and Courtney Pemberton; Lake Viking lot #12 from Shane R. Hebert to Reba M. Hebert (now Kendall); Lake Viking lot #3025 from Flint and Mary Hibler to Kevin Michael Moline.

Trustee’s Deed under Active Trust

Tract in Jefferson Township from Annie May Robey, trustee of the Exemption Equivalent Trust created under the Robey Family Revocable living Trust to Daviess County Real Property LLC; tract in Union Township from Janetta M. Johnson, trustee of the Larry T. and Janetta M. Johnson Revocable Trust, to Grindstone Utility Construction LLC.

Warranty Deeds

Tract in Jamesport Township from Patricia A. Littell to Christopher and Jessica Gamblian; tract in Union Township from Ann Schweizer to Jolsne Logston; lot and partial lot in Union Township from Mark and Barbara Knott to Julie Reynolds; partial lots in Jamesport from Conrad Kaufman to Daviess Enterprises LLC; partial outlot in Gallatin from Scott and Andrea Shipers to Dana and Hannah Thomas; Lake Viking lot #1061 from Brian and Jennifer Brown to Syler Construction Inc.

Collector’s Deed – Post 3rd Sale by Bid

Lake Viking lot #2138 from Pam McNeel, Collector of Revenue, and Dennis Lee and Judith A. Hamilton to lakeview investment Properties LLC; Lake Viking lot #3025 from Pam McNeel, Collector of Revenue, and Carol Lynn Dick to Flint and Mary Hibler.