Courthouse News: $60,000 restitution order for former Coffey clerk

Mary Lou Browning of Coffey was ordered to pay restitution of $60,249. Browning was recently sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison for embezzling from the City of Coffey while serving as city clerk.

State vs. Leslie Gignac, Winston, was transferred to Judge R. Brent Elliott. She is charged with domestic assault first degree, arson first degree, armed criminal action and property damage first degree.

Gunnar Goll received a suspended imposition of sentence on two counts of tampering with motor vehicle first degree, D felony. He received five years probation and was ordered to pay restitution of $4,524.22.

Timothy B. Mikes of McFall was sentenced to five years in the Missouri Department of Corrections on each of two D felony counts, burglary second degree and stealing, to run concurrently. On one count of property damage first degree, E felony, he was sentenced to three years in the DOC, to run consecutively to the 5-year sentences, for a total of eight years. The defendant will enter a long term treatment program under 217.362 RSMo.

Drew Tibbs of Pleasant Hill was taken into custody and a warrant issued for testing positive for marijuana. Bond was set at $10,000 cash only. He is charged with possession of controlled substance, drug paraphernalia and speeding.

Probation was continued for Lori Bolin on a charge of domestic assault third degree, with the special condition of 120-day program court-ordered detention sanctions.

Heather Foster of Pattonsburg received a suspended imposition of sentence for peace disturbance and resisting arrest. She was ordered to serve two years probation supervised by supervision services.

Charles White of St. Joseph was sentenced to four years in the DOC on each of three D felony charges, two of stealing and one burglary second degree, sentences to be served concurrently. He was also sentenced to 30 days jail for misdemeanor property damage with credit for time served.

In a change of venue from DeKalb County, Riandten Brant of Cameron pled guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and was sentenced to four years in the DOC. The case was heard by Judge Horsman on March 11.

Civil cases filed: Sara L. Elliott, Chillicothe, vs. Roger L. Elliott, DeWitt, dissolution of marriage.

County Commission
James Lewis, road and bridge supervisor, updated the commission on ongoing work. His crew is repairing bridge approaches and installing tubes in Benton and Lincoln Townships as weather permits this week. The crew will be working in Grand River and Marion Townships the rest of this week. The mower has returned to working in Benton Township.

RaCail King, Daviess County Health Director, spoke to the commission by phone to advise them of ongoing coronavirus cases in Daviess County. RaCail advised as of March 10, the county had 669 total cases with 6 actives, 649 out of isolation, and 14 deaths.

Discussion was held regarding the Northwest Workforce Investment board appointment. David Cox will investigate the position. The issue was continued.

Discussion was held regarding information received from Missouri Emergency Response C regarding new rules for the operation of Local Emergency Planning Commission (LEPC) and Emergency Management Agency. In the future LEPC will deal primarily with Hazmat incidents, and EMA will deal with emergency preparedness for all other situations. The EMD will no longer head the LEPC.

Randy Proborst, Mid-States Services, met with the commission to ask permission to run fiber optic cable on the west side of Ash Street from Grand Street south to Highway 6. Permission was granted.

Discussion was held regarding adding some road to the CART program in Harrison Township. A letter was received from the township accepting this extra mileage into the CART program. The commission has inspected the road and it meets the requirements of the CART program. Wayne Uthe made a motion to accept eight-tenths of a mile of Zane Avenue in Harrison Township beginning at 330th Street and continuing east for CART; David Cox seconded, and the motion passed, 3-0.

David Cox made a motion to purchase a tester for the interior wiring and cabling at the courthouse; Wayne Uthe seconded, and the motion passed, 3-0.

David Roll, Emergency Management Director, spoke to the commission by phone to discuss procedural plans for next week.

Cazes Johnson, Snyder & Associates, met with the commission to discuss possible bridge projects planned for 2021.

After lunch, the commission looked at roads, bridges, culverts, and brush in Sheridan Township.

The meeting adjourned at 3:30 pm.

This information is taken from the minutes of the March 10, 2021, meeting of the Daviess County Commission. All commissioners were present.

Assessor’s Office
The assessor and staff will be going out into the county to pick up new construction and do reviews.

Land Transfers

Warranty Deeds
Tract in Jackson Township from Lavern and Sue Beechy to Lavern and Sara Beechy, trustees of the Lavern R. Beechy and Sara Sue Beechy Family Trust; tracts in Monroe Township from Mitchell and Amanda Riley to Gregory and Melanie Thomson; tract in Washington Township from Linden and Lori Jo Weekes to Secret Whispers of the Heart Foundation; lot in Pattonsburg from Wilbur Giles to Diane Hobson; tract in Monroe Township from Ronald and Judith Alden to Ronald and Judith Alden; tract in Salem Township from Three-C Farms Inc. to Gregory and Lisa Teel; tract in Harrison Township from Lincoln and Sharon Stauffer to Lincoln Jr. and Ruth Stauffer; tract in Liberty Township from Dennelle and Lucas Caldwell and Larry and Janet Rhoades to Dennelle and Lucas Caldwell; partial blocks in Gallatin from PennyMac Loan Services LLC to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Lake Viking lot #704 from Rian and Emily Tilgner to Rian and Emily Tilgner, co-trustees of the Tilgner Living Trust.

Quit Claim Deeds
Lake Viking lot #2909 from Michael and Gail Jensen to Carolyn Jensen; Lake Viking lot #2909 from Carolyn Jensen to Denice Ferguson; Lake Viking lot #2908 from John R. Dillon to Mark and Michelle Hinkle; lot in Gallatin from Nancy Tate and Aaron Tate to Jeffery and Angela Johnson.

Beneficiary Deeds
Tract in Monroe Township from Donald and Linda Daniels to Eric Daniels LDPS; Lake Viking lot #3141 from Richard Riddell to Ryan Riddell LDPS; Lake Viking lot #440 from John and Diane Siegfried to the then serving trustee of the J. Eric Siegfried and Diane D. Siegfried Living Trust; tract in Jefferson Township from Robert and Cathy Speck to Valerie Stark and Calvin Speck as tenants in common, LDPS.