Marshall County Courthouse

Court — Wednesday

• Teri P. Frye made an initial appearance on a violation of a no-contact order/contempt of court charge. Christian Stickrod is appointed as counsel. The contempt hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Frye is released on her promise to appear. A new no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Alicia Tomasa Valdez made an initial appearance on a violation of a no-contact order/contempt of court charge and a domestic abuse assault charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The contempt hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. The initial hearing on the domestic abuse charge is set at 1 p.m. on Jan. 2. Valdez is released with supervision through the Department of Correctional Services and is to report to the adult probation office within 48 hours to sign a pre-trial release agreement. A new no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Kisha Christine Kutzner made an initial appearance on a probation violation charge. Jennie Wilson-Moore is appointed as counsel. The contempt hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Bond is set at $2,000 cash or surety.

• Alexa Kay Peters made an initial appearance on a domestic abuse assault-first offense charge. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Jan. 2. Peters is released on her promise to appear. A no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Siara Marie Broadston made an initial appearance on a serious domestic abuse assault charge. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Jan. 2. Broadston is released on her promise to appear. A no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Tye Anthony Medhaug made an initial appearance on a probation violation charge. Merrill Swartz is appointed as counsel. The contempt hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Medhaug is being held without bond.

• Sergio Castro Vicente made an initial appearance on a operating while under the influence-first offense charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The initial hearing is set at 1 p.m. on Jan. 2. Vicente is released on his promise to appear. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court within 60 days.

• Ivan Rodriguez Jimenez made an initial appearance on a failure to appear for a pre-trial conference charge, a failure to appear for a contempt proceeding for non-payment of fines charge, a failure to appear for a contempt hearing on child support charge and a harassment-first degree charge. The public defender’s office was appointed as counsel for the pre-trial conference charge and the harassment charge. Jeff Hazen is appointed as counsel for the child support charge. The pre-trial conference is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 11. Bond is set at $2,000 cash or surety. The contempt hearing for non-payment of fines is set at 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 3. Rodriguez Jimenez is released on his promise to appear. The contempt hearing for child support will be scheduled by the District Court. Bond is set at $320 cash only. The preliminary hearing for the harassment charge is set at 1 p.m. on Dec. 21. Bond is set at $2,000 cash or surety. A no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Susan M. Lewis made an initial appearance on a failure to appear for a contempt hearing. Breanna Nelson is appointed as counsel. The contempt hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Bond will continue as posted until the conclusion of this case.

• Luis Manuel Mendez made an initial appearance on a driving under suspension charge and a failure to obey a stop sign charge. Mendez pleaded guilty to both charges. On the driving under suspension charge the fine is $250 with a $87.50 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $397.50. The fine on the stop sign violation is $100 with a $35 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $195. All payments are due within 30 days.

• Hector Varela made an initial appearance on a possession of marijuana-third offense charge, a possession of drug paraphernalia charge, an open container charge and a driving under suspension charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Jan. 2. Bond will continue as posted until the conclusion of this case. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court within 60 days.

• Lucas Patrick Snyder made an initial appearance on a possession of marijuana-first offense charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The initial hearing is set at 1 p.m. on Jan. 2. Snyder is released on his promise to appear. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court within 60 days.

Dec. 11

• Evelyn and Jeffrey M. Hackett to Player Street LLC, 514 Player St.

• Pennymac Loan Services LLC to Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, 606 Woodbury St.

Marshalltown

Incidents

• On Tuesday, Dec. 11, a theft was reported in the 100 block of East State Street.

Arrests

• On Tuesday, Tye Medhaug, 33, was arrested on a warrant.

• On Tuesday, Lyda Sandoval, 19, was arrested for driving under suspension.

• On Tuesday, Angel White, 27, was arrested for driving under suspension.

• On Tuesday, Kay Clark, 51, was arrested for theft-fifth degree-theft from a building.

• On Tuesday, Siara Broadston, 20, was arrested for domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury or mental illness.

• On Tuesday, Devin Lagrone, 18, was arrested for registration violation, no insurance and driving under suspension.

• On Tuesday, Alicia Valdez, 23, was arrested for contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order and domestic abuse assault-second offense.• On Wednesday, Alexa Peters, 18, was arrested for domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury or mental illness.

• On Wednesday, Sergio Castro Vicente, 18, was arrested for operating while under the influence-first offense.

• On Wednesday, Teri Frye, 57, was arrested for contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order.

Accidents

• On Monday, a car driven by Valerie Ann Elsberry, 62, of Marshalltown, was exiting the Jiffy parking lot onto South Third Avenue when it collided with the passenger rear of a vehicle driven by Nathan Blane Koenig, 41, of Ankeny, which was traveling south on Third Avenue. No injuries were reported. Elsberry was cited for unsafe entry onto roadway and no insurance-accident. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $2,000 each.

Marshall County Sheriff

Arrests

• On Tuesday, Kisha Christine Kutzner, 41, was arrested on a warrant.

• On Tuesday, Kandice Lynn Peak, 29, was arrested on a warrant.

• On Tuesday, Jose Ramirez Jr., 31, was arrested on a warrant.

Accidents

• On Nov. 21, a car driven by Thang Mawi, 25, of San Diego, Calif., was westbound on Marsh Avenue when it came to a curve in the roadway when, due to the driver looking at his GPS, the Mawi car missed the curve, went through the ditch and came to rest in a field. No injuries were reported. Mawi was cited for operating while intoxicated-first offense, no insurance-accident and failure to maintain control. Damage to the Mawi car was estimated at $3,000 while a highway sign received an estimated $500 in damage.

• On Monday, a vehicle driven by Elizabeth Elizarraras Rivera, 24, of Marshalltown, was southbound on Oxford Avenue near 145th Street when the driver swerved to miss a deer, lost control of the vehicle and entered the west ditch where it rolled and came to rest on its wheels. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Elizarraras Rivera vehicle was estimated at $10,000.

• On Tuesday, a pickup driven by Oscar Yepez, 32, of Marshalltown, was southbound on Highway 330 when a deer ran into the driver’s side rear door and quarter panel. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Yepez pickup was estimated at $1,500.