Marshall County Courthouse

Court — Tuesday

• Nathan Alexander Buchanan made an initial appearance on a possession of a controlled substance-third or subsequent offense charge. Jeff Hazen is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on May 17. Bond is set at $5,000 cash or surety. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court within 60 days.

• Jerry Lavelle Martin III made an initial appearance on a criminal mischief-fifth degree charge and a trespass charge. Martin pleaded not guilty to the criminal mischief charge and a pre-trial conference is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on June 5 in Magistrate Court. Martin pleaded guilty to the trespass charge and the fine is $200 with a $70 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $330, due within 30 days.

• Brandon Lee Griggs made an initial appearance on two counts of a probation violation charge, a providing false identification information charge and a voluntary absence from custody charge. Tyler Heeren is appointed as counsel. The probation revocation hearing will be scheduled by the District Court. Bond is set at $10,000 cash only. The preliminary hearing on the two new charges is set at 1 p.m. on May 17. Griggs is being held without bond.

Court — Wednesday

• Jeremy Lavender made an initial appearance on a failure to appear for a contempt hearing charge. Jeff Hazen is appointed as counsel. The contempt will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Lavender was release on his promise to appear.

• Jesse James Earhart made an initial appearance on a parole violation charge. The parole revocation hearing will be scheduled by the Administrative Law Judge and the Department of Correctional Services. Earhart is being held without bond.

• Stephanie M. Estrada made an initial appearance on a failure to appear for a contempt hearing on a child support case. Jennie Wilson-Moore is appointed as counsel. The contempt hearing will be scheduled by the District Court. Estrada is released on her promise to appear.

• Matthew Grant Snyder made an initial appearance on a possession of methamphetamine charge and a possession of drug paraphernalia charge. Aron Vaughn is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on May 28. Snyder 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 substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court within 60 days.

• Crystal Marie Lennie made an initial appearance on a probation violation charge, a failure to appear for an initial appearance on a driving while barred charge and a simple assault charge. Tyler Heeren is appointed as counsel. The probation revocation hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Bond is set at $2,000 cash only. The preliminary hearing on the new charges is set at 1 p.m. on May 17. Bond is set at $2,000 cash only.

• Gerald Richard Van Noller made an initial appearance on a violation of a no-contact order/contempt of court charge. Breanna Nelson is appointed as counsel. The contempt hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on May 20. Van Noller was released on his promise to appear. A new no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Tracy Lee Osborne made an initial appearance on a unsafe backing onto a highway charge and a leaving the scene of an accident-property damage only charge. Osborne pleaded guilty to both charges. The fine on the unsafe backing charge was $100 with a $35 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $195. The fine on the leaving the scene charge was $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $147.75. All payments are due within 30 days.

• Stephen Wadle made an initial appearance on a no insurance charge. Wadle pleaded guilty and the fine is $250 with an $87.50 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $397.50, due within 30 days.

Property Transfers

April 29

• Bluffwood Partners LLC, Ils LLC to Lynn Marie Gerlitz, 301 S. 15th Ave.

• DJ Rentals Cooperative to Cynthia Chavarria and Eric Guadiana, 701 W. Church St.

• Cynthia Chavarria, Cynthia and Eric Guadiana to Alberto Morales, 701 W. Church St.

• Janice M. Peters to Kelly C. Braga, Jennifer Hazen, Janice M. Peters Life Estate, Benjamin Filip Peters Holly Peters, 1709 W. Lincoln Way

• Practical Products Corporation LTD to Joshua Aaron Peters, 111 W. Grant St.

• Maureen A. and Randall A. Mason to 1017 S. 10th Ave. LLC, 1017 S. 10th Ave.

April 30

• Marie Lynn Collins to William Brent Collins, 602 N. First Ave.

• William B. Collins to Johanna Isabel Ramirez, 602 N. First Ave.

• Patricia E. Lynk to Kevin D. and Shelly M. Lynk, 3113 150th St.

May 2

• Karen R. and Stanley T. Connell to Douglas D. and Joy R. Reynolds, 8 S. 29th St.

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

• Benjamin R. and Kelsey A. Metsinger to David B. Wedgwood, 507 Edgeland Drive

• Kathy Lea Knickerbocker and Steve Wayne Knickerbocker, Kathy Lea Mason to Kathy Lea and Steve Wayne Knickerbocker, 301 Wauconda Road

• Wells Fargo Bank to Robin Hood Investment Group LLC, 507 W. Church St.

• Camelback XI LLC to Christopher Jensen and Jessica McDanel, 403 S. Fifth St.

May 3

• Eric J. Williams and Tiffany J. Wills to Benito Fernandez, 1204 W. Church St.

• Trademark Properties LLC to Derek C. Hansen and Jordan C. Hansen, 1903 Edgebrook Drive

• Christine Suchak to Douglas W. Watt, 2960 Lafayette Ave., Melbourne

• Kimberly R. Wells to Christian C. and Clare A.S. Wing, 113 W. Meadow Lane

• Kent E. and Sarah C. DeJong to Michael D. and Teresa Burkle, 2202 Vermillion Lane

• Chad Edward Pinkston to Jacob Paone, 215 W. Ferner St.

• Brandi and Daniel G. Juhl to Ethan Thill, 1505 W. Main St.

• WB Real Estate Investors LLC to Nathan Bartlett, 101 and 103 S. Main St., Albion

• Jose Lomeli and Ana Delia Nunez De Lomeli to Aurelio Villagomez Nunez, 107 S. Sixth Ave.

• Robin Hood Investment Group LLC to Eusebio Minjares, 507 W. Church St.

• Michael D. and Teresa Burkle, Teresa Gray to Gavin E. and Jessica L. Althaus, 1613 W. Main St.

• The Estate of Joseph S. Brown to Benjamin R. and Kelsey A. Metsinger, 3017 Main St. Road

• Jessica McDanel to Christopher Jensen, 403 S. Fifth St.

• Ashley M. and Jeffrey M. Goble to Bawi Nun Cung and Bawi Hluan, 212 Huisman Circle

• David and Rachel F. Schmidt to Mohamed Harajli, 546 N. Second St.

• MTM LLC and MTM Ventures LLC to Teresa K. Roling, 1400 Lincoln Tower Circle Unit #301

May 6

• Investment Group Inc. to TR Home Rentals LLC, 9 S. 12th St.

• Patricia Dee Hilsabeck to Brenda and David Winjum, 2405 Eagle Ridge Drive

• Ervin L. Harre Estate to David and Jodi Reisetter, 2561 Reed Ave.

• Pamela K. Catron to Emily A. and Ryan C. Carroll, 911 S. Seventh Ave.

• Daniel L. and Myra Erbes to Jorge Gonzalez Lopez and Ana Ramirez, 1303 Glenwood Terrace

May 7

• Christel G. Tiger Trust, Rita A. Tiger Trustee to Karen Ferrin, Rita Tiger and Shirley Kutzner, 3009 Arnold Drive

Grundy County Sheriff

Arrests

• On Friday, Joshua Bartusek, 22, of Union, was arrested at the intersection of D-67 and Highway 14 and charged with operating while under the influence-first offense. Bartusek was released on his promise to appear.

• On Friday, Calista Fynaardt, 28, of Steamboat Rock, was arrested on 260th Street and charged with operating while under the influence-second offense. Fynaardt was released on her promise to appear.

Accidents

• On April 30, a vehicle driven by Julia Witt, 86, of Reinbeck, was eastbound on Highway 175 when it left the traveled portion of the roadway, entered the north ditch, struck a plastic post, continued on over the driveway to the golf course, striking the stop sign a the end of the drive and then struck an embankment to the south side of the ditch near the road. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Witt vehicle was estimated at #2,500.

• On May 1, A vehicle driven by Shamari Khamsai, 19, of Webster City was eastbound on Highway 20 when it lost control going on both the north and south shoulders before colliding with a vehicle driven by Cynthia Dreesman, 54, of Grundy Center resulting in both vehicles coming to rest in the south ditch. One driver was injured and taken to the emergency room. Damage to both vehicles was estimated at $3,000 each.

• On Saturday, a car driven by Daniel Spooner, 45, of Sibley, was northbound on Highway 14 when it made a left turn in front of a car driven by Damond Jones, 20, of Cedar Falls, sideswiping it on the passenger side resulting in an nearly head-on collision with a car driven by Sheridan Farley, 66, of Reinbeck. A passenger in the Farley car was transported to Grundy County Memorial Hospital with upper torso injuries. Damage to the Spooner car was estimated at $8,000 while the Jones car received an estimated $5,000 in damage and the Farley car an estimated $6,000 in damage. The accident remains under investigation with the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office.

• On Sunday, a car driven by Skylar Nelson, 19, of Liscomb, was eastbound on D-67 east of J Avenue when the driver sneezed, drove onto the south shoulder, over-corrected the car, crossed the center line and entered the north ditch. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Nelson car was estimated at $2,000.