Marshall County Courthouse

Court — Tuesday

• Luis Gerardo Ramirez made an initial appearance on two counts of a failure to appear for a jury trial charge, a possession of methamphetamine-first offense charge and an interference with official acts charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The jury trials will be rescheduled by the District Associate Court. The preliminary hearing on the new charges is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Oct. 11. Bond is set at $21,000 cash only. Upon release, Ramirez will have 60 days to obtain a substance abuse evaluation and submit the results to the court.

• Jayde Alan Eugene Stansberry made an initial appearance on an assault causing serious bodily injury charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Oct. 11. Bond is set at $5,000 cash only. A no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Htoo Baw made an initial appearance through a Karen interpreter on a operating while under the influence-first offense charge, a striking an unattended vehicle charge and a failure to maintain control charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Oct. 21. Baw is released on his promise to appear. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court within 60 days.

• Shyanne Lacey Frazier made an initial appearance on a providing false identification information charge. Frazier pleaded guilty and the fine is $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $147.75, due within 30 days.

• Elyse Salpekar made an initial appearance on a speeding charge. Salpekar pleaded not guilty and a pre-trial conference is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 30 in Magistrate Court.

• Shaddare Jammal Watkins made an initial appearance on an assault causing bodily injury charge, a interference with official acts charge and a trespass-first offense charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is scheduled at 1 p.m. on Oct. 11. Bond is set at $1,000 cash or surety.

Marriages

• Ashley Burkhart to Jeffrey Collins

• Leonel Espinoza Guevara to Ana Juarez Ramirez

• Alesha Sanders to Thomas Niehus

• Jose Martinez to Ana Lopez Alaniz

• Tiffany Riddle to Zachary Shipley

Incidents

• On Monday, a hit and run accident was reported in the 100 block of South 12th Street.

Citations

• On Monday, Alejandro Gonzalez, 35, was cited for failure to secure a child and speeding.

• On Monday, Dedric Franklin Hatchitt, 20, was cited for failure to obey a stop sign and yield the right of way.

Arrests

• On Monday, Dedric Hatchitt, 20, was arrested for possession of marijuana-first offense.

• On Monday, Shyanne Frazier, 18, was arrested for providing false identification information and on a warrant.

• On Monday, Alejandro Gonzalez, 35, was arrested for driving under suspension.

• On Monday, Htoo Baw, 48, was arrested for failure to maintain control, striking an unattended vehicle and operating while under the influence-first offense.

• On Tuesday, Luis Ramirez, 37, was arrested for interference with official acts, possession of methamphetamine-first offense and on warrants.

• On Tuesday, Desse Sheridan, 40, was arrested on a warrant.

Accidents

• On Thursday, a car driven by Sheila Kay Orr, 70, of Marshalltown, was northbound on South Third Avenue when the driver attempted to brake and her foot slipped off the pedal resulting in the Orr car colliding with the passenger side bumper of a vehicle driven by Dickie Lea Medhaug, 58, of Marshalltown. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Medhaug vehicle was estimated at $250 with the Orr car receiving an estimated $7,500 in damage.

• On Saturday, a car driven by Lexi Anne Lynch, 21, of Marshalltown, was westbound on West State Street at a high rate of speed according to the police report when it struck a legally parked Lexus pushing it into the rear of a legally parked Toyota Camry then it veered off the roadway and struck a retaining wall. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Lynch car and the Lexus was estimated at $8,000 each while the Toyota Camry received an estimated $3,000 in damage and the retaining wall an estimated 2,000 in damage.

• On Saturday, a pickup driven by Richard Allen Johnson, 69, of Marshalltown, was southbound on South Center Street when the driver took his eyes off the roadway for a moment and collided with the rear of a vehicle driven by Amanda Lynn Bergmann, 36, of Toledo. No injuries were reported. Johnson was cited for failure to stop in the assured, clear distance. Damage to the Johnson pickup was estimated at $1,500 while the Bergmann vehicle received an estimated $800 in damage.

• On Saturday, a car driven by a 17-year-old female from Marshalltown was northbound on South Center Street when she tried to stop but collided with the rear of a vehicle driven by Arturo Cervantes-Ramirez, 60, of Marshalltown. No injuries were reported. Damage to the juvenile’s car was estimated at $800 while the Cervantes-Ramirez vehicle received an estimated $100 in damage.

• On Sunday, a car driven by Chloe Renee Lynn Hess, 19, of Toledo, was northbound on South Center Street when it collided with the rear of a car driven by Megan Lee Ann Larson, 48, of Marshalltown, as she slowed down. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Larson car was estimated at $250 while the Hess car received an estimated $2,000 in damage.

Marshall County Sheriff

Accidents

• On Sept. 24, a Jeep driven by Brittnie Cheyenne Oleson, 20, of Clemons, was westbound on 190th Street when she came upon black cows after sunset in the roadway. Oleson struck some of the of the cows in the roadway pushing one into the path of a pickup driven by Lisa Michelle Breja, 52, of State Center, resulting in Breja hitting the cow. Oelson received minor injuries, but was not treated at the scene or transported. Damage to the Oelson Jeep was estimated at $6,500 while the Breja pickup received an estimated $200 in damage and three cows belonging to Brett Roger Nichols were a loss at an estimated $1,000.

• On Sept. 20, a pickup pulling a trailer loaded with old farm equipment driven by Elmer Dean Willemsen, 74, of Allison, was northbound on South Main Street in Gilman when the driver moved too far to the side of the roadway and struck a legally parked Chevy Silverado. Willemsen exited his pickup and checked things then left the scene. No injuries were reported. Willemsen was cited for no insurance-accident and striking an unattended vehicle. Damage to the Chevy Silverado was estimated at $1,500.