Marshall County Courthouse

March 12

• Ricardo Velez Jr. made an initial appearance on a harassment-first degree charge and a public intoxication charge. Chris Clausen is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. on March 22. Bond is set at $2,000 cash. A no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Ramiro Guerrero Jr. made an initial appearance on a domestic abuse assault charge and a spitting in police vehicle and buildings charge. Dusty Clements is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. on March 22. Bond is set at $1,500 cash or surety. A no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Raul Elias Alas made an initial appearance on an interference with official acts charge-bodily injury, two counts of an assault on persons in certain occupations charge and a possession of alcohol by person 18/19/20-first offense charge. Jeff Hazen is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. on March 22. Bond is set at $3,000 cash or surety.

• Bryan Rodriguez Escamilla made an initial appearance on an operating while under the influence-second offense charge, a driving while barred charge, a possession or carrying of dangerous weapons charge, a failure to obey a stop sign and yield the right of way charge, a failure to maintain control charge, a speeding charge and a person under 21 using tobacco/vapor products charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. on March 29. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court.

• David Yepez Vazquez made an initial appearance on a possession of a controlled substance-first offense charge. Joel Waters is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. on March 29. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court.

Marriages

• Alissa Hebrink to Richard Powers

• Maria Jimenez to Martin Rodriguez Vallejo

• Kaw Paw to Nga Doh

Property Transfers

March 11

• Claire K. and John W. Gervich, Claire K. Hanken to Connie and Daniel Holmes, 2501 Reyclif Drive

Marshalltown Police Department

Arrests

• On Monday, March 11, Victor Trevino, 31, was arrested for spitting in a police vehicle/building.

• On Monday, March 11, Ramiro Guerrero Jr., 27, was arrested for domestic abuse assault-first offense-causing bodily injury.

• On Monday, March 11, Dino Mukandama, 20, was arrested on a warrant.

• On Monday, March 11, Vanessa Torres-Bollas, 20, was arrested for reckless driving, no insurance-accident and driving while license is denied or revoked.

• On Monday, March 11, Luke Sears, 38, was arrested on a warrant.

Marshall County Sheriff

Arrests

• On Monday, March 11, Blaine Gentry, 20, was arrested on a warrant charging him with harassment-third degree.

• On Monday, March 11, Juan Saldana Diaz, 27, was arrested for driving while barred-habitual offender.

Accidents

• On Sunday, March 10, a minivan driven by Natasha Paige Frazier, 31, of Traer, was driving northeast on Marsh Avenue when it struck a deer that entered the roadway from the east ditch. No injuries were reported. Damage to the Frazier minivan was estimated at $2,000.

• On Thursday, March 7, a car driven by Vicki Marcene Cox, 69, of Gilman, was southbound on Zeller Avenue when it swerved to miss striking a deer and drove into the ditch sustaining front end, undercarriage and rear end damage. A 72-year-old male passenger was transported to UnityPoint-Marshalltown Emergency Room. Damage to the Cox car was estimated at $10,000.