Marshall County Courthouse

Dec. 2

• George Williams made an initial appearance on a violation of parole charge and a sex offender registry violation-second or subsequent offense charge. The public defender’s office is appointed as counsel on the sex offender registry violation. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 12. Bond is set at $5,000 cash. Jeff Hazen is appointed as counsel on the parole charge. The parole revocation hearing will be scheduled by the Administrative Law Judge. Williams is being held without bond.

• Jeffrey Lynn Ross made an initial appearance on a parole violation charge. Jennifer Weaver is appointed as counsel. The parole revocation hearing will be scheduled by the Administrative Law Judge. Ross is being held without bond.

• Martin Espinosa Gonzalez made an initial appearance on a domestic abuse assault-impeding the flow of air or blood resulting in injury charge. Mark Olberding is appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 12. Bond is set at $5,000 cash. A no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Andre Eugene Dow made an initial appearance on a contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order charge, a driving under suspension charge, a no insurance charge, a failure to display a registration plate charge and a operating a non-registered vehicle charge. Mark Olberding is appointed as counsel for the contempt charge. The contempt hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. A new no-contact order has been issued for the protected party. The driving charges pre-trial conference is set for 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 28, 2026, in Magistrate Court.

Marriages

• Dennis Plaehn to Julie Avise

• Alec Gill to Alyssia Klosterman

• Javier Vazquez-Rivas to Cinthya Buenrostro Arceo

• Hailee Beals to Colton Hanke

• Amanda Meder to Robbie Robinson

• Michael Gunderson to Kendra Lafrenz

Marshalltown Police Department

Arrests

• On Monday, Dec. 1, Francisco Ordaz, 26, was arrested for possession of marijuana-first offense.

• On Monday, Dec. 1, Martin Gonzalez, 35, was arrested for domestic abuse assault-impeding the flow of air or blood resulting in bodily injury.

• On Monday, Dec. 1, Andre Dow, 48, was arrested for driving while license is denied, canceled, revoked or suspended, failure to display a registration plate and contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order.

Marshall County Sheriff

Arrests

• On Monday, Dec. 1, Diego Murillo, 28, was arrested for driving while barred-habitual offender.

• On Monday, Dec. 1, George Williams, 54, was arrested on a warrant charging him with sex offender registry violation-second offense and violation of parole.