Courthouse records: Jan. 5, 2012

District court—

Traffic:

Other traffic violations— Eric J. Moore, McLouth, failure to yield or stop at a sign, fine plus costs, $173.

Cases filed—

Limited civil:

DeBacker’s Inc. vs. Clara Billdgas, recovery of money.

Domestic relations:

Brandi L. Cretsinger vs. Stephen M. Cretsinger, order of protection. A counter petition has been filed.

Stan R. Tichenor vs. Tonyia E. Tichenor, divorce.

State Social & Rehabilitation Services vs. Lamar M. Hayes, petition to determine paternity.

Christina M. Annis vs. Jonahthon G. Osburn, order of protection.

Mary C. Seeley vs. Keith L. Seeley, order of protection.

Criminal:

State vs. Kerry W. Anderson, theft.

State vs. Ronnie D. Bryant, Topeka, violation of protection order.

State vs. Daniel C. Vining, Meriden, criminal threats, assault and criminal trespassing.

State vs. Steven C. Drake, Oskaloosa, traffic in contraband in a correctional instituion(controlled substance.)

Register of deeds—

WD, Janet Rowan and John R. Lowther II to New Hope Church of God Christ Inc., NW 1/4 28-11-20.

WD, James D. Jones et ux. to Secretary of Transportation of the State of Kansas, SE 1/4 30-8-20.

WD, Kyle L. Moomau et ux. to Richard M. Kendall and Sheri L. Kendall, SW corner of blk. 9, Meriden.

WD, Kendall State Bank to John K. Coleman and Mandy K. Coleman, SW 1/4 16-8-18.

WD, Mary J. Chrisman to John J. Callagy et ux., lot 1, blk. A, Chrisman Hills Subdivision.

Sheriff’s reports—

The following offense and traffic reports are the latest released by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. The date of offense is often approximate and sometimes long before the reporting date.

Dec. 21: Joetta Weaver, Lawrence, reported threats.

Dec. 21: Gallagher Farm reported a burglary.

Dec. 21: Officers responded to a report of a disturbance on the 200 block of Oak Street, Perry.

Dec. 21: Officers responded to a report of suspicious persons on the 1400 block of K-4 Highway, Valley Falls.

Dec. 21: Officers responded to a report of stolen mail near 39th Street and Detlor Road, rural Grantville.

Dec. 22: James Hunsperger, rural Perry, reported burglary and theft.

Dec. 23: Officers responded to a report of a disturbance on the 9800 block of Military Trail North, rural Ozawkie.

Dec. 23: Eric E. Benton, Meriden, reported threats.

Dec. 23: Stephen J. Garcia, McLouth, reported criminal damage.

Dec. 24: Officers responded to a report of a theft on the 8200 block of K-4 Highway, Meriden.

Dec. 24: Officers responded to a report of a prowler on the 200 block of West Agnes Street, McLouth.

Dec. 25: Officers responded to a report of a disturbance on the 400 block of Union Street, Oskaloosa.

Dec. 25: Robert Ellerman, rural Nortonville, reported a theft.

Dec. 25: Officers responded to a report of a prowler on the 200 block of West Memory Lane, McLouth.

Dec. 25: KC Foreclosures LLC reported a burglary.

Dec. 26: Officers responded to a report of a disturbance on the 3300 block of KOA Road, rural Grantville.

Dec. 27: Travis Ray, Winchester, reported an attempted burglary and theft.

Dec. 27: Aimee Dockweiler, Meriden, reported a burglary and theft.

Dec. 27: Casey’s, Oskaloosa, reported a gas drive off.

Dec. 27: Officers responded to a report of trespassing near 37th Street and Wellman Road, rural McLouth.

Dec. 27: Officers responded to a report of a theft on the 400 block of Delaware Street, Winchester.

Dec. 27: Officers responded to a report of trespassing on the 1100 block of Union Street, Oskaloosa.

Dec. 27: Officers responded to a report of a disturbance on the 13300 block of Sherman Road, rural Meriden.

Officers also responded to the following calls for service:

• abandoned vehicle 2
• alarm 3
• animal call 11
• check welfare 5
• citizen assist 21
• domestic disturbance 5
• felony warrant 2
• funeral escort 2
• juvenile call 1
• keep peace 1
• misdemeanor arrest 2
• restraining order violation 2
• suspicious activity 9
• traffic problem 7
• unsecured building 1
• vehicle check 7
• 911 hangup 59
• DUI 1

The following accidents were recently reported:

Dec. 10, 5:35 p.m.: Tyler C. Banton, 19, Auburn, pulled out of a parking lot on U.S. 24 Highway near Detlor Road when his vehicle struck a vehicle driven by Bruce L. Esslinger, 50, Meriden.

Dec. 16, 3:08 p.m.: Oren O. Long, 87, Valley Falls, was traveling south on K-4 Highway and was turning on to K-16 Highway and struck the front of a vehicle driven by Lyle M. Wellman, 72, Oskaloosa.

Dec. 19, 9:30 a.m.: Vickie J. Buttram, 53, Oskaloosa, was traveling south on Ferguson Road when her vehicle left the roadway at the entrance of Lakeside Village. The vehicle traveled south in the east ditch, hit a field entrance, went airborn and continued south in the east ditch before coming to rest at a tree that was hit head-on.

Dec. 20, 11:10 a.m.: Christopher Hamm, 26, Perry, backed out of a driveway onto Nemaha Road and struck a parked unoccupied vehicle owned by United Repossessors Inc., Olathe, and left the scene. Hamm later contacted the Sheriff’s Department.

Dec. 22, 11:30 a.m.: Richard W. Erhart, 59, Winchester, was traveling east on K-192 Highway near Rawlins Road when a flatbed truck going westbound lost a five-gallon bucket. The bucket went under Erhart’s vehicle causing damage to the radiator and undercarriage.

Dec. 23, 8:31 a.m.: Barrett G. Belt, 45, Lawrence, was traveling on U.S. 24 Highway near Phillips Road when the sun got in his eyes causing him to go onto the shoulder and hit a patch of ice. Belt overcorrected and collided with a power pole.

Dec. 24, 8:15 a.m.: Jason T. Warden, 15, Oskaloosa, was stopped on U.S. 24 Highway waiting to make a left turn onto Elm Street in Perry. Caitlin D. Stover, 18, Topeka, was traveling behind Warden and did not see his vehicle stopped and rear-ended Warden’s vehicle.