Today in Muscatine County District Court:
VERONICA SOLIS, DOB: 8/26/1981, of 1018 Kammerer Court, Muscatine pled guilty to Conspiracy to Commit a Nonforcible Felony, a class "D" felony. Investigation by the Muscatine County Drug Task Force showed that she had participating in the distribution of methamphetamine in the Muscatine area.
AARON SINDT, DOB: 11/17/1992, of 3882 W. 3rd St., Montpelier, pled guilty to Theft in the Second Degree, a class "D" felony. Investigation by the Muscatine County Sheriff's Office showed that the defendant participated in the theft of items from a vehicle which had broken down mechanically.
ADAM BASSETT, DOB: 8/2/1986, of 901 E. 9th Street., Muscatine, was sentenced for two counts of Child Endangerment Resulting in Bodily Injury. The court granted the defendant a deferred judgment and placed him on supervised probation. The case had been investigated by the Muscatine Police Department.
Friday, July 27, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Muscatine woman pleads guilty to participation in methamphetamine conspiracy
Today, July 23, 2012, in Muscatine County District Court, DOLORES ZAMUDIO, DOB: 6/21/1963, formerly of 1018 Kammerer Court, Muscatine, pleaded guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver, a class "C" felony.
Investigation by the Muscatine County Drug Task Force showed that ZAMUDIO participated in a conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine in the Muscatine area.
ZAMUDIO remains in custody in the Muscatine County Jail awaiting a sentencing hearing .
Investigation by the Muscatine County Drug Task Force showed that ZAMUDIO participated in a conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine in the Muscatine area.
ZAMUDIO remains in custody in the Muscatine County Jail awaiting a sentencing hearing .
Friday, July 6, 2012
Sixty year prison sentence in child sex abuse case
Today, July 6, 2012, in Muscatine County District Court:
NICHOLAS PALMAREZ, DOB 6/9/1980, was sentenced for six counts of Lascivious Acts with a Child. The Court, the Hon. Thomas G. Reidel, imposed consecutive sentences for a total term of not to exceed sixty years. In addition the defendant was sentenced to lifetime supervised release as if on parole following the completion of his prison term. The defendant will also be required to register as a sex offender.
The investigation was conducted by the Muscatine Police Department. The investigation showed that PALMAREZ sexually abused a child for an approximately two year long period. The child was under the age of 10. The child victim had been forensically interviewed at the Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center in Muscatine in connection with the investigation.
"This case shows the importance of well-trained law enforcement and forensic interviewers in a child sex abuse case," said Muscatine County Attorney Alan Ostergren. "They did an excellent job developing the evidence I needed to prosecute the case. I am very happy with this result and am proud that we were able to get justice for this child," he continued.
The defendant, who had been held in the Muscatine County Jail during the pendency of the case, was ordered to be transported to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center at Oakdale to be transferred to the custody of the Director of the Iowa Department of Corrections.
NICHOLAS PALMAREZ, DOB 6/9/1980, was sentenced for six counts of Lascivious Acts with a Child. The Court, the Hon. Thomas G. Reidel, imposed consecutive sentences for a total term of not to exceed sixty years. In addition the defendant was sentenced to lifetime supervised release as if on parole following the completion of his prison term. The defendant will also be required to register as a sex offender.
The investigation was conducted by the Muscatine Police Department. The investigation showed that PALMAREZ sexually abused a child for an approximately two year long period. The child was under the age of 10. The child victim had been forensically interviewed at the Mississippi Valley Child Protection Center in Muscatine in connection with the investigation.
"This case shows the importance of well-trained law enforcement and forensic interviewers in a child sex abuse case," said Muscatine County Attorney Alan Ostergren. "They did an excellent job developing the evidence I needed to prosecute the case. I am very happy with this result and am proud that we were able to get justice for this child," he continued.
The defendant, who had been held in the Muscatine County Jail during the pendency of the case, was ordered to be transported to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center at Oakdale to be transferred to the custody of the Director of the Iowa Department of Corrections.
Muscatine County District Court 7/6/2012
TERESA LONG, DOB: 5/26/1973, of 711 Liberty Street, Muscatine, was sentenced for the offense of Possession of a Precursor Substance. Investigation by the Muscatine Police Department and Muscatine County Drug Task Force revealed that LONG had been in possession of pseudoephedrine with the intent that the substance be used to manufacture methamphetamine.
The Court granted the defendant a deferred judgment and placed her on probation for two years. She was ordered to pay a $750 civil penalty.
LYLE KELLNER, DOB: 10/11/1976, of 5 Jacqueline Drive, Muscatine, pled guilty to five offenses: two counts of Trafficking in Stolen Weapons, Theft in the Second Degre, Forgery, and Burglary in the Third Degree. The charges were investigated by the Muscatine Police Department and involved a complex series of theft related offenses committed by KELLNER between December of 2010 and the Summer of 2011. KELLNER will be sentenced August 17, 2012, at 9:15 a.m.
The Court granted the defendant a deferred judgment and placed her on probation for two years. She was ordered to pay a $750 civil penalty.
LYLE KELLNER, DOB: 10/11/1976, of 5 Jacqueline Drive, Muscatine, pled guilty to five offenses: two counts of Trafficking in Stolen Weapons, Theft in the Second Degre, Forgery, and Burglary in the Third Degree. The charges were investigated by the Muscatine Police Department and involved a complex series of theft related offenses committed by KELLNER between December of 2010 and the Summer of 2011. KELLNER will be sentenced August 17, 2012, at 9:15 a.m.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Guilty plea to child endangerment and domestic abuse
Tuesday, July 3, 2012, in Muscatine County District Court:
JOSEPH DWAYNE TITUS, DOB: 9/16/1988, formerly of 312 1/2 9th Street, Muscatine, pleaded guilty to two counts of Child Endangerment Causing Serious Injury and one count of Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury.
TITUS was arrested July 7, 2011, by the Muscatine Police Department following an investigation into injuries suffered by two children aged one and three years old. The investigation showed that Titus had abused the children of his live-in girlfriend. Both children were malnourished and one suffered a fractured arm. The investigation also showed that Titus had struck his live-in girlfriend and caused injuries. Both children have recovered from their injuries and are living with another relative.
The plea agreement with Titus calls for consecutive prison sentences for a total term of not to exceed 21 years. Titus will be sentenced at a hearing in approximately six weeks. The date of Titus' sentencing hearing was not available at the time of this press release.
JOSEPH DWAYNE TITUS, DOB: 9/16/1988, formerly of 312 1/2 9th Street, Muscatine, pleaded guilty to two counts of Child Endangerment Causing Serious Injury and one count of Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury.
TITUS was arrested July 7, 2011, by the Muscatine Police Department following an investigation into injuries suffered by two children aged one and three years old. The investigation showed that Titus had abused the children of his live-in girlfriend. Both children were malnourished and one suffered a fractured arm. The investigation also showed that Titus had struck his live-in girlfriend and caused injuries. Both children have recovered from their injuries and are living with another relative.
The plea agreement with Titus calls for consecutive prison sentences for a total term of not to exceed 21 years. Titus will be sentenced at a hearing in approximately six weeks. The date of Titus' sentencing hearing was not available at the time of this press release.
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