Posted: 8/9/05
Taylor pleads guilty to terroristic threat
Jack David Taylor, 22, Houston, pled guilty on July 25 to one count of violating an order for protection, and one count of making a terroristic threat.
He will be sentenced on September 26 at 10:30 a.m. in Third District Court in Caledonia.
According to his criminal complaint, Taylor left a message on a personís answering machine on April 18 stating that he was going to hire someone to kill that personís sister.
Hearing continued for Nierling
An omnibus hearing for Charles R. Nierling, 30, that had been set for July 25 was continued to September 21 at 9:30 a.m.
Nierling is accused of raping a woman at her boyfriendís house in Eitzen in the early morning hours of May 17. He is now out on bail.
Third degree criminal sexual conduct carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and $30,000 fine. Fourth degree criminal sexual conduct carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $20,000 fine.
Utke trial continued
In other court news, the trial for a Freeburg man charged with making terroristic treats was continued on August 1. No new trial date had been set as of August 5.
Terry Joseph Utke, 52, New Albin, Iowa, pled not guilty on May 23 to making terroristic threats, a felony, and violation of harassment restraining order, a gross misdemeanor.
On May 9, Utke allegedly confronted a man who was reading an electrical meter on property which adjoins Utkeís in Crooked Creek Township. Utke called him names, took pictures of him, and said he was ìgoing to kill him,î according to the criminal complaint.
The man, who had a restraining order on Utke, told authorities that he was scared and that Utke was going to kill him.
Sheep killing trial set
A trial date for two people charged with owning a dog that killed domestic livestock has been set for October 14 at 9 a.m.
Travis Moen of Spring Grove and Sara Burfield of Black Hammer Township were issued petty misdemeanor citation for an April 21 incident in which two Rottweilers killed 11 sheep belonging to Burfieldís neighbor, Robert Finnesgard. Both Moen and Burfield pled not guilty.
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