(Clarinda, Iowa) – The Page County Attorney’s Office has released the outcome of several cases heard in Page County District Court, during the week of May 19th. The following individuals appeared through their attorney and pled guilty to their respective charges, and in addition to their sentences, were ordered to pay court costs, surcharges and court-appointed attorney fees.

• 32-year-old James Robert Castillo, of Bedford, entered a plea of guilty to Driving While Barred. He was sentenced to 14-days in jail, which was then suspended by the Judge.
• 41-year-old Dustin Lynn Gebhart, of Auburn, NE, pled guilty to Assault Causing Bodily Injury. He was placed on probation for nine-months.
• 35-year-old Christian David Hull, of New Market, pled guilty to Gathering. He was placed on three-years of probation and ordered to undergo at drug/alcohol evaluation, and follow-through with program recommendations. In a related case, Hull admitted to violating the terms and conditions of his probation, which was subsequently extended by six-months.
• 34-year-old Hope Marie Kalkas, of Shenandoah, pled guilty to Disorderly Conduct. She also admitted to violating the terms and conditions of her probation. Kalkas was ordered to serve 10-days of incarceration and fined $430 for the Disorderly Conduct offense. She was also ordered to serve the remaining underlying sentence of 35-days in the Page County Jail. The sentence will run concurrently with the aforementioned case.
  

  Page County Courthouse

•  22-year-old Michael Jospeh Mayer, of Essex, pled guilty in Page County District Court to OWI/1st offense. He was sentenced to two-days in jail and given credit for those two days for completing the 48-hour Prime for Life Program.
• 30-year-old Lauren Renee Offenbacker, of Clarinda, pled guilty to OWI/1st offense. She was granted a deferred judgement and place on nine-months probation. She was also ordered to undergo at drug/alcohol evaluation, and follow-through with program recommendations, and, complete a Drinking Driver’s School.
• 27-year-old Victor Manuel Sanchez, of Shenandoah, pled guilty in Page County District Court the week of May 19th, to Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana-3rd offense. The judge suspended a prison sentence and placed Sanchez on probation with related (required) drug/alcohol evaluation.
• And, 65-year-old Cristobal Mercado Serna, of Council Bluffs, admitted in court to violating the terms and conditions of his probation. His probation was revoked and the original sentence of five-years was imposed. Serna was unsuccessfully discharged from probation.

The Page County Attorney’s Office said also, 44-year-old Timothy Lee Strange, of Shenandoah, appeared with council and denied violating the terms and conditions of his probation. The Court found he was in willful contempt of court, and sentenced him to 120 days in the Page County Jail. Strange was unsuccessfully discharged from probation.