A Carroll man accused of stealing lottery tickets from a Carroll convenience store filed a guilty plea to one of the felony charges levied against him in Carroll County District Court. According to court records, 30-year-old Joshua Michael Hoffmann was arrested on Nov. 2, 2020 for fraudulently playing InstaPlay tickets between Oct. 1 and Oct. 11 while employed at Sparky’s One Stop in Carroll. Authorities say this resulted in a more than $2,200 loss for the business. He was charged with Iowa lottery theft and second-degree theft, class D felonies, and pled guilty Thursday to lottery theft after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors. His sentencing hearing has been scheduled for March 11. The Iowa Department of Correctional Services will provide a pre-sentencing report for consideration prior to the hearing.
A Carroll man arrested last September for assault causing bodily injury was sentenced today (Thursday) to six days in jail after reaching a plea agreement with
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A Rippey woman accused of felony drug possession in Carroll County District Court is scheduled to go to trial at the beginning of spring. According to court documents, 52-year-old Becky Sue Mitchell is charged with third or subsequent offense possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony. The charge stems from a traffic stop by the Carroll Police Department on July 17, 2020. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit also responded to the stop, and K9 Ruger alerted to the presence of narcotics. A follow-up search of the vehicle located four plastic baggies containing methamphetamine. Mitchell filed a written not guilty plea to the charge Thursday, and her trial is scheduled to begin Tuesday, March 23. A pretrial conference is slated for March 11. Mitchell faces up to five years in prison and $7,500 in fines if convicted.
A Carroll man accused of possession of a firearm by a felon has been scheduled for trial near the end of March. According to Carroll County District Court