March 29th – James Rasmussen of Guthrie Center was arrested for Violation of a No Contact Order. Mr. Rasmussen had previously been arrested for Sex Abuse 3rd Degree, Enticing a Minor Under Age 13, and (3) counts of Dissemination of Obscene Material to Minors in December of 2018. It is alleged Mr. Rasmussen violated his No Contact Order by contacting the victim in his previously alleged crime.

Upon being contacted by a Guthrie County Sheriff’s Deputy, Mr. Rasmussen resisted arrest and was forcibly arrested. Mr. Rasmussen incurred a new charge of Interference with Official Acts.

The following day, Mr. Rasmussen appeared before the Guthrie County Magistrate. Mr. Rasmussen pled guilty to the Interference with Official Acts charge. Mr. Rasmussen pled not guilty to the No Contact Order Violation and was held on a $200.00 bond, which he later posted and was released.

April 1st – Bryan Bartley of Guthrie Center was arrested on a Probation Revocation warrant. Mr. Bartley was held on $5,000 cash or surety bond by the Guthrie County Magistrate. The original charge was Operating While Intoxicated.

April 1st – Paul Palmer Jr. of Des Moines was booked into the Guthrie County Jail on a Probation Revocation. The original charge was Willful Injury – Serious Injury. Mr. Palmer has to serve forty days before he is eligible for release.

April 3rd – Jason Pflatzgraff of Guthrie Center turned himself into the Guthrie County Jail to serve a two-day mittimus for Operating While Intoxicated 1st Offense.

April 4th – A juvenile male from Casey was referred to juvenile court services following a traffic stop on HWY 25 south of Guthrie Center for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Additional charges are pending at this time.

April 5th – Matthew Johnson of Fontanelle was transported to the Guthrie County Jail from the prison in Rockwell City for a sentencing hearing scheduled for April 8th. The original charge was Theft 2nd Degree.

Note: All criminal charges are merely accusations. All suspects are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.