TWO PLEA HEARINGS HAVE BEEN SCHEDULED FOR PENDING CASES IN WOODBURY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.
A PLEA TAKING FOR 32-YEAR-OLD MICHAEL COUNTERMAN IS SET FOR FRIDAY AT 1:30PM.
COUNTERMAN IS CHARGED WITH 1ST DEGREE ARSON, 1ST DEGREE BURGLARY, STALKING AND ASSAULTING AN OFFICER.
POLICE SAY COUNTERMAN ALLEGEDLY BROKE INTO HIS MOTHER’S RESIDENCE IN JANUARY, VIOLATING A NO CONTACT ORDER, THEN BARRICADED HIMSELF INSIDE AND SET THE HOME ON FIRE.
COUNTERMAN WAS ARRESTED FOLLOWING AN HOUR LONG STANDOFF.
IN A SEPARATE CASE, THE SUSPECT ACCUSED IN THE MARCH ROBBERY OF THE UNITED BANK OF IOWA IN MOVILLE IS SCHEDULED FOR A PLEA TAKING ON APRIL 27TH.
42-YEAR-OLD BRENDON REED OF KINGSLEY, IOWA IS CHARGED WITH 1ST DEGREE THEFT, ELUDING, A PAROLE VIOLATION AND NUMEROUS TRAFFIC CHARGES.
THAT HEARING IS SET FOR 9AM NEXT FRIDAY.
