Sibley, Iowa — A Ruthven man has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced on a felony charge.
According to the criminal complaints filed with the Osceola County Clerk of Court, 39-year-old Lenard Keith Schiller Jr of Ruthven was accused of knowingly and unlawfully driving in a reckless manner, weaving through traffic, traveling at speeds of more than 80 mph in an attempt to get another vehicle to stop while having a small baby in the vehicle. Additionally, the officer who filed the report says Schiller attempted to use a baseball bat as a weapon during an altercation with the victim. Statements from others nearby during the incident agreed that the defendant intended to use the bat as a weapon. The alleged offenses happened about exactly a year ago in Ocheyedan.
He was originally charged with misdemeanor charges of child endangerment and assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, as well as going armed with intent, a class D felony.
Schiller pleaded guilty this week to the offense of Going Armed with Intent, a Class D Felony. The misdemeanor charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. He was ordered to pay a fine of $1,025, surcharges, costs, and fees. He was also given a five-year suspended prison sentence and was placed on probation to the Judicial District Department of Correctional Services for a period of two years.
