Douglas County public record

Nov. 30

Valerie Mae Johnsen, 32, 3132 E. Fifth St., No. 7, bail jumping, no contest plea, one year of probation, chemical dependency evaluation, random urinalysis, absolute sobriety, $243 court costs. Second offense operating while intoxicated, no contest plea, 10 days jail, Huber release granted for work and treatment, $1,109 fine, 12-month driver’s license revocation, alcohol assessment, ignition interlock. Obstructing an officer amended to ordinance violation, no contest plea, $201 fine. Two counts operating while revoked, bail jumping, second offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, operating motor vehicle without insurance, seat belt violation, dismissed.

Tony James Chavez, 21, 2423 E. State Highway 35, operating while revoked, no contest plea, $350 fine, six-month driver’s license suspension; second offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, no contest plea, 10 days jail, Huber work release, $1,172 fine, alcohol assessment, 14-month driver’s license revocation, ignition interlock; reckless driving endanger safety. Felony theft, no contest plea, deferred judgment of conviction agreement; possession of marijuana, no contest plea, $100 fine plus court costs and surcharge, six-month driver’s license suspension. Dismissed additional count operating while revoked, possession of marijuana, second offense operating with a restricted substance in blood, bail jumping, two counts possession of drug paraphernalia.

Dec. 3

Donald Arthur Mandelin, 42, 1908 Banks Ave., disorderly conduct-domestic abuse amended to ordinance violation, no contest plea, $300 fine and surcharge.

John Peter Meismer III, 53, 1809 Cumming Ave., battery-domestic abuse, throwing or discharging bodily fluids at a public safety officer, guilty pleas, six months jail, $468 fines, court costs and surcharge; resisting an officer, dismissed.

Daniel J. Williams, 34, 5535 S. State Road 35, operating while revoked, guilty plea, $350 fine, six-month driver’s license suspension.

Dec. 4

Matthew John Fegraeus, 30, 4133 County Road B, battery-domestic abuse amended to disorderly conduct, no contest plea, one-day jail, $243 fine and court costs.

Don Eugene Kiggins, 36, 4224 Pine St., third offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, no contest plea, 110 days jail, Huber work release, $2,936 fine, 30-month driver’s license revocation, alcohol assessment, ignition interlock; open intoxicants in motor vehicle, no contest plea, $263.50 fine; third offense operating while intoxicated, operating a vehicle without insurance, speeding, dismissed.

Dec. 5

Michael Joseph Koop, 58, 1918 N. 21st St., Apt. 2, second and subsequent offense possession of marijuana, no contest plea, 18 months prison with 12 months confinement and six months extended supervision, random urinalysis, absolute sobriety, chemical dependency evaluation, actively seek employment, $498 fine, court costs and surcharge; possession of synthetic marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, dismissed.

Jesse James Budreau, 18, Hawthorne, theft as a party to a crime, no contest plea, six months jail; burglary as a party to a crime, theft-special facts as a party to a crime, no contest pleas, four years of probation consecutive to jail time, chemical dependency and psychological evaluations, no contact with victims or their residences, DNA specimen, $61 restitution, $268 fine and court costs. Battery as a party to a crime, no contest plea, two years of probation, concurrent, three days jail, $297 restitution, $243 fine and court costs, no contact with victim. Burglary as a party to a crime, dismissed but read in; additional count theft as a party to a crime, burglary-arm self with a dangerous weapon as a party to a crime, dismissed.

Laurie Elizabeth Cooper, 55, 1107 E. Seventh St., second offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, no contest plea, $1,298 fine, 60 days jail, 18-month driver’s license revocation, alcohol assessment, ignition interlock; second offense operating while intoxicated, hit and run-property adjacent to highway, dismissed.

Dec. 7

Julia Marie Lund, 23, 2202 Ogden Ave., endanger safety with the use of a dangerous weapon-domestic abuse, criminal damage to property-domestic abuse, no contest pleas, one year of probation, two days jail, chemical dependency evaluation, $416 fine, court costs and surcharge, eligible for expunction; disorderly conduct-domestic abuse, intimidate victim-domestic abuse, obstructing an officer, dismissed.

Peter Lee Heywood, 52, 1527 Hammond Ave., 11th offense operating while intoxicated, guilty plea, nine years prison with four years confinement and five years extended supervision, $3,600 fine, chemical dependency evaluation, absolute sobriety, 36-month driver’s license revocation, ignition interlock; 11th offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, dismissed.

Richard Dale Colby, 46, 913 Hughitt Ave., disorderly conduct, no contest plea, 20 days jail, Huber work release, $316 fine and court costs; bail jumping, no contest plea, one year of probation, chemical dependency evaluation, no contact with two businesses, $316 fine and court costs; attempted misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct, concealed weapon, dismissed.

Scott Douglas Berndt Jr., 33, 2207 E. Seventh St., retail theft, no contest plea, 20 days jail, $275.60 fine and court costs; delivery of schedule I or II narcotic drugs, no contest plea, one year of probation, 30 days jail, Huber work release, $283 restitution, $499 fine, random urinalysis, no alcohol, chemical dependency evaluation, DNA sample. Additional count delivery of schedule I or II narcotic drugs, bail jumping dismissed.

Jason Lee Varela, 27, 1714 Iowa Ave., battery-domestic abuse, no contest plea, six months jail, $343 court costs and surcharge; two counts contempt of court, no contest pleas, six months jail, $243 court costs. Aggravated battery amended to substantial battery, no contest plea, 42 months in prison, 18 months confinement, 24 months extended supervision, absolute sobriety, no contact with victim, alcohol assessment, anger management, $20,300 restitution, $268 court costs; delivery of meth, no contest plea, 10 years imprisonment, six years initial confinement, four years extended supervision, $100 restitution, $268 court costs. Six counts contempt of court, intimidation of a victim-domestic abuse, burglary, disorderly conduct-domestic abuse, dismissed but read in for sentencing.

Jason Lee Williams, 28, Duluth, second offense operating while intoxicated, no contest plea, 10 days jail, $979 fine, 14-month driver’s license revocation, alcohol assessment; second offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, dismissed.

Jessy Lyn Bergner, 23, 1028 Banks Ave., Apt. 3, operating while revoked, amended to no valid driver’s license, guilty plea, $201 fine.

Michael Allen Johnson, 29, Iron River, third offense operating while intoxicated, guilty plea, 80 days jail, Huber work release, $1,487 fine, $42 to state patrol, 27-month driver’s license revocation, ignition interlock, alcohol assessment; third offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, inattentive driving, dismissed.

Dec. 10

Trevor Dean Wahner, 22, 618 Weeks Ave., possession of drug paraphernalia, amended to ordinance violation, found guilty by default, $201 fine; possession of synthetic marijuana, dismissed.

Justin Patrick O’Connell, 18, 8199 S. Dowling Road, theft as a party to a crime, no contest plea, one year of probation, one day jail, write apology letter, $276 fine and court costs, eligible for expunction; speeding, no contest, $201 fine.

Nathaniel Lee Mattson, 23, 1516 Broadway St., repeated sexual assault of a child amended to third-degree sexual assault, guilty plea, deferred judgment of conviction. Exposing a child to harmful material amended to sex with child age 16 or older, guilty plea, two years of probation, six months jail, no contact with victim, no contact with unrelated minor females, sex offender evaluation, $379 fine, court costs and surcharge.

Donna Kristine Beck, 24, 916 Winter St., delivery of meth as a party to a crime, probation revoked, four years imprisonment, two years confinement, two years extended supervision. Two counts delivery of meth, no contest pleas, six years imprisonment, three years confinement and three years extended supervision, concurrent but consecutive to other meth charge, $930 restitution, $1,381 fine, court costs and surcharge. Two additional counts delivery of meth dismissed but read in for sentencing.

Dec. 14

Ivy Lee Adams, 32, Duluth, battery-domestic abuse, no contest plea, 80 days jail, $316 fine, court costs and surcharge.

Sandra Sue Bartelt, 46, Lake Nebagamon, operating while revoked amended to no valid driver’s license, no contest plea, $201 fine; failure to yield right of way to pedestrian, bicyclist or emergency vehicle, dismissed.

Michael Ralph Edibon, 39, Overland Park, Kan., criminal damage to property, no contest plea, two days jail, $389 fine and court costs.

Emen George Essien, 35, 1715 Oakes Ave., No. 6, disorderly conduct-domestic abuse, no contest plea, one year of probation, mental health evaluation, one-day jail, $343 fine, court costs and surcharge.

Darren Michael McClure, 33, 1423 Belknap St., Apt. 1, operating while revoked, no contest plea, $350 fine, six-month driver’s license suspension; non-registration of vehicle, dismissed.

Sandra Sue Bartelt, 46, Lake Nebagamon, operating while revoked amended to no valid driver’s license, no contest plea, $201 fine; failure to yield right of way to pedestrian, bicyclist or emergency vehicle, dismissed.

Dec. 17

Aaron Steven Sand, 36, Colfax, Wis., operating a commercial vehicle without a license, guilty plea, $505 fine and court costs; license restriction violation, guilty plea, $201 fine; contract motor carrier fail/licensed, guilty plea, $768 fine; out of service violation, guilty plea, $264 fine. Three counts vehicle equipment violation, unified carrier registration system violation, operating out of service, waiver of physical disqualification dismissed.

Richard Roy Pohjola, 57, Duluth, fourth offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, guilty plea, two years of probation, 220 days jail, Huber work release, chemical dependency evaluation, random urinalysis, absolute sobriety, $2,309 fine, alcohol assessment, ignition interlock, 36-month driver’s license revocation. Hit and run-attended vehicle, guilty plea, one year probation, concurrent; operating without valid license and causing property damage, license restriction violation, fourth offense operating while intoxicated, dismissed.

Jacqueline Marie Schafter, 24, 1023 Hammond Ave., theft, guilty plea, 13 days jail, $276 fine and court costs.

Deanna Rae Thomas, 53, Duluth, two counts forgery amended to theft, guilty pleas, two years of probation, $2,039 restitution ordered, one day jail, $326 fine and court costs; six additional counts forgery dismissed but read in for restitution.

Bret William Stansky, 51, 116 N. 19th St., Apt. 2, telephone harassment-domestic abuse, no contest plea, deferred judgment of conviction agreement entered; disorderly conduct-domestic abuse, dismissed.

Joshua Marvin Pitt, 25, 1312 N. 56th St., two counts uttering a forgery, amended to theft, no contest pleas, 15 months of probation concurrent, $419 restitution, absolute sobriety, no contact with victims, 10 days jail, $200 fines, eligible for expunction; additional count uttering a forgery dismissed but read in for sentencing.

Jamie Louise Whitebird, 37, Cloquet, Minn., fourth offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, guilty plea, two years of probation, 120 days jail, $1,802 fine, chemical dependency evaluation, absolute sobriety, random urinalysis, 27-month driver’s license revocation, alcohol assessment, ignition interlock; fourth offense operating while intoxicated, operate without a valid driver’s license, dismissed.

Dec. 19

Antonio Fredrick Williams, 32, 1921 Oakes Ave., burglary as a party to a crime amended to entry into locked and enclosed building as a party to a crime, no contest plea, two years of probation, chemical dependency evaluation, random urinalysis, absolute sobriety, no contact with victim business, $276 fine and court costs. Theft as a party to a crime, no contest plea, eight months jail; receiving a stolen firearm as a party to a crime, no contest plea, deferred judgment of conviction agreement entered.

Jon Thomas Moore, 55, 1521 N. 56th St., seventh offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, no contest plea, six years imprisonment, three years confinement, three years extended supervision, chemical dependency evaluation, absolute sobriety, random urinalysis, DNA sample, $3,833 fine, 36-month driver’s license revocation, alcohol assessment, ignition interlock; seventh offense operating while intoxicated, dismissed.

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