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Brookings-area court report published 03-26-24
Posted
COURT REPORT 2-22
CLASS II MISDEMEANORS
Samuel Keith Mitch, 46, Sioux Falls, driving with a suspended license, fined $282.50.
Jonth Waldner, 44, Carpenter, speeding on other roadway, fined $97.50.
Dalton Ray Kunkee, 21, of 1010 W. Highway 14 Apt. 1010A, seat belt violation, fined $25.
Christopher Stier, 40, of 22130 470th Ave., speeding on other roadways, fined $97.50.
Brian Kemnitz, 36, Wolsey, speeding on other roadways, fined $97.50.
Cody John Cotton, 20, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, failure to report accident to police officer, fined $132.50.
Tina Marie Hein, 50, of 138 Twin Oaks Lane, seat belt violation, fined $25.
Mitchell Lee Gibson, 31, Fort Collins, Colorado, driving with suspended license, fined $282.50.
Gale M. Koepplin, 60, of 2502 Larkspur Ridge Drive, theft by insufficient funds check — $400 or less, fined $132.50 with $113.31 restitution and sentenced to five days in BCDC, all jail time suspended upon conditions imposed by the court.
Kristal Renee Taylor, 43, Arlington, failure to maintain financial responsibility, fined $132.50 and sentenced to 10 days in BCDC, all jail time suspended upon conditions imposed by the court.
Lucjan Max Duran, 16, of 1738 12th St. S. Apt. B, under-21 driver, fined $453 and sentenced to seven days in a juvenile detention facility, all jail time suspended upon conditions imposed by the court.
Rylie Kenneth Smith, 19, of 2408 10th St. No. 206, seat belt violation, fined $25.
Claudia Rebekah Landry, 43, Bismarck, North Dakota, speeding on interstate highway, fined $97.50; failure to assure passengers ages 5-18 wear seat belts, fined $25.
Latoya R. Harris, 15, Volga, passengers ages 14-18 required to wear seat belts, fined $25.
Ezana Alazar Asmelash, 24, Garland, Texas, speeding on interstate highway, fine $117.50.
Angela Robin Doren, 54, Ortonville, Minnesota, throw match or burning object from vehicle, fined $28.50.
Thomas Stuefen, 64, Elkton, failure to maintain financial responsibility, fined $132.50 and sentenced to 10 days in BCDC; failure to report accident to police officer, fined $198.50, all jail time suspended upon conditions imposed by the court.
Oscar Aly Ruiz Gamas, 29, Sioux Falls, second-degree petty theft — $400 or less, fined $132.50.
Logan Raymond Graf, 19, of 125 Meadows North, SDSU, speeding on other roadways, fined $97.50.
Avarie Lynn Hilton, 20, of 127 12th Ave. S. No. 3, seat belt violation, fined $25.
Evan Douglas Traxler, 24, of 2216 Ace. Ave., speeding on other roadways, fined $137.50.
Ellen May Schwenk, 75, of 2609 22nd Ave. S., seat belt violation, fined $25.
Joshua Tristin Jarecki, 23, Paplillion Nebraska, speeding on other roadways, fined $137.50.
Catelyn Nicole Vernarsky, 17, of 213 Round Up Circle, municipal speeding, fined $91.50.
Michelle Marie Spielman, 20, Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, failure to renew registration during assigned month, $132.50.
Charlene Weber, 40, Rutland, speeding on other roadways, fined $97.50.
Joshua J. Vandeweerd, 43, of 423 15th St. S. No. 208, flashing red or yellow light, fined $132.50; failure to maintain financial responsibility, fined $132.50 with $4,061.62 restitution.
Alyssa Leigh Hale, 30, of 102 Eighth St. W., disorderly conduct, fined $198.50 and sentenced to 10 days in BCDC, all jail time suspended upon conditions imposed by the court.
Anthony Peter Ranfranz, 27, Sioux Falls, failure to display commercial license, fined $182.50.
Kristopher Mace, 54, of 821 Fifth St. S. No. 5, no driver’s license, fined $132.50.
Christian Daniel Fuentes-Mireles, 24, of 2310 10th St. No. 8, no driver’s license, fined $132.50; failure to renew registration during assigned month, fined $132.50.