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Streich sentenced in embezzling case

NEW ULM - Jacquelynn Rae Streich was sentenced to pay $100,000 in restitution and serve a staggered jail sentence of 120 days in Brown County Court on Wednesday. In April, Streich pled guilty to three counts of felony theft between June 2022 and June 2023 that created more than a $100,000 loss for Be a Great Teacher, a business that offers professional development courses for teachers. The State alleged Streich took unauthorized expenses, made payments on her credit card from the business’s bank account and owner’s bank account; made personal Amazon purchases on the business’s ...

Brown County Record

Brown County District Court THIRD-DEGREE DWI Spencer Jerry Burden. Sleepy Eye. $1,010. 364 days local confinement, 362 days stayed for three years supervised probation. Credit for two days served. Complete comprehensive assessment, attend MADD Impact Panel within 30 days of May 27, 2026. Complete cognitive skills class at probation request. No alcohol/controlled substance use except prescribed medications. Gross misdemeanor. Luke David Mielke. Sleepy Eye. Stay of imposition. $610. 364 days local confinement, 362 days stayed for two years supervised probation. Credit for two days ...

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Brown County District Court THEFT Dustin Daniel Pierson. Blue Earth. Pay $899.43 restitution. Do not use or possess firearms, ammunition or explosives. Complete chemical use assessment, diagnostic mental health assessment within 30 days of May 14, 2026 sentencing. No possession or use of alcohol or drugs. No contact with victims, Walmart, comply with no trespassing. Thirteen months St. Cloud Correctional Facility, stayed for three years supervised probation, sentence to service 85 hours for three years. Felony. DWI Cody John Reinhart. New Ulm. $985. 364 days local confinement, 274 ...

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Sibley County Court • Tressa Dee Weeden-Bootz, 40, Savage, pled guilty May 21 to a charge alleging depriving a parent of custodial rights. Adjudication was stayed. She was placed on up to three years supervised probation with conditions that she pay $1,804 in restitution, complete a diagnostic assessment within 60 days, follow all recommendations, follow all parenting time and custody orders in effect.

Brown County Record

Brown County District Court POSSESS ANY TYPE OF FIREARM/AMMUNITION-CRIME OF VIOLENCE Erasmo Ozuna Jr. 60 mos. St. Cloud Correctional Facility. May 4, 2026. Felony. FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION-VULNERABLE ADULT Kathryn Marie Hjelmer. St. James. Stay of adjudication. $160. Pay restitution, to remain open for 30 days from May 4, 2026. Five years supervised probation. Do not use or possess firearms, ammunition or explosives. No use or possession of firearms or dangerous weapons. Sentence to service 10 days for five years. SECOND-DEGREE DWI Jacob Allen Carnes. New Ulm. May 7, 2026. ...

Court proceedings

Brown County District Court FIRST-DEGREE DWI Mona Vang. New Ulm. 51 mo. Shakopee Correctional Facility. Chemical dependency assessment. Felony. THIRD-DEGREE DWI Bjorn Steven Frederickson, Clements. $1,085. 364 days local confinement, 360 days stayed for three years supervised probation. Complete comprehensive assessment within 30 days of April 28, 2026. Follow all recommendations. No alcohol/controlled substance use except prescribed medications. Attend MADD Impact Panel. Gross misdemeanor. DWI Peter Charles Macho, New Ulm. $510. 90 days local confinement, stayed for one year ...