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Brown County District Court • A felony violate no contact order within 10 years of the first of two or more convictions charge was filed Monday against John Everette Lutgen-Bernatz, 26, New Ulm. According to court documents, New Ulm Police were dispatched to Walgreen’s at 8:09 p.m. April 12 for a theft report by a Walgreen’s employee. New Ulm Police Cpl. Mathew Rasmussen knew the parties involved, Lutgen-Bernatz, and a victim, whom he had a domestic abuse no contact order (DANCO) with. Lugen-Bernatz was arrested for that offense March 26. Dispatch stated the DANCO was still ...

Brown County Record

(Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) SPEEDING Sherry Linn Buck, Hutchinson. 40/30. $125. Janice Marlen Anderson-Bernloehr. Hanska. 85/55. $285. Mark George Beranek. Lafayette. 43/30. $135. Julie Ann Hirschboeck. New Ulm. 43/30. $135. STOPPING, PARKING IN FRONT OF PRIVATE OR PUBLIC DRIVEWAY Pamela Jean Hoffrogge. New Ulm. $37. FAILURE TO OBTAIN NEW DRIVER’S LICENSE AFTER CHANGING NAME OR ADDRESS Jeremy Charles Holm. Sleepy Eye. $105. Brenda Patricia Watson. New Ulm. $105. DRIVING RESTRICTIONS-DRIVE/OPERATE/CONTROL MOTOR VEHICLE WITHOUT IGNITION ...

Brown County Record

(Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) LIQUOR CONSUMPTION BY PERSONS UNDER 21 Jon Baures, Springfield. $185. Hannah Rose Quaday, New Ulm. $185. ISSUANCE OF DISHONORED CHECKS Randy Lee Jensen, Comfrey. Stay of adjudication. $1,275 including $1,200 restitution. 30 days local confinement, staggered sentence. 5 years supervised probation. Complete diagnostic assessment. No mood-altering chemicals. No mood-altering chemicals. Do not use or possess firearms, ammunition or explosives. COLLISION WITH UNATTENDED VEHICLE Brandon Henry Karow, New Ulm. $135. Restitution ...

Former SE man pleads guilty to second-degree manslaughter

NICOLLET COUNTY — A 39-year-old former Sleepy Eye man accused of the death of a 35-year-old Sleepy Eye woman near Fort Ridgely State Park last October, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in Nicollet County District Court March 28. Casey Dlynn Narvaez agreed to a 79 month sentence. Felony second-degree intentional murder and aiding suicide charges were dismissed. He was ordered to Nicollet County Jail custody. Sentencing was set for 10 a.m. May 6 in Nicollet County District Court. Narvaez also faces a felony assault charge in Brown County District Court. According to court ...

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Brown County District Court • Felony first and second-degree burglary, gross misdemeanor fourth-degree burglary, misdemeanor damage to property and disorderly conduct charges were filed April 4 against Steven Lyle Tauer, New Ulm. Bail without conditions was set at $100,000; $50,000 with conditions. According to court documents, New Ulm Police were dispatched to a burglary at 4:42 a.m. April 3. Brown County Dispatch described the suspect as bald with a jacket and that the victim retrieved a firearm. Police Cpl. Chris Davis saw an individual seated on a picnic table in the residence ...

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Brown County District Court • Derek Lee Schreyer, 54, New Ulm, was charged Friday with two gross misdemeanor counts of 3rd-degree DWI-one aggravating factor. According to court documents, a New Ulm Police officer was patrolling northbound on Broadway near Center Street at 10:49 p.m. when a saw a vehicle traveling westbound on Center with no headlights or taillights. The officer stopped the vehicle and identified the driver as Schreyer who showed intoxication clues. Schreyer admitted to drinking. A preliminary breath test registered .17%. Schreyer was arrested and transported to the ...