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(Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) FIFTH-DEGREE DRUG POSSESSION-NOT CANNABIS/HEMP Deitrick Aaron Gill. Morgan. $1,160. 15 days local confinement. Credit for 2 days served. Huber if appropriate, may do STS in lieu of jail and pay all fees. 366 days St. Cloud Correctional Facility stayed for 3 years supervised probation. Complete comprehensive assessment. Do not use or possess firearms, ammunition or explosives. No mood-altering chemicals. Felony. DWI-.08 OR GREATER WITHIN TWO HOURS Michael Patrick Smoley. New Ulm. $510. 90 days local confinement stayed for 2 ...

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Brown County District Court • Matthew Christopher Kurtenbach, 43, homeless, was charged Tuesday with three felony check forgery charges. A remote Zoom hearing was set for 8:30 a.m. March 26. According to court documents, New Ulm Police Patrolman Trevor Kruse met with a Menard’s staff member (witness) regarding a forged check Sept. 5. The witness said a man bought 20 items totaling $183.98 and paid with a check and provided driver’s license renewal paperwork July 8. A Wells Fargo Bank check with the name Global Logistical Solutions was returned due to the account not being able ...

Court Proceedings

Brown County District Court • Matthew Christopher Kurtenbach, 43, homeless, was charged Tuesday with three felony check forgery charges. A remote Zoom hearing was set for 8:30 a.m. March 26. According to court documents, New Ulm Police Patrolman Trevor Kruse met with a Menard’s staff member (witness) regarding a forged check Sept. 5. The witness said a man bought 20 items totaling $183.98 and paid with a check and provided driver’s license renewal paperwork July 8. A Wells Fargo Bank check with the name Global Logistical Solutions was returned due to the account not being ...

Brown County Record

(Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) DWI Bethany Jai Barrett, Mankato, $1,010. 364 days local confinement, 349 stayed for 3 years supervised probation. Credit for 1 day served. Complete comprehensive assessment, DWI Impact Panel, pay fee. No alcohol/controlled substance use. Gross misdemeanor. 1ST-DEGREE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY Jason Robert Bejarano. New Ulm. 2 counts. $1,187.19 including $977.19 restitution. 17 mo. St. Cloud Correctional Facility for first conviction. 68 mos. for second conviction. Pay restitution before fines, fees, surcharges. Felony. Also ...

Court Proceedings

Sibley County District Court • Rylee Rachee Smith-Bakke, 23, New Auburn, was charged Feb. 20 with misdemeanor domestic assault and misdemeanor fifth-degree assault. She was released on her own recognizance. A Domestic Abuse No Contact Order that prohibits her from contact with the alleged victim was issued. A court appearance was set for 9 a.m. Feb. 22. • Benjamin Keith Berry, 38, Winsted, was charged with felony criminal vehicular operation, gross misdemeanor criminal vehicular operation and misdemeanor driving after revocation, failing to carry proof of insurance when ...

Court proceedings

Brown County Court • A felony threats of violence charge was filed Tuesday against Jason Nicholas Neal, 43, New Ulm. According to court documents, New Ulm Police Corp. Chris Davis met with a woman and witness at the Brown County Law Enforcement Center Feb. 6. The victim said she wanted to talk about information she learned from a witness about Neal, after learning about it from a witness. The woman said her daughter told her of comments Neal made about having a gun and the woman’s name on the bullets. The woman said the witness’s friends also heard the comments. The woman said ...