Court Proceedings

March 14, 2026

Sibley County Court • Alexander Librad Vazquez Schulte, 26, Gaylord pled guilty March 12 to second-degree DWI and was sentenced to one year in the Sibley County Jail. He admitted to violating probation for violating an Order for Protection and third-degree DWI. He was sentenced to 364 days in jail in each file, concurrent with the new DWI offense. • The court stayed adjudication and placed Jordan Joseph Reich, 30, Shakopee on supervised probation for up to one year March 12. Conditions include serving 17 days in the Sibley County Jail, complete intensive outpatient treatment, ...

Brown County Record

March 10, 2026

Brown County District Court (Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) FIFTH-DEGREE DRUG POSSESSION-NOT SMALL AMOUNT MARIJUANA Jonathan Lane Knaak. New Ulm. $75. 30 days local confinement, credit for 4 days served. Staggered sentence. 13 mo. St. Cloud Correctional Facility stayed for five years supervised probation. Dot not use or possess firearms, ammunition or explosives. No alcohol/controlled substance use. Complete comprehensive assessment, mental health evaluation, pay fee, follow all recommendations. Felony. VIOLATE RESTRAINING ORDER James Jeffrey Ludewig. Sleepy ...

Brown County Record

March 10, 2026

(Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) FIFTH-DEGREE DRUG POSSESSION-NOT SMALL AMOUNT MARIJUANA Jonathan Lane Knaak. New Ulm. $75. 30 days local confinement, credit for 4 days served. Staggered sentence. 13 mo. St. Cloud Correctional Facility stayed for five years supervised probation. Dot not use or possess firearms, ammunition or explosives. No alcohol/controlled substance use. Complete comprehensive assessment, mental health evaluation, pay fee, follow all recommendations. Felony. VIOLATE RESTRAINING ORDER James Jeffrey Ludewig. Sleepy Eye. $460. 90 days local ...

Brown County Record

March 3, 2026

Brown County District Court (Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) THREATS OF VIOLENCE Mathew Steven Kranz. Springfield. Stay of imposition. $75. 16 days local confinement, credit for 16 days served. Five years supervised probation. Complete comprehensive assessment, pay fee. Domestic use counseling/treatment. Mental health evaluation. No mood-altering chemicals. No possession of alcohol/drugs. Felony. FIFTH-DEGREE DRUG POSSESSION-NOT SMALL AMOUNT MARIJUANA Jessica Rachel Olson. Homeless. $75. Twelve mo. Shakopee Correctional Facility, stayed for 5 years supervised ...

Brown County Record

February 25, 2026

Brown County District Court (Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) DRIVING AFTER CANCELLATION-INIMICAL TO PUBLIC SAFETY Paul Frederick Swantz. New Ulm. $685. 364 days local confinement, stayed Feb. 9 for 1 year unsupervised probation. Gross misdemeanor. FIFTH-DEGREE DRUG POSSESSION-NOT SMALL AMOUNT MARIJUANA Janet Lee Bredeson. Nicollet. Stayed Feb. 9. Three years supervised probation. Two days local confinement, credit for 2 days served. Sentence to service 24 hours for 1 year, 6 mo. Complete comprehensive assessment, follow Mankato Chemical Health recommendations. ...

Court proceedings

February 25, 2026

Sibley County Court • Jesus Valdez, 44, Arlington, pled guilty to third-degree DWI and obstructing legal process Feb. 19. He was ordered to pay $1,000 within 90 days. The court stayed adjudication on the DWI charge and convicted Valdez of obstructing the legal process. He was placed on up to 1 year supervised probation with conditions of serving 10 days in the Sibley County Jail, completing a comprehensive assessment, attend a Victim Impact Panel, not use or possess alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substances. • Heather June Jonason, 35. Mankato, pled guilty to felony theft ...