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(All cases are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) FORGERY-AID & ABET Brandi Pugh, 313 4th Ave. S.E., Sleepy Eye, stay of imposition, 3 years supervised probation, pay $46,775.45 restitution, do not use or possess firearms, ammunition or explosives, do not register to vote or vote until July 1, 2023, serve 30 days electronic home monitoring within 90 days of sentencing, felony. AID & ABET THEFT Elizabeth J. Dalton, 60 Hilltop Lane, Mankato. $871.09 including $511.09 restitution. 90 days local confinement, 85 stayed for 1 year, can do sentence to service in lieu of fine. ...

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Brown County District Court • Charges of felony 5th-degree drug possession-not small amount marijuana and misdemeanor drug possession over 1.4 grams marijuana in motor vehicle were filed March 8, 2023 against Bryan C. Morcom, 45, Tower. According to court documents, New Ulm Police Patrol Officer Christina Wright was watching westbound traffic at 7th Street North and Broadway April 26, 2023 when she saw a driver holding his phone in his hand looking down with his vehicle in the left turn lane to head south. Officer Wright stopped a maroon 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix and saw the ...

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Brown County District Court • Felony 5th-degree drug possession-not small amount marijuana and petty misdemeanor drug possess/sale small amount marijuana charges were filed May 4, 2023 against James D. Wrobleski, 31, 1427 S. Broadway, New Ulm. According to court documents, New Ulm Police Sgt. Chip Rasche was eastbound on 7th Street N. near the Front Street roundabout at 11:41 p.m. April 17, 2023 when he noticed two vehicles traveling west towards him, the Blazer pushing the Mustang. Sgt. Rasche saw a driver of one of the vehicles, an older, dark Mustang, exit. Sgt. Rasche smelled a ...

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Brown County District Court • Charges of felony identify theft-aid and abet and felony identity theft-conspiracy were filed May 3, 2023 against David J. McGuire, 53, a resident of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP), Moose Lake, Lynnet J. Kiyondi, 37, and Erick A. McPherson, 35, of 1400 N. State St., New Ulm. A Zoom hearing was set for 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 30, 2023. According to court documents, Special Investigator (SI) Thane Murphy of the Office of Special Investigations (OSI) received a client request from a victim housed at Moose Lake on Aug. 10, 2021. The request ...

Court Proceedings

Brown County District Court • Two gross misdemeanor 3rd-degree DWI charges were filed May 1, 2023 against Meredith L. Hartley, 26, 1120 Esther Ave., Lafayette. According to court documents, at 1:32 a.m., Jan. 8, 2023, New Ulm Police Officer Tyler Forrest was parked on Center Street facing Minnesota St. when he saw a blue 2014 Honda Accord approach the intersection and stop in the crosswalk, past the stop sign. Officer Forrest identified the driver as Hartley who had intoxication clues and admitted she had a glass of wine before getting into the car and driving. She had difficulty ...

Brown County Record

(All cases are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) WEAVING OVER LANE LINES Mary L. Neperman, 203 3rd Ave. E., Lamberton, $135. NO MN DRIVER’S LICENSE Gonzalo B. Rios, 1475 17th St., Windom, $185. Also expired registration, $30; no proof motor vehicle insurance $200. Julio C. Saavedra, Alamo, Tx. $185. DRIVER MUST CARRY PROOF OF INSURANCE WHEN OPERATING VEHICLE Ascencion Maldonado, Portage, Wi. $285. SPEEDING Sara B. Dahl, 105 7th Ave. S. St. James, 65/55, $125. James A. Emery, Bloomington, 70/60, $125. Taliya M. McFarquhar, Marshall, 65/55, $125; no proof motor ...