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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. ...

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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 ...

Court proceedings

Brown County District Court (Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) FIFTH-DEGREE DRUG POSSESSION-NOT CANNABIS/HEMP Zachery Lucas Bongers. Faribault. $1,160. 17 mo. St. Cloud Correctional Facility, stayed for 3 years supervised probation. Sentence to service 40 hours for 1 year. Complete chemical use assessment, follow recommendations. No mood-altering chemicals, no use or possession of alcohol or drugs except prescribed medications. Felony. FLEEING A PEACE OFFICER IN MOTOR VEHICLE Patrick Jerry Moses Jr. Glencoe. Stay of imposition. $1,160. Two days local ...

Court proceedings

Sibley County Court • Vadim Ushakov, 28, Krakow, Wi., pled guilty to amended fourth-degree DWI Feb. 12. He was sentenced to 90 days in the Sibley County Jail, stayed for up to one year supervised probation. Conditions include serving two days in the Sibley County Jail, complete a comprehensive assessment within 60 days, follow all recommendations, not use or possess alcohol, THC or non-prescribed controlled substances, attend a Victim Impact Panel, complete 40 hours Sentence to Service within six months, pay $385 within 90 days. • Keagan Anthony Evenson, 32, Gaylord, pled guilty to ...

Springfield woman faces 13 criminal sex counts

BROWN COUNTY — A 43-year-old Springfield woman faces 13 first-degree criminal sexual conduct charges for allegedly having sex with underage victims from Nov. 1, 2022 to March 2, 2023. Charges were filed Dec. 19, 2025 against Sarah Marie Riederer in Brown County District Court. An arrest warrant was issued Dec. 19 for William Roy Witt, 39, of Redwood Falls in what is alleged to be the same case. According to the complaint, Redwood Falls Police received a child protection report Jan. 28, 2025 that stated an 18-year-old victim disclosed his father, William Roy Witt, made him have sex ...

Court proceedings

Brown County District Court (Charges are petty misdemeanors unless otherwise noted) THREATS OF VIOLENCE Heberto Eliseo Ramirez. Sleepy Eye. Stay of imposition. $1,160. 45 days local confinement, credit for 45 days served. Complete comprehensive assessment within 30 days of sentencing (Jan. 26), follow all recommendations and aftercare, complete diagnostic assessment within 60 days of sentencing, cooperate with Brown County Family Services Adult Mental Health Case Management Services, follow all recommendations. No drug or alcohol possession. No alcohol/controlled substance use, no ...