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DA’s Report

• Paul Gregory Buchsbaum was charged on July 7 with unlawful use of a stun device, domestic battery and false imprisonment.

• George Edward Ferguson was charged on Aug. 4 with driving on highway having multiple marked lanes for traffic and driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Demetrius Thomas Fisher was charged on Aug. 11 with domestic battery (strangulation).

• Michael Ray Jones was charged on Aug. 12 with convicted person failure to change address.

• Joseph W. Fuessel was charged on Aug. 14 with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to use due care and safety belts and shoulder harness assembly.

• Christopher Michael Grant was charged on Aug. 15 with domestic battery and assault.

• Kurt John Savage was charged on Aug. 18 with battery by a prisoner on an older person and abuse of an older person.

• Michael J. Brown was charged on Aug. 18 with unlawful use of a controlled substance and offense involving stolen vehicle.

• Anthony Louis Pietrorazio was charged on Aug. 18 with aggressive driving, stalking and basic speed.

• Kenneth Scott Reynolds was charged on Aug. 18 with battery.

• Sonny Ray Wieder was charged on Aug. 18 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance.

• Ariel Sharee Davee was charged on Aug. 19 with conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substance act; unlawful use of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts; theft; conspiracy to commit theft; unlawful taking of a vehicle.

• Michael Anthony Fantauzzo was charged on Aug. 19 with conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substance act; unlawful use of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, three counts; theft; conspiracy to commit theft; unlawful taking of a vehicle.

• Dmitrik Wally Guajardo was charged on Aug. 19 with driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled or prohibited substance thereby causing substantial bodily harm to another and duty to stop at scene of accident involving death or personal injury.

• John Charles Vincent Oliveira was charged on Aug. 19 with failing to appear.

• Vivian Wilkerson-Chess was charged on Aug. 20 with obtaining or possessing credit card or debit card or identifying description of credit card, credit account or debit card without consent of cardholder.

• Donald Michael Verhamme was charged on Aug. 20 with domestic battery, battery, and resisting public officer.

• Randy Gene Bevil was charged on Aug. 20 with domestic battery, second offense.

• Denzell Lamar Holman was charged on Aug. 21 with possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, first offense; possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under the influence of a controlled substance.

• Michael Kenneth Williams was charged on Aug. 21 with domestic battery.

• Donna R. Smith was charged on Aug. 22 with driving under the influence of alcohol and basic speed.

• Christopher Raymond Biddy was charged on Aug. 22 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Adam M. Posner was charged on Aug. 22 with injury to other property.

• Jose Williams Portillo was charged on Aug. 22 with domestic battery (strangulation).

• Damon M. Port was charged on Aug. 22 with violation of a temporary or extended order against domestic violence.

• David Scott Tingler was charged on Aug. 22 with domestic battery, second offense.

• Johnnie R. Way was charged on Aug. 22 with domestic battery.

• Charlene D. Ellis was charged on Aug. 26 with trafficking in a schedule I controlled substance.

• Billy Jay Renshaw, Jr. was charged on Aug. 22 with possession of dangerous drug without prescription, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, first offense; possession of drug OVERSET FOLLOWS:paraphernalia, eleven counts.

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