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District Attorney’s report, April 24

• Tara Hassler aka Tara Hunsaker was charged on April 17 with offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense, a felony.

• Jennifer Anne McGowan was charged on April 9 with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a controlled substance, both felonies.

• Vivian Wilkerson-Chess was charged on April 13 with obtaining or possessing credit card or debit card or identifying description of credit card, credit account or debit card without consent of cardholder and fraudulent use of credit card or debit card or identifying description of credit account or debit card, both felonies.

• Jason Corey Watson was charged on April 13 with domestic battery (strangulation), coercion and sexual assault, all felonies.

• Alexa Dixon was charged on April 16 with embezzlement of a motor vehicle, a felony.

• Andrew Lee Denning was charged on April 9 with assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping in second degree with use of deadly weapon, both felonies; child abuse and neglect, a gross misdemeanor and domestic battery, a misdemeanor.

• Michael Kenneth Williams was charged on April 13 with assault with a deadly weapon, a felony; and domestic battery, second offense, a misdemeanor.

• Angel David Uribe was charged on April 16 with invasion of the home, a felony; obstructing public officer and harassment, both misdemeanors.

• Marianne Gray was charged on March 3 with use of system providing telephone number to be used in emergency when no actual or perceived emergency exists, a gross misdemeanor; and false reporting of a crime, a misdemeanor.

• Paul Edward Chadwick was charged on April 7 with driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense and driving without a valid license, both misdemeanors.

• James Darryl Smith was charged on April 17 with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, first offense, both misdemeanors.

• Christopher Allen Franz was charged on April 14 with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or controlled substance and/or prohibited substance, a misdemeanor.

• Paul Edward Chadwick was charged on April 11 with driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense; and driving without a valid license, both misdemeanors.

• Lori Sue Chapman was charged on April 9 with driving under the influence of alcohol and duty to stop at scene of accident involving damage to vehicle or property, both misdemeanors.

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