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DA’s Report

• Tim Charles Shelton was charged on Feb. 7 with sale or furnishing of alcoholic beverage to minor; aiding minor to purchase or procure alcoholic beverage.

• Emily Louise Engelken was charged on Feb. 7 with purchase, consumption or possession of alcoholic beverage by minor.

• Jonathan Ross Moncada was charged on March 28 with grand larceny of motor vehicle and offense involving stolen vehicle.

• Ronald Earl Westcoatt was charged on March 31 with vehicle entering intersection marked ‘stop’ or ‘yield’, driving without a valid license and placement of certificate of registration; surrender upon demand of peace officer.

• Robert James Walsh was charged on March 31 with unlawful acts related to human excrement or bodily fluid, injury to other property, battery by a prisoner, six counts.

• Jason Christopher Weaver was charged on March 31 with luring a child.

• Jonathan Ross Moncada was charged on April 1 with offense involving stolen vehicle, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, first offense.

• Freddie Raphael Oliveras Jr., was charged on April 1 with burglary while in possession of a firearm, battery with use of a deadly weapon, two counts and possession of a controlled substance.

• Ronald Lee Barnes was charged on April 1 with driving under the influence of alcohol, third offense; having open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle while on highway; and drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle.

• Thomas Edward Boring was charged on April 2 with security for payment of tort liabilities required; driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, having open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle while on highway; drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle; driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended and unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• Michel Norberto was charged on April 3 with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to maintain traffic lane and slow driving.

• Justin Anthony Kurpiel was charged on April 4 with using tech to lure child.

• Kylie Chaidez was charged on April 4 with petit larceny.

• Paula Marquez was charged on April 4 with petit larceny.

• James K. Massey was charged on April 4 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Clement Lee Harris was charged on April 7 with lewdness with a child under 14 years of age.

• Ronald Eugene Clem was charged on April 7 with driving under the influence of alcohol, basic speed and no driver’s license in possession.

• Martin George Stephey was charged on April 7 with battery with use of a deadly weapon and duty to stop at scene of accident involving death or personal injury.

• Tim Charles Shelton was charged on April 8 with statutory sexual seduction.

• Ethan Ray Wald was charged on April 8 with statutory sexual seduction.

• Summer Leanne Millar was charged on April 8 with trafficking in a schedule I controlled substance and offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense.

• Travis Lee Windham was charged on April 8 with offer, attempt, or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense.

• Gary Marion Costa-Ayres was charged on April 8 with offer, attempt, or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful use of a controlled substance, and trafficking in a schedule I controlled substance.

• Alberto Francisco Aguilar Mendoza was charged on April 8 with offer, attempt, or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense and possession of a controlled substance.

• Robin Lynn-Marie Todisco was charged on April 8 with offer, attempt, or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense and conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substance act.

• Paul Alvin Laverty was charged on April 8 with offer, attempt, or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense and conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substance act.

• Albina Lopez-Hernandez was charged on April 8 with petit larceny and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

• William Jack Culbertson was charged on April 8 with trafficking in a schedule I controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, four counts and unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• Alexander Robert Wright was charged on April 8 with possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell (schedules I and II), and unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• Harmony Maes was charged on April 8 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense.

• Robert Lee Hacker was charged on April 8 with trafficking in a schedule I controlled substance.

• Melissa Ann Cross was charged on April 8 with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to maintain travel lane and having open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle while on highway; drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle.

• Dale Gilbert Gibson was charged on April 8 with driving under the influence of alcohol.

• William Paul Kazmer was charged on April 8 with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or controlled substance and failure to maintain travel lane.

• Ronald Eugene Slack was charged on April 8 with driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Jarid Douglas Lydon was charged on April 8 with vehicle entering intersection marked ‘stop’ or ‘yield’, duty to stop at scene of accident involving damage to vehicle or property and failure to give information and render aid.

• Paul Robert Galindo was charged on April 8 with unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• Karen Ruth Riley was charged on April 8 with driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Kimo Keikeika Hanal Malaski was charged on April 10 with grand larceny and obstructing a public officer.

• Tishara Tarna-Maria Harke was charged on April 11 with obtaining or possessing credit card without consent of cardholder, fraudulent use of a credit card and theft.

• Jeni Lee Bright was charged on April 11 with unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• Linda Lucille Thousand-Ayers was charged on April 11 with driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense.

• Destiny Ronnisha St. Walley was charged on April 11 with battery on an older person.

• Lisa Marie Feurstein was charged on April 11 with bomb threats prohibited.

• Shane Marie Kiley was charged on April 11 with unlawful trespass upon land.

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