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DA’s Report

• Johnny Edward Lotches was charged on April 2 with invasion of the home, unlawful trespass upon land, injury to other property, resisting public officer, injuring or tampering with a motor vehicle, and overdriving/torturing/injuring/abandoning animals; failure to provide proper sustenance.

• Robert Eugene Oslund was charged on April 7 with domestic battery.

• James Michael Weaver was charged on April 7 with unlawful trespass upon land.

• Johnny Edward Lotches was charged on April 7 with kidnapping in second degree with use of deadly weapon, assault with a deadly weapon, coercion, and domestic battery, three counts.

• 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.

• Alexandra Caite Bostain was charged on April 8 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Kristin Ellen Hill was charged on April 8 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Davin James Obarr was charged on April 8 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Kody John Smith was charged on April 8 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Kristin An Smith was charged on April 8 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Joshua Taka Arimura was charged on April 9 with theft; obtaining or possessing credit card or debit card or identifying description of credit card, credit account or debit card without consent of cardholder; fraudulent use of credit card or debit card or identifying description of credit account or debit card, six counts; possessing or receiving forged instruments or bills, three counts; forgery, three counts; and unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• 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.

• Tanya Amy Holz was charged on April 11 with obtaining or possessing credit card or debit card or identifying description of credit card, credit account or debit card without consent of cardholder; attempt fraudulent use of credit card or debit card or identifying description of credit account or debit card.

• Curtis Calvin Tuck was charged on April 11 with invasion of the home.

• 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.

• David Alan Westerlund was charged on April 11 with petit larceny and burglary.

• Vincent Lewis Scarpati was charged on April 10 with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, tail lamps required, driving without a valid license, and obstructing a public officer.

• Brandon Robert Berger was charged on April 15 with burglary, injury to other property, grand larceny and offense involving stolen property.

• Alicia Hickey was charged on April 15 with burglary, injury to other property, grand larceny and offense involving stolen property.

• Anthony Arthur Robert Estes was charged on April 17 with child abuse and neglect, two counts.

• Michelle Louise Hildreth was charged on April 17 with child abuse and neglect, two counts.

• Kimo Keikeika Hanal Malaski was charged on April 17 with attempted possession of a controlled substance.

• Michael Daniel Holder was charged on April 17 with obtaining or possessing credit card or debit card or identifying description of credit card, credit account or debit card without consent of cardholder; fraudulent use of credit card or debit card or identifying description of credit account or debit card, two counts; and possession of a controlled substance.

• Christopher Scott Storm was charged on April 17 with possession of a controlled substance, three counts.

• Richard Alexander Hancock was charged on April 17 with basic speed; having an open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle while on highway, drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle.

• RD Cox was charged on April 21 with driving under the influence of alcohol, battery upon a peace officer and resisting public officer.

• Dedrick Goodwin was charged on April 21 with unlawful trespass upon land and battery.

• Julian Valdez-Fraire was charged on April 21 with driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense.

• Maureen Frances Kenny was charged on April 22 with driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Justin DeWayne Jenkins was charged on April 22 with possession of drug paraphernalia, domestic battery and luring child.

• Isiah Broderick Allen was charged on April 21 with basic speed, driving without a valid license, operating motor vehicle without registration or plate, and security for payment of tort liabilities required.

• Ronna Richele McKiernan was charged on April 23 with driving without a valid license; display of fictitious temporary vehicle registration, plate, placard, or permit; security for payment of tort liabilities required; failure to maintain travel lane; and texting while driving.

• Roy Nathaniel Johnson III was charged on April 23 with resisting public officer and assault upon an officer.

• Lonnie W. Hammock was charged on April 23 with domestic battery.

• Danielle Patricia Bosang was charged on April 224 with domestic battery and obstructing a public officer.

• Amber Rae Rorrer was charged on April 24 with domestic battery.

• Aaron Michael Hoover was charged on April 24 with domestic battery.

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