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DA’s Report

• 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.

• Jerry Lynn Duffel was charged on April 23 with first degree arson, theft and assault with a deadly weapon, two counts.

• Michael Alyn Dawson was charged on April 23 with driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Patricia Huntsman was charged on April 23 with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance and throwing burning cigarette or other material from moving vehicle.

• Kenneth Michael Riley was charged on April 23 with resisting public officer and obstructing a public officer.

• Kenneth Anthony Stults was charged on April 23 with resisting public officer and obstructing a public officer.

• Paul Richard Genet was charged on April 23 with engaging in business or submitting bid without contractors license, first offense.

• Lonnie Masrow Pratt was charged on April 23 with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, second offense.

• Danielle Patricia Bosang was charged on April 24 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.

• Brienn Covington was charged on April 24 with petit larceny.

• Nicholas Marcelo Hernandez was charged on April 25 with stop required upon signal of peace officer and assault upon an officer.

• Jenifer Lynn Benedict was charged on April 28 with possession of a controlled substance and possession of firearm with serial number changed, altered, removed or obliterated.

• Christopher Raymond Biddy was charged on April 28 with possession of a controlled substance and possession of firearm with serial number changed, altered, removed or obliterated.

• William Thomas MacNeil was charged on April 28 with driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended; security for payment of tort liabilities required; and duty to stop at scene of accident involving damage to vehicle or property.

• Ricky Benjamin Richardson Jr. was charged on April 28 with theft.

• Gary Marion Costa-Ayres was charged on April 29 with injuring or tampering with a motor vehicle.

• Tryggve Lewis Bornick was charged on April 29 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• John Joseph Itule Jr. was charged on April 29 with driving under the influence of alcohol and basic speed.

• Jimmy Santamarina was charged on April 29 with assault upon an officer.

• William Paul VanHuss was charged on April 29 with domestic battery.

• Ricky Benjamin Richardson Jr. was charged on April 29 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Nicole Danielle Woodard was charged on April 29 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Jayr Smith was charged on April 29 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Dennis Lynn Babcock was charged on April 30 with driving under the influence of alcohol and having open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle while on highway; drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle.

• Sheri Lynn Bybee was charged on April 30 with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance.

• Gerald Howard Collins was charged on April 30 with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving without a valid license.

• Matrix Lee Walker was charged on May 2 with using tech to lure a child.

• Rebecca Sheree Suttles was charged on May 2 with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or controlled substance and/or with prohibited substance in blood; basic speed; possession of less than an ounce of Marijuana, first offense; operating motor vehicle without registration or plate; security for payment of tort liabilities required; possession of drug paraphernalia, and unlawful use of a controlled substance.

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