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• Luke Dale Willis was charged on April 18 with domestic battery.

• Kinsley Enterprises LLC was charged on April 23 with failure to obtain license from state fire marshal, two counts.

• Gary J. Miller was charged on April 23 with failure to obtain license from state fire marshal, two counts.

• Ricky Thomas Garza was charged on April 28 with driving under the influence of alcohol, failure to maintain travel lane and certain unlawful acts.

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

• Larry R. Dial was charged on April 30 with violation of temporary or extended domestic violence protective order.

• 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.

• Dillon Jesse Pillman-Braden was charged on May 5 with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, no driver’s license in possession, safety belts and shoulder harness assembly and security for payment of tort liabilities required.

• Jeslyn Marie Taliaferro was charged on May 5 with driving under the influence of alcohol.

• Marry Dorrene Nelson was charged on May 5 with possession of a controlled substance.

• Jonah David Grubbs was charged on May 6 with theft.

• Jonathon Ross Moncada was charged on May 8 with convicted person failure to change address.

• Lonyelle Dominique Walker was charged on May 8 with violation of temporary or extended domestic violence protective order.

• Cheryl Aileen Ellis was charged on May 8 with domestic battery.

• Larry R. Dial was charged on May 8 with violation of extended domestic violence protective order, and stalking.

• Leslie Alan Wertsbaugh was charged on May 12 with child abuse and neglect, three counts.

• Linda Marie Wertsbaugh was charged on May 12 with child abuse and neglect, three counts.

• Toby Reed Jones was charged on May 12 with failure to stop on signal of peace officer; excessive speed; unsafe turn or stop; unsafe vehicle; operation of off-highway vehicle on undesignated paved highway; duties of operator of off-highway vehicle on highway, and driving without a valid license.

• Nicholas Anthony Tharp was charged on May 13 with assault with a deadly weapon.

• James Cyborski was charged on May 14 with basic speed.

• Daniel William Stepp was charged on May 15 with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• Clytee Machelle Phelps was charged on May 16 with unlawful use of a controlled substance.

• Eric William Childs was charged on May 19 with possession of a controlled substance.

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