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DA’s Report

• John Walczak was charged on June 23 with domestic violence resulting in substantial bodily or mental harm, a felony.

• Clytee Michelle Morales was charged on June 22 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, a felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia, two counts, a misdemeanor.

• Jana L’Nelle Jersey was charged on June 24 with failure to appear after admission to bail, three counts, a felony.

• Robert Anthony Cavins was charged on June 26 with domestic battery (strangulation), a felony.

• Elizabeth Collins Donnelly was charged on June 30 with unlawful use of a controlled substance; possession of a controlled substance, both felonies, possession of a controlled substance, a gross misdemeanor; possession of drug paraphernalia; unlawful possession of a hypodermic device; and obstructing a public officer, all misdemeanors.

• Zachary Allen Crabtree was charged on June 30 with possession of a controlled substance, a felony, possession of a controlled substance, a gross misdemeanor; possession of drug paraphernalia; unlawful possession of a hypodermic device; and obstructing a public officer, all misdemeanors.

• Barry Dentler was charged on June 22 with assault with a deadly weapon, a felony; battery upon a peace officer; aiming a firearm at a human being; discharging a firearm where person might be endangered; assault upon an officer, all gross misdemeanors; obstructing a public officer; resisting public officer; and drawing a deadly weapon in a threatening manner, all misdemeanors.

• Jose Flores-Garcia was charged on July 2 with battery with use of a deadly weapon and assault with a deadly weapon, both felonies.

• Eric Jason Wilson was charged on July 2 with assault with a deadly weapon; false imprisonment; unlawful use of a controlled substance; and possession of a controlled substance, two counts, all felonies. ..ElizabethSmith was charged on June 25 with child abuse and neglect, three counts, a gross misdemeanor.

• Perry Edward Traster was charged on June 23 with unlawful taking of a vehicle, a gross misdemeanor; injury to other property; and entering property with intent to damage, both misdemeanors.

• Gene Henry Slickelman Jr., was charged on June 23 with battery on an older person, a gross misdemeanor; and domestic battery, first offense, a misdemeanor.

• Pamela Dawn Leavitt was charged on June 22 with injury to other property, a gross misdemeanor; driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to maintain travel lane, both misdemeanors.

• Nicholas Larsen was charged on June 22 with theft of services, a misdemeanor.

• Cortney James Murray was charged on June 18 with fugitive dust; failure to stop upon signal of peace officer; duties of operator of off-highway vehicle on highway; and security for payment of tort liabilities, all misdemeanors.

• Jennifer Alice McCormack was charged on June 22 with driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense; and prohibited U-turns, both misdemeanors.

• Gerald Jeffery Baker was charged on June 26 with domestic battery, first offense and battery, both misdemeanors.

• William Brandon Thienes Jr., was charged on June 25 with possession of dangerous drug without prescription, a misdemeanor.

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