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• Antonio Raul Armendariz was charged on Oct. 18 with child abuse and neglect resulting in substantial bodily or mental harm, two counts.

• Jennifer Mae Kurpiel was charged on Oct. 18 with battery with use of a deadly weapon.

• Jessica Parker was charged on Oct. 18 with possession of a controlled substance, offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance first offense and conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substance act.

• Michael Ray Garry was charged on Oct. 18 with possession of a controlled substance, offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance first offense and conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substance act.

• Krickett Marjene Egan was charged on Oct. 18 with offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense.

• Benjamin Charles Walker Jr. was charged on Oct. 18 with driving under the influence of alcohol, disregard for traffic device, and restricted license.

• Michael Russell Allensworth was charged on Oct. 18 with obstructing a public officer, basic speed, operation of off-highway vehicle on undesignated paved highway, duties of operator of off-highway vehicle on highway, driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended.

• Robert Anthony Cavins was charged on Oct. 21 with offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense.

• Mary Sue Cavins was charged on Oct. 21 with offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance, first offense.

• Corey Tarrell Hunt was charged on Oct. 22 with offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to controlled substance first offense, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell and conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substance act.

• Daniel Russell Burrows was charged on Oct. 23 with possession of drug paraphernalia.

• Larry Eugene Forker was charged on Oct. 24 with prohibited acts of convicted sex offender.

• Helen Mamaril Grose was charged on Oct. 24 with battery.

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