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District Attorney’s report, June 19

• Michael Allen Williamson was charged on March 17 with invasion of the home, a felony; attempted capturing image of private area of another person, a gross misdemeanor; stalking; and possession of drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors.

• John Kennedy Ming was charged on April 16 with possession of a controlled substance, two counts, both felonies.

• Edward James Shemp was charged on May 22 with preventing or dissuading victim, person acting on behalf of victim, or witness from reporting crime, commencing prosecution or causing arrest, a felony; and domestic battery, a misdemeanor.

• Rhea Janae Chavez was charged on May 22 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, a felony.

• John J. Trapini was charged on May 29 with trafficking in a schedule I controlled substance, a felony.

• Anthony Lamonte Spates Jr., was charged on June 4 with robbery, a felony; and conspiracy to commit petty larceny, a gross misdemeanor.

• Sha Ron Xai Hines was charged on June 11 with battery by a prisoner, a felony.

• Zachariah Clayton Hall was charged on June 11 with domestic battery by strangulation, a felony.

• Milton Craig Miller was charged on June 11 with violation of extended harassment/stalking protective order, a felony.

• Gina Arlene McDaniel was charged on June 1 with failing to appear, two counts, both felonies.

• Dianne Boatwright-Jones was charged on June 5 with child abuse and neglect, a felony; and battery, a misdemeanor.

• Jesus Macias was charged on June 2 with possession of a controlled substance, a felony.

• Patrick Darell Magnes-Jamieson was charged on June 9 with assault with a deadly weapon, a felony.

• Troy Howard Steiger was charged on May 14 with assault with a deadly weapon; ex-felon in possession of firearm(s), both felonies; and aiming a firearm at a human being; discharging a firearm where person might be endangered, a gross misdemeanor.

• Jesse James Lewis was charged on June 2 with possession of a controlled substance; and unlawful use of a controlled substance, both felonies.

• Lea Dina Armendariz was charged on June 8 with grand larceny, a felony; obtaining money under false pretenses, two counts; and resisting public officer, both misdemeanors.

• Richard Edward Shantz II was charged on May 27 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, two counts, both felonies.

• Hank Lee Hume was charged on June 3 with throwing substance at or willfully damaging bicycle or motor vehicle, a gross misdemeanor.

• Michael Edward Houlihan was charged on May 14 with open or gross lewdness and battery upon a health care provider, both gross misdemeanors.

• Donald Salvadore Blanchard was charged on May 22 with driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense; driving while license cancelled, revoked, or suspended; having open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle while on highway; drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle; obstructing a public officer; and resisting public officer, all misdemeanors.

• Michelle Renee Butler was charged on May 15 with domestic battery, first offense, a misdemeanor.

• Lawrence Wayne Brumfield was charged on May 22 with domestic battery, a misdemeanor.

• Victor Tito Ramos was charged on May 22 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, both misdemeanors.

• Ky Thomas Schneider was charged on May 22 with driving under the influence of alcohol; movement and signals for turning; signal for stopping or decreasing speed, two counts, both misdemeanors.

• Taylor Anne Demaranville was charged on May 28 with reckless driving; vehicle entering intersection marked ‘stop’ or ‘yield’, both misdemeanors.

• Thomas Martin Rodriguez was charged on May 14 with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or controlled substance; duty to stop at scene of accident involving damage to vehicle or property; security for payment of tort liabilities required; operating motor vehicle without registration or plate; and driving without a valid license, all misdemeanors.

• John Kennedy Ming was charged on April 16 with possession of less than an ounce of marijuana, first offense, a misdemeanor.

• Anthony Lamonte Spates Jr., was charged on June 4 with assault and petit larceny, both misdemeanors.

• Renee Denise Alkire was charged on May 15 with discharging firearm out of motor vehicle or structure; and domestic battery with use of a deadly weapon, both felonies; and criminal contempt, two counts, both misdemeanors.

• Amanda Paige Riley was charged on June 2 with driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving, both misdemeanors.

• Jonny Guadalupe Guerrero was charged on June 11 with battery, two counts, both misdemeanors.

• Daniel Erickson was charged on June11 with domestic battery, first offense, a misdemeanor.

• Jason Charles Stevens was charged on June 2 with walking along and upon highways; intoxicated pedestrian prohibited within travel portion of highway, a misdemeanor.

• Timothy James Persson was charged on May 22 with stalking and annoying telephone calls, both misdemeanors.

• Ryan Prickett was charged on June 2 with harassment, a misdemeanor.

• Heather Marie Connors was charged on June 2 with possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.

• Harl Homer Stoner was charged on May 22 with harassment, two counts, both misdemeanors.

• Robert Genthner was charged on March 16 with disturbing the peace and unlawful trespass upon land, both misdemeanors.

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