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Nye County District Attorney’s report

The public information below was provided by the Nye County District Attorney’s office.

• Darrin Michael Ary was charged on March 26 with identity theft; obtaining controlled substance by fraud, three counts; obtaining dangerous drug by fraud, three counts; and conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substances act, first offense, all felonies.

• Jennifer Lynn Leet was charged on March 27 with child abuse and neglect, a felony and failure to provide sustenance for impounded/confined animals, a misdemeanor.

•Tobias Mendoza-Fernandez was charged on April 3 with prohibited person in possession of firearm(s), a felony.

• Bryan Dale Pack aka Bryan C. Palleschi was charged on April 4 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, a felony.

• Caroline Dolezal was charged on April 4 with possession of a controlled substance, a felony.

• Eric Lamerre Hemphill was charged on April 5 with unlawful use of a controlled substance; and possession of controlled substance, both felonies.

• Brad A. Mehn was charged on April 5 with issuing check(s) without sufficient funds.

• Charles C. Magee was charged on April 6 with third-degree arson, a felony.

• Sara Mayer was charged on April 6 with burglary, a felony; and petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

• Peter Medina was charged on April 6 with assault with a deadly weapon, a felony and battery, a misdemeanor.

• Kathy S. Haviland was charged on April 10 with possession of a controlled substance, a felony.

• Terry Lynn Allen was charged on April 10 with conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substances act; offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to schedule I or II controlled substances; allowing child to be present during commission of certain violations which involve controlled substances other than marijuana, four counts; unlawful use of a controlled substance, three counts; prohibited acts of sex offender; and child abuse or neglect, four counts, all felonies.

• Heather Marie Longberry aka Heather M. Beatty aka Heather Pectol was charged on April 10 with conspiracy to violate the uniform controlled substances act; offer, attempt or commission of unauthorized act(s) relating to schedule I or II controlled substances; allowing child to be present during commission of certain violations which involve controlled substances other than marijuana, four counts; unlawful use of a controlled substance, three counts; prohibited acts of sex offender; and child abuse or neglect, four counts, all felonies.

• Timmy Nelson Smith Jr., was charged on April 6 with performance of act or neglect of duty in willful or wanton disregard of safety of persons or property; false signals endangering cars, vessels or motors; and battery upon a peace officer, all gross misdemeanors; and battery, two counts; and injuring or tampering with a motor vehicle, two counts, both misdemeanors.

• Charles Robert Parker aka Anthony Charles Parker aka Anthony Charles Kneesel was charged on April 6 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.

• Ronald Trentz was charged on April 6 with theft of services, a misdemeanor.

• Aaron McElroy Williams was charged on April 6 with theft of services and obstructing a public officer, both misdemeanors.

• Tobias Mendoza-Fernandez was charged on April 11 with violation of temporary or extended domestic violence protective order, a gross misdemeanor.

• Daniel Sandquist was charged on April 11 with unlawful taking of a vehicle, a gross misdemeanor; and driving without a valid license, a misdemeanor.

• June Marie Titus was charged on April 2 with required position and method of turning at intersections and improper starting from stopped position, both misdemeanors.

• Sie Van Ervine IV was charged on April 2 with battery, a misdemeanor.

• Kevin J. Penn was charged on April 2 with battery, a misdemeanor.

• Lillian Nacpil Hamilton was charged on April 9 with harassment, two counts and disturbing the peace, two counts, both misdemeanors.

• Ian Burton was charged on April 10 with possession of a drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.

• Carlos Cristales was charged on April 12 with driving under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor.

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