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Nye County District Attorney’s report

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

• Anthony Denton Oliver was charged on July 11 with possession of a controlled substance, a felony.

• Edwin Padilla was charged on July 11 with child abuse and neglect, a felony.

• Tami Jo O’Brien was charged on July 11 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, a felony.

• Gordon Frapp was charged on July 12 with offense involving stolen vehicle, a felony.

• Raymundo Garcia was charged on July 12 with transportation of a controlled substance, first offense; possession of a controlled substance, both felonies; possession of a dangerous weapon, a gross misdemeanor; and unlawful possession of a hypodermic device, a misdemeanor.

• Justin B. Fischer was charged on July 12 with possession of a controlled substance, a felony.

• Jaydee Allen Hemphill was charged on July 12 with felon in possession of firearm, a felony.

• Marlo Kanoho was charged on July 12 with battery with use of a deadly weapon against older person; battery with use of a deadly weapon; assault with a deadly weapon against older person; and coercion, all felonies; and abuse of an older person, two counts, a gross misdemeanor.

• Eva Maria Garcia was charged on July 12 with child endangerment, a felony; failure to maintain traffic lane; vehicle entering intersection marked ‘stop’ or ‘yield’; duty of driver to decrease speed under certain circumstances; instruction, restricted instruction and temporary driver’s permits; and driving without a valid license, all misdemeanors.

• Irene Zoe Ella Gibson was charged on July 12 with child abuse, a felony and battery, a misdemeanor.

• Randall Lloyd Brown was charged on July 13 with possession of a controlled substance, two counts, a felony.

• Cole D. Engelson was charged on July 17 with first-degree murder, a felony.

• Duane Andrew Johnson was charged on July 17 with sale of methamphetamine, a schedule I controlled substance, a felony.

• Angel DeJesus Maldonado was charged on July 18 with possession of a controlled substance, a felony; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor.

• Uedale Wilson was charged on July 18 with assault with a deadly weapon, a felony.

• Sara Lindsay Warrington was charged on July 18 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, a felony; and driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance; and vehicle entering or exiting controlled-access highway: duty to yield right of way, both misdemeanors.

• Ashley Lyn Galipo was charged on July 21 with insurance fraud; third-degree arson; damaging a motor vehicle; burning property with intent to defraud insurer; and attempted theft, all felonies.

• Amber Jeanne Wofford was charged on July 21 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, a felony; and unlawful trespass upon land, a misdemeanor.

• David Allen Barger was charged on April 4 with harassment, first offense; and injury to other property, $25 to $250, both misdemeanors.

• Michael Carlson Campbell was charged on June 30 with petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

• Aaron McLeroy Williams was charged on July 6 with domestic battery, a misdemeanor.

• Malinda Sprouse was charged on July 7 with unlawful use of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance, both felonies; and possession of drug paraphernalia, a misdemeanor

• Chantel Annette Klein was charged on July 12 with driving under the influence of alcohol and driving on highway having multiple marked lanes for traffic, both misdemeanors.

• Donald S. Graham was charged on July 12 with duty upon damaging unattended vehicle and immediate notice to police officer of accident involving damage to vehicle, both misdemeanors.

• Danielle Renee Gummere was charged on July 12 with petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

• Donald Scott Hickman was charged on July 12 with battery and disturbing the peace, both misdemeanors.

• Bruno A. Gonzalez-Huerta was charged on July 12 with disturbing the peace, a misdemeanor.

• Russell Scott Fielding was charged on July 12 with theft, a misdemeanor.

• Kathryn Colleen Howard was charged on July 12 with offense involving stolen property and display fictitious license plate, both misdemeanors.

• Greg Gene Garnett was charged on July 12 with speeding 11-20 mph over the posted limit and expired registration, both misdemeanors.

• Cory Edward Holliday was charged on July 13 with possession of a controlled substance, a felony; and petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

• Andrew William Triste was charged on July 17 with petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

• Faisal Mohammad Osman was charged on July 18 with domestic battery, first offense, a misdemeanor.

• Heath William Paschal was charged on July 18 with harassment, a misdemeanor.

• John Charles Vincent Oliveira was charged on July 21 with unlawful trespass upon land, a misdemeanor.

• Lawrence J. Welsh was charged on July 19 with petit larceny; 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, all misdemeanors.

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