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Ward County May 14 Bradley Victor Goodman, 46, Minot, preventing arrest-misdemeanor (Class A misdemeanor), $325 in court fines and fees. Efrain Amriz Reyes, 49, Minot, disorderly conduct (Class B misdemeanor), domestic violence course, $250 in court fines and fees. Shelby Michael Kvaal, 30, Minot, driving under suspension-fourth or subsequent offense in five years (Class A misdemeanor), $725 in court fines and fees. Keelia Janae Nelson, 20, Minot, driving under suspension (Class B misdemeanor), $350 in court fines and fees. James Rick Roberts, 31, Minot, reckless ...

North Central District CourtMay 13

Ward County May 13 Timothy Jermaine Cotton, 33, Minot, simple assault-peace officer or correctional officer (Class C felony), five years with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, first serve 52 days served, credit for 46 days served, 18 months of supervised probation, $1,100 in court fines and fees.

North Central District Court May 12

Ward County May 12 Gregory Alan Borden, 56, Douglas, driving under suspension-alcohol related-fourth or subsequent offense in five years (Class A misdemeanor), eight days in the Ward County Jail, credit for one day served, concurrent with prior dispositions, $325 in court fines and fees. Jody L. Pletcher, 48, Minot, violation of a domestic violence protection order (Class A misdemeanor), deferred imposition of sentence, have no contact with victim, $325 in court fines and fees. Kevin Earl Vaagen, 21, Minot, refusal to halt (Class B misdemeanor), $425 in court fines and fees.

NorthCentralDistrictCourt May 6-9

Ward County May 6 Allen Ray Harshbarger, 42, Bismarck, DUI-intoxicating liquor-first offense (Class B misdemeanor), chemical dependency evaluation, victim impact panel, $500 in court fines and fees. May 7 Brandon Harley Merritt, 26, Minot, fleeing a peace officer-vehicle (Class A misdemeanor), $500 in court fines and fees; possession of controlled substance-methamphetamine (Class A misdemeanor), $300 in court fines and fees; DUI-.16% or greater-first offense (Class B misdemeanor), three days in the Ward County Jail, credit for one day served, chemical dependency evaluation, ...

North Central District Court

Ward County May 5 Michael Douglas Barto, 35, Williston, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia-use SI, SII, SIII (Class A misdemeanor), two days in the Ward County Jail, credit for two days served, $500 in court fines and fees. Winona Emelia Keplin, 33, Minot, possession of controlled substance-fentanyl-second offense (Class C felony), deemed a misdemeanor, 360 days in the Ward County Jail, 360 days suspended, one year of supervised probation, chemical dependency evaluation, $525 in court fines and fees. Michael Ray Craft, 72, Stanley, false statement in government ...

North Central District Court April 30-May 2

Ward County April 30 Paul Andrew Scott, 52, Minot, fornication-public place (Class A misdemeanor), 360 days in the Ward County Jail, 360 days suspended, two years of supervised probation, have no contact with victim and maintain 150-foot distance provision, $325 in court fines and fees. Colton Anton Johnson, 30, Minot, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia-use SI, SII, SIII-second offense (Class C felony), five years with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, first serve two days, credit for two days served, three years of supervised probation, chemical dependency ...