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Ward County May 9 Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia – Use SI, SII, SIII – second offense (Class C felony) Marquel Leigh Smith, 27, Minot, deemed a misdemeanor, 360 days in the Ward County Jail, first serve 134 days/credit for 134 days served, two years of supervised probation, must complete a chemical dependency evaluation, $1,100 in court fines and fees. Concurrent with 51-2022-CR-02157; 51-2022-CR-00739; 51-2021-CR-01552; Possession of controlled substance-methamphetamine-second offense (Class C felony) deemed a misdemeanor, 360 days in the Ward County Jail, first ...

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Ward County May 8 Domestic violence-bodily injury- second or subsequent offense (Class A misdemeanor) - Wyatt Tyler Thomas Knutson, 34, Minot, two years supervised probation, must complete a chemical dependency evaluation test, complete a domestic violence course, enroll in a domestic violence program, and have no contact with victim. Must serve 360 days in Ward County jail and pay $320 in court fees and fines. Preventing arrest (Class A misdemeanor) - Levi Ernest Baker Jr., 24, Dunseith, must pay $320 in court fees and fines. Driving under suspension- alcohol related (Class ...

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Ward County May 4 Criminal trespass-notice against trespass-second or subsequent offense in two years (Class A misdemeanor) Eduardo Lorenzo Fuentes Jr., 52, Minot, 360 days in the Ward County Jail, first serve three days with credit for three days served, 360 days of unsupervised probation, must have no contact with a southeast Minot business. $325 in court fines and fees. Possession of controlled substance – methamphetamine – second offense (Class C felony) David Allen Gergory, 30, Minot, deemed a misdemeanor, 360 days in the Ward County Jail, first serve four days with ...

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Ward County May 3 Delivery of controlled substance – marijuana (Class C felony) Matthew David Lahtonen, 21, Glenburn, deemed a misdemeanor, 360 days in the Ward County Jail, first serve 60 days, credit for five days, 18 months supervised probation, must complete a chemical dependency evaluation, $1,100 in court fines and fees. DUI-.16% or greater – first offense (Class B misdemeanor) Molly Anna Frueh, 37, Minot, 20 hours of community service in lieu of jail, must complete a chemical dependency evaluation and victim impact panel, $1,000 in court fines and fees. Criminal ...

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Ward County May 2 Preventing arrest (Class A misdemeanor) Tehya Jean Small, 18, Minot, one day in the Ward County Jail, first serve one day with credit for one day served, $500 in court fines and fees. 1. Preventing arrest (Class A misdemeanor) Chelsey M. Walsh, 28, Minot, 11 days in the Ward County jail, first serve 11 days with credit for 11 days served, $500 in court fines and fees. 2. Disobedience of a judicial order (Class A misdemeanor), five days in the Ward County Jail, first serve five days with credit for five days served, $325 in court fines and fees. 3. Possession ...

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Ward County May 1 Driving under revocation (Class B misdemeanor) John Lee Stewart, 50, Bottineau, $350 in court fines and fees. Driving under suspension (Class B misdemeanor) Michael Anthony Akers III, 26, Minot, $350 in court fines and fees. 1. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia Use SI, SII, SIII (Class A misdemeanor) Michael Wilvorn Flowers, 23, Minot, deferred imposition of sentence, must complete a chemical dependency evaluation, $325 in court fines and fees. 2. Possession of controlled substance-heroin (Class A misdemeanor) deferred imposition of sentence, must ...