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Ward County

Oct. 13

Katrina Sue Lesmann, 54, Minot, (offense: Sept. 25, 2025), child neglect – parental care (felony C), deferred imposition of sentence: two years; supervised probation: two years; parental capacity assessment class, fees: $525.

Vincent Donald Malnourie, 65, Minot, (offense: June 27), DUI-refusal – first offense (misdemeanor B), chemical dependency evaluation – already completed, victim impact panel, fees: $750.

Tyler Allen Overton, 25, Watford City, (offense: May 30), DUI 0.16% or greater – first offense – liquor (misdemeanor B), community service in lieu of jail: 20 hours – location in Iowa; victim impact panel, fees: $1,000.

Oct. 14

Jaydence Edward Crepps, 19, Minot, Count 1: (offense: Aug. 31), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia – second offense (felony C), supervised probation: two years; chemical dependency evaluation, fees: $525; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: five years, first serve 151 days, credit for 151 days; Count 2: (offense: Aug. 31), false information or report to law enforcement (misdemeanor A), fees: $175.

Kaitlyn Mae Samuelson, 22, Minot, (offense: Aug. 1), refusal to halt (misdemeanor B), fees: $150.

Nicholas Youngbird, 35, Minot, Count 1: (offense: March 13, 2021), contact by bodily fluids – law enforcement (felony C), supervised probation: two years; fees: $125; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: five years, first serve 208 days, credit for 208 days, concurrent with other counts; Count 2: (offense: May 16, 2021), contact by bodily fluids – law enforcement (felony C), supervised probation: two years; fees: $125; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: five years, first serve 162 days, credit for 162 days, concurrent with other counts; Count 3: (offense: May 16, 2021), contact by bodily fluids – law enforcement (felony C), supervised probation: two years; fees: $125; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: five years, first serve 162 days, credit for 162 days, concurrent with other counts.

Keely Jane Gifford, 21, Minot, (offense: June 28), reckless driving (misdemeanor B), chemical dependency evaluation, victim impact panel, fees: $750.

Jefferson Bird Smith, 24, Minot, (offense: Sept. 22, 2025), delivery to certain persons unlawful (misdemeanor A), fees: $525.

Oct. 15

Drake Edmund Jasinski, 29, Minot, (offense: May 17), endangerment of child or vulnerable adult (felony C), supervised probation: one year, chemical dependency evaluation, fees: $525; department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: five years, first serve 62 days, credit for 62 days, cooperate with Ward County Human Service Zone in regards to the care of juvenile.

Austin Jacob Parisien, 29, Bismarck, (offense: Aug. 19), criminal trespass – second or subsequent offense in two years (misdemeanor A), supervised probation: one year, fees: $325, Ward County Jail: 360 days, first serve 58 days, credit for 58 days.

Shantay Jane Schwartzenberger, 33, Bantry, (offense: June 28), possession of controlled substance – methamphetamine – second offense (felony C), deemed a misdemeanor after unrevoked probation, supervised probation one year, chemical dependency evaluation, fees: $125; Ward County Jail: 360 days, first serve 110 days, credit for 110 days.

Caven Darryl Dahl, 20, Grand Forks, (offense: July 18), consumption or possession of alcohol by person under 21 (infraction), deferred imposition of sentence: six months; unsupervised probation: six months; fees: $100.

Troy Kevin Yazzie Jr., 35, North Dakota State Penitentiary in Bismarck, (offense: May 28), aggravated assault adult victim (felony C), supervised probation: two years; no contact with victim or go within 150 feet: two years; restitution reserved, fees: $125; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: five years, first serve one year and one day, credit for 96 days, concurrent with other count.

Mountrail County

Oct. 14

Isaac Ryan Kucera, 24, Palermo, (offense: Aug. 2), DUI 0.08% or greater – first offense (misdemeanor B), chemical dependency evaluation, victim impact panel, unsupervised probation: 360 days; fees: $750; Mountrail County Correctional Center: 10 days, suspended 10 days.

Oct. 15

Bradie Paul Maney, 28, New Town, (offense: May 21), duty upon striking unattended vehicle (misdemeanor A), unsupervised probation: 360 days; restitution ordered to Three Affiliated Tribes Police Department for $3,061.34, fees, $825; Mountrail County Correctional Center: four days, suspended four days.

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