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NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

Ward County Oct. 12 Ashley Alexis Fisher, 34, Minot, (offense: Dec. 10, 2025), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia - second offense (felony C), deemed misdemeanor after unrevoked probation, supervised probation: two years; chemical dependency evaluation, fees: $525; Ward County Jail: 360 days, first serve two days, credit for two days. Casey Tristan Allen, 22, Minot Air Force Base, (offense: Sept. 29), failure to transfer title, fees: $350.00 Sofia Guadalupe Louise Cuevas, 21, Minot, (offense: Sept. 28), failure to transfer title (misdemeanor B), fees: $350. Johnathan Edward ...

NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

Ward County Oct. 2 Dylan Lee Bruce, 25, Minot, (offense: Dec. 3, 2025), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia-use-SI, SII, SIII - second offense (felony C), deemed a misdemeanor after 360 days, supervised probation: two years; chemical dependency evaluation - evaluation already completed, fees: $525; Ward County Jail: 360 days, first serve: five days, credit for five days. Shelby Michael Kvaal, 32, Minot, Count 1: (offense: March 23), false information or report to law enforcement (misdemeanor A), unsupervised probation: one year; fees: $500, Ward County Jail: 360 days, 360 days ...

NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

Mountrail County Sept. 30 Melissa Ann Rostad, 34, Stanley, Count 1: (offense: July 8), DUI-intoxicating liquor - first offense (misdemeanor B), chemical dependency evaluation, victim impact panel, unsupervised probation: 360 days; fees: $750; Count 2: (offense: July 8), leaving the scene of an accident involving damage to motor vehicle (misdemeanor B), fees: $200. Oct. 1 Nathan Douglas Beck, 19, Goodhue, Minn., (offense: June 14), DUI-.16% or greater - first offense (misdemeanor B), community service: 20 hours; unsupervised probation: 360 days; victim impact panel, fees: $1,000; ...

NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

Ward County Sept. 28 Joshua Hugh Baird, 45, Devils Lake, (offense: Aug. 29, 2024), Violation of a domestic violence protection order (misdemeanor A), supervised probation: one year; fees: $325; Ward County Jail: 360 days, first serve 11 days, credit for 11 days. Brittney Rena Pickens, 39, Minot, Count 1: (offense: Nov. 29, 2025), contact by bodily fluids - law enforcement - knowingly (felony C), supervised probation: two years; restitution reserved, fees: $525; Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: five years, first serve 12 days, credit for 12 days; Count 2: (offense: Nov. ...

NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

Sept. 22 Rashad Paul Akerman, 35, Minot, (offense: May 31), failure to register as a sexual offender (felony C), supervised probation: three years, fees: $525, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: five years, first serve 90 days, credit for one day. Devin Ray Druse, 29, Minot, (offense: July 23), reckless driving - rights/safety (misdemeanor B), chemical dependency evaluation, victim impact panel, fees: $750. John R. Mast, 18, Voltaire, (offense: July 18), consumption or possession of alcohol by person under 21 (infraction), fees: $100. Dawson Jon Wilcox, 26, Minot, ...

NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

Ward County Sept. 17 Amber Lyn Hattem, 35, Minot, Count 1: (offense: April 25, 2024), gross sexual imposition - sexual contact - victim unaware (felony A), register as a sex offender against children, no contact with the victims or victim's families, as well as Dalton Hattem, or with any elderly or vulnerable adults: 20 years, supervised probation: 10 years, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: 20 years, first serve five years, consecutive with other case; Count 2: (offense: April 24, 2024), gross sexual imposition - sexual act - victim unaware (felony A), register as a sex ...