Union County, South Dakota | 2012

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12/19/2012 Press Releases

12/17/2012 Renie Simpson, a 43 year old from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on was sentenced on one misdemeanor charge of Ingestion of Synthetic Marijuana. Click on link for more details.

12/17/2012 Donna Threelegs, a 29 year old from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on was sentenced on one misdemeanor charge of Ingestion of Synthetic Marijuana. Click on link for more details.

12/17/2012 Angel Brewer, a 29 year old from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on was sentenced on one misdemeanor charge of Ingestion of Synthetic Marijuana. Click on link for more details.

11/26/2012 Travis Larson, a 35 year old from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on was sentenced on one misdemeanor charge of Ingestion of Ingestion of Synthetic Marijuana. Click on link for more details.

12/13/2012 Press Releases

12/11/2012 Union County State’s Attorney, Jerry Miller, has republished a letter from the South Dakota Attorney General’s office which provides a final findings of facts and conclusion of law pertaining to the Open Meeting Complaint against the Union County Weed Board. Clink on link for more details.

12/07/2012 Dudley Janis, a 55 year old from Beresford, SD was sentenced on one felony charge of Aggravated Assault. Janis was arrested on July 7, 2012 following an assault on his wife in which he strangled her to the point of unconsciousness on two separate times. Click on link for more details.

11/26/2012 Donna Russell, a 43 year old from Beresford, SD was sentenced on one felony charge of Forgery. Clink on link for more details.

11/26/2012 Jacqueline John, a 46 year old from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on one misdemeanor charge of Ingestion of Synthetic Marijuana. Click on link for more details.

11/19/2012 Gregg Martin, a 52 year old from Elk Point, SD was sentence on 1) felony charge of Eluding; 2) one misdemeanor charge of DUI 1st; and 3) one misdemeanor charge of Driving Without a Valid License. Martin’s eluding while intoxicated spanned over three miles and resulted in two near head on collisions. Click on link for more details.

11/19/2012 Ashley Durrah, a 27 year old from Sioux Falls, SD received a suspended imposition of sentence on 1) one felony charge of Possession of Controlled Substance (Dihydrocondeinenone); and 2) False Impersonation to a Police Officer. Clink on link for more details.

11/8/2012 Gale Jochem, a 61 year old from Elk Point, SD was sentenced on two class one misdemeanor cases where Jochem was charged with Inhumane Treatment of an Animal. Jochem was sentenced to two consecutive thirty day sentences to the Union County jail. Click on link for more details.

12/1/2012 Press Releases

11/26/2012 Christopher E. Mollet, a 41 year old from Jefferson, SD was sentenced on misdemeanor charge of Contributory Abuse of a Child. The State and the Defendant, Mollet, came to a misdemeanor plea agreement concession from the previously filed felony charges of Fourth Degree Rape and Sexual Contact with a Child Under the Age of Sixteen. Clink on link for more details.

11/19/2012 Shirley Harp, a 57 year old from North Sioux City, SD was sentenced on the felony charge of Driving While Under the Influence 3rd offense. Click on link for more details.

11/05/2012 Jarrod Nordgren, a 29 year old man from Sioux City, IA received a suspended imposition of sentence on a Possession of Synthetic Marijuana charge. Click on link for more details.

11/05/2012 Randall Oehlerking, a 58 year old man from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a misdemeanor charge of Ingestion for the Possession of Synthetic Marijuana. Click on link for more details.

10/29/2012 Rodney Neal, a 33 year old man from South Sioux City, NE was sentenced on a felony charge of Possession of Methamphetamine. Click on link for more details.

10/29/2012 Derrick Lundgren, a 26 year old from Vermillion, SD was on a felony charge for Possession of Synthetic Marijuana. Click on link for more details.

10/29/2012 Justin Peterson, an 18 year old from North Sioux City, SD was sentenced on 1) misdemeanor Possession of Marijuana; 2) misdemeanor DUI 1st; and 3) misdemeanor contributing to abuse, neglect or delinquency of a child. Click on link for more details.

10/29/2012 Crystal Baker, a 28 year old woman from North Sioux City, SD was sentenced on a probation violation. Original charge in 2007 was for possession of Controlled substance (methamphetamine). Baker was sentenced to the South Dakota penitentiary. Click on link for more details.

10/29/2012 Crystal Baker, a 28 year old woman from North Sioux City, SD was sentenced on a probation violation. Original charge in 2010 was for possession of Controlled substance (methamphetamine). Baker was sentenced to the South Dakota penitentiary. Clink on link for more details.

10/15/2012 Samantha Holaday, a 27 year old from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a felony charge of Possession of Synthetic Marijuana. Click on link for more details.

10/15/2012 Travis Hawthorne, a 33 year old from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on 1) felony charge of Possession of Methamphetamine; and 2) a misdemeanor charge of Inhabiting a Room where drugs are Stored or Used. Click on link for more details.

10/15/2012 Burton Chase III, a 35 year old man from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on 1) felony Possession of Methamphetamine; and 2) misdemeanor driving CMV while out-of-service. Click on link for more details

10/15/2012 Jesse Brubaker, a 29 year old man from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on 1) felony Possession of Methamphetamine; 2) Driving with a suspended License; and 3) Failure to Comply with Law Enforcement charge. Click on link for more details.

10/15/2012 Chad Dickerson, a 35 year old man from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a misdemeanor charge of First Degree Petty Theft. Click on link for more details.

09/26/2012 Samantha Cadwallader, a 21 year old woman from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a charge for Possession of Methamphetamine. Click on link for more details.

10/15/2012 Press Releases

10/01/2012 Kristine Origer, a 27 year old woman from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a probation violation stemming from her original possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) case.

10/01/2012 Michael Gengler, a 21 year old man from LeMars, IA was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) case.

10/01/2012 Autumn James, a 26 year old woman from South Sioux City, NE was sentenced on a second probation violation stemming from her original charge of possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine).

10/01/2012 Daniel Mincks, a 34 year old man from Vermillion, SD was sentenced on a probation violation stemming from his original possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) case.

10/01/2012 Aimee Johnson, a 31 year old woman from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) case.

10/01/2012 Nancy Fuehrer, a 61 year old woman from Jefferson, SD received a suspended imposition of sentence on a possession of a known forged instrument case.

9/17/2012 Crystal Twait, a 26 year old woman from Sioux City, IA was sentenced following a probation violation on her original possession of a controlled substance case.

8/27/2012 David Emmelkamp, a 31 year old from Jefferson, SD was sentenced on a failure to file a contractors’ excise tax return case.

8/27/2012 Robin Treglia, a 50 year old man from North Sioux City, SD was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) case.

8/27/2012 Leah Larson , a 28 year old woman from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (morphine) and driving with a revoked driver’s license case.

8/27/2012 Kristyna Dishman, a 34 year old woman from Indianapolis, IN was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (Bath Salts) and forgery case.

8/20/2012 Anthony Dowd, a 21 year old man from Jefferson, SD was sentenced on a probation violation stemming from a possession of controlled substance and driving under the influence case.

8/20/2012 Glenn Miller, a 36 year old man from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) and driving with a suspended license case.

8/20/2012 James DeHaan Jr., a 31 year old man from Hawarden, IA was sentenced on a grand theft case.

8/20/2012 Owen Gordon, a 25 year old from North Sioux City, SD was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) case.

8/20/2012 Benjamin Hunt, a 22 year old from South Sioux City, NE was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (synthetic marijuana) case. (Mr. Yucks related case)

8/13/2012 Marcie Walker, a 41 year old woman from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) case.

8/13/2012 Eddie Meza, a 32 year old man from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a third offense driving under the influence case.

8/13/2012 Jeremy Linquist, a 29 year old man from South Sioux City, NE was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (synthetic marijuana) case.

8/13/2012 Terry Rider, a 37 year old man from North Sioux City, SD was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) case.

8/13/2012 Dale Allen, a 60 year old man from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a possession of controlled substance (synthetic marijuana) case. (Mr. Yucks related case)

8/06/2012 Tonja Nowlen, a 33 year old woman from Sioux City, IA was placed back on probation following violation on possession of a known forged instrument case.

8/06/2012 Tonja Nowlen, a 33 year old woman from Sioux City, IA was placed back on probation following violation on possession of controlled substance case.

8/06/2012 Chase Rohde, a 25 year old man Homer, NE resident receives a suspended imposition of sentence from the court on one count of possession of controlled substance, a class 4 felony, and one count of driving under the influence, a class 1 misdemeanor.

7/30/2012 Press Releases

7/16/2012 Shayne Hamilton, a 25 year old man from Bellgrade, Montana was sentenced on one count of Possession of Controlled Substance, a class 4 felony.

6/11/2012 Kodi Dillon, a 19 year old man from Jefferson, SD admitted to a probation violation on his original possession of Controlled Substance. Dillon retains his suspended imposition of sentence following this probation violation.

5/21/2012 Aaron Ludwig, a 19 year old man from Alcester, SD was sentenced on three separate charges of third Degree burglary, each offense is a class 4 felony.

7/27/2012 Press Releases

7/16/2012 Viengkhone Douangkhai, a 27 year old man from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on one count of possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine), a class 4 felony.

7/16/2012 Junna Killscrow, a 26 year old woman from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on one count of possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine), a class 4 felony.

6/25/2012 Torie Conkey, a 24 year old Sioux City, IA resident was sentenced on one count of possession of controlled substance (Hydrocodone), a class 4 felony.

6/25/2012 Corey Steeg, a 36 year old man from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on one count of possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine), a class 4 felony and one count of driving with a revoked license.

6/25/2012 Erin Lias, a 19 year old woman from Sioux City, IA who originally received a Suspended Imposition of Sentence on a possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) charge, a class 4 felony received a disposition on both of her probation violation charges. Lias retains her Suspended Imposition of Sentence.

7/23/2012 Press Releases

7/20/2012 Lynn Klunder, age 38, and an Elk Point, SD resident, was sentenced on one misdemeanor count of Contributing to the Abuse of a Child.

5/21/2012 Brandon Murray, a 21 year old Sioux Falls, SD resident was sentenced on a probation violation relating to his previous conviction on a third degree burglary charge, a class 4 felony.

4/30/2012 Christopher Jones, age 38, and a Sioux City, IA resident plead guilty to one count of Rape during re-trial.

4/30/2012 Shae Cayou, an 18 year old Sioux City, IA resident received a suspended imposition of sentence on one count of possession of controlled substance and a DUI 1st.

4/30/2012 Christel O’Neal, a 41 year old Sioux City, IA resident, was sentenced on two counts of forgery, each a class 5 felony.

3/12/2012 Michael Groff, a 40 year old male and Sioux City IA, resident, was sentenced on one count of forgery, a class 5 felony.

4/9/2012 Press Releases

4/9/2012 Joshua Schultz, age 31, and a Sioux City, IA resident, was sentenced on count of Grand Theft (F4) and two counts of Identity Theft (F6).

4/9/2012 Ryan Redler, age 27, and a Sioux City, IA resident, was sentenced on one count of Possession of Controlled Substance (F4).

4/9/2012 Zachary Shriver, age 20, and a Hawarden, IA resident, was sentenced on one count of Accessory to Second Degree Burglary (F5).

4-/9/2012 Jeffrey Vore, age 62, a Dakota Dunes, SD resident, was sentenced on the following charges: 1st offense DUI (M1); and Reckless Driving (M1). Vore was also sentenced in a second file on the following charges: 1st offense DUI (M1); Aggravated Eluding (F6); and Hit and Run Accident (F6).

3/19/2012 Daniel Ortiz, age 21, and a Hawarden, IA resident, was sentenced on one count of Accessory to Second Degree Burglary (F5).

3/19/2012 Richard Weber, age 44, and a Webster, WI resident, was sentenced on a ‘Global Plea Agreement’ on one count of Grand Theft (F2) and one count of Possession of a Controlled Substance (F2).

3/12/2012 Ryan Cournoyer, age 31, and a Sioux Falls, SD resident, was re-sentenced on his charge of Passing a Check Against a Nonexistent Account (F5) due to multiple probation violations.

3/14/2012 Press Releases

3/12/2012 Tanner Akland, a 19 year old Beresford, SD resident, was sentenced on one count of possession of a controlled substance (Meth), a class 4 felony, and one count of DWI 1st, a class misdemeanor.

3/12/2012 Michael Groff, a 39 year old Bellevue, NE resident, was sentenced on one count of forgery, a class 5 felony.

3/12/2012 John Pittman, a 65 year old North Sioux City, SD resident, was sentenced on one count of DWI 3rd, a class 6 felony.

3/13/2012 Press Releases

3/12/2012 Brett Reid, a 50 year old Sioux City, IA resident, plead guilty to a one count of possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony.

3/12/2012 Jared Jolin, a 21 year old Sioux City, IA resident, was sentenced on a felony probation violation stemming from a 2009 charge for second degree burglary, a class 3 felony.

3/12/2012 Jared Jolin, a 21 year old Sioux City, IA resident, was senten ced on a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance, a class 4 felony.

3/12/2012 Fernando Beeck, a 20 year old Hawarden, IA resident, was sentenced on a charge of Possession of Controlled Substance, a class 4 felony.

3/12/2012 Fernando Beeck, a 20 year old Hawarden, IA resident, was sentenced on a charge of Second Degree Burglary Charge, a class 3 felony.

3/06/2012 Press Release

3/06/2012 Brandon Murray, a 21 year old man from Sioux Falls, SD, was sentenced on a felony probation violation stemming from a 2011 conviction for third degree burglary, a class 4 felony.

3/01/2012 Press Releases

2/27/2012 John Johnson, 57 year old man from Beresford, SD, was sentenced on a charge of Sexual Contact with a Person Incapable of Consenting, a class 4 felony.

2/27/2012 Kelly Bivens, a 45 year old man from Sioux City, IA, was sentenced on a charge of Grand Theft & being a Habitual Offender, a class 3 felony.

2/06/2012 Darrell Marlow, a 53 year old man from Sioux Falls, SD, was sentenced on a felony probation violation stemming from a 1997 conviction for Sexual Contact with a Child Under the Age of Sixteen, a class 3 felony.

2/28/2012 Press Releases

2/27/2012 Allen Pierce’s civil action (Habeas Appeal) was dismissed by the Honorable Steven R. Jensen.

2/13/2012 Nicholas Jankiewicz, a 30 year old man from Sioux City, IA, was sentenced on a felony probation violation from a DUI 3rd conviction.

2/13/2012 Gary Dailey, a 21 year old man from Sioux City, IA, was sentenced on a Driving While Under the Influence 3rd offense charge, a class 6 felony.

2/6/2012 Christopher Kruid, a 24 year old man from Hawarden, IA, was sentenced on a Third Degree Burglary charge, a class 4 felony. (Growler’s Bar in Alcester, SD)

2/6/2012 Christopher Kruid, a 24 year old man from Hawarden, IA, was sentenced on a Third Degree Burglary charge, a class 4 felony. (Farmer’s Coop Elevator in Beresford, SD)

1/23/2012 Anna Origer, a 30 year old woman from Estherville, IA, was sentenced on a Grand Theft, a class 4 felony.

2/23/2012 Press Releases

2/23/2012 Re-published Joint Press Release from the Attorney General’s Office and the Union County State’s Attorney’s Office (2/21/2012): The Investigation into the death of April M. Simmons, 27, Frankfort, has been completed and the cause of death has been determined.

Files, which the court has sentenced the Defendant:

2/06/2012 Melvin Schmid, a 20 year old man from Randal, MN was sentenced on the following: Possession of Marijuana, a class 6 felony; and Ingestion, a class 1 misdemeanor.

2/06/2012 Jim Cole, a 39 year old man from Pearland, TX was sentenced on one count of Possession of Controlled Substance (Cocaine), a class 4 felony.

2/06/2012 Ernesto Galvan, a 26 year old man from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on the following: Possession of Controlled Substance (Meth), a class 4 felony; Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, a class 2 misdemeanor; and Driving Without a Valid License, a class 2 misdemeanor.

2/06/2012 Brandi Robinson, a 25 year old woman from North Sioux City, SD was sentenced on one count of possession of a controlled substance, a class 4 felony.

1/30/2012 Warren K. Wood, a 35 year old man from North Sioux City, SD was sentenced on one count of Hit and Run Accident Resulting in an Injury, a class 6 felony.

1/30/2012 Kim Gilkyson, a 57 year old man from Vermillion, SD was sentenced on one charge of Driving While Under the Influence 3rd offense, a class 6 felony.

1/30/2012 Chase Luke, a 22 year old man from Wolsey, SD was sentenced on the following: Possession of Controlled Substance (Aderal), a class 4 felony; Ingestion, a class 1 misdemeanor; and Expired License Plates, a class 2 misdemeanor.

1/30/2012 Dennis Vanmaanen, a 43 year old man from Sioux Falls, SD was sentenced on the following: Possession of a Controlled Substance (Meth), a class 4 felony; and Driving Under the Influence 1st, a class 1 misdemeanor.

1/30/2012 Joel T. Andersen, a 25 year old man from North Sioux City, SD was sentenced on one count of Grand Theft, a class 4 felony.

1/23/2012 Jessica Keegan, a 27 year old woman from Elk Point, SD was sentenced on one count of Obtaining Benefits by Misrepresentation, a class 6 felony.

1/23/2012 Anthony Dowd, a 21 year old man from Jefferson, SD was sentenced on one count of Delivery of Certain Unauthorized Articles to an Inmate in Jail, a class 6 felony.

1/23/2012 Anthony Dowd, a 21 year old man from Jefferson, SD was sentenced on a probation violation on a 2011 case for Possession of Controlled Substance (Meth), a class 4 felony and Driving Under the Influence, a class 1 misdemeanor.

1/23/2012 Kenneth Hanika, a 29 year old man from Sioux City, IA was sentenced on a probation violation on a 2011 case for Possession of Controlled Substance, a class 4 felony and Possession of Marijuana, a class 1 misdemeanor.

1/23/2012 Ryan Whitney, a 39 year old man from North Sioux City, SD was sentenced on a second probation violation. The original charge was a Driving While Under the Influence 3rd offense, a class 6 felony.

10/17/2011 Jacob Dempsey, a 26 year old man from Alexandria, MN was sentenced on the following: Possession of Marijuana, a class 6 felony; and Ingestion, a class 1 misdemeanor.

2012 – Press Releases