On January 2, Brittany Louise McHan, 28 of Spring Valley, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. McHan is charged with 2nd Degree Assault - Dangerous Weapon, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of seven years in prison, a $14,000 fine, or both. On or about January 1, within the city of Spring Valley, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to a … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 26, Thomas Daniel O’Connell, 30, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. O’Connell is charged with Terroristic Threats - Reckless Disregard Risk, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. On or about December 24, the defendant was allegedly being belligerent at a residence in Spring Valley. … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 16, James Robert Branch, 44 of Preston, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Branch is charged with Malicious Punishment of a Child, Domestic Assault - Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear, and Domestic Assault - Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm. All three are felonies, each carrying maximum criminal penalties of five years in prison … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 9, Shawn Gene Johnson, 26 of Harmony, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Johnson is charged with Violate a No Contact Order - Within Ten Years of the First of Two or More Convictions, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about December 6, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s Investigator and the … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On October 29, Dakota Ray Janning, 22 of Austin, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Janning is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about October 28, within the city of Chatfield, an officer was dispatched to the Cenex Gas Station in response a … [Read more...]