On March 27, Troy Alan Bothun, of Harmony, appeared before District Court Judge Jodi L. Williamson.  Bothun, 32, is charged with ten Drug felonies; 1) 1st Degree, Sale, 17 Grams or More, Cocaine or Meth within 90-day Period, Subsequent Offense; 2) 2nd Degree, Sale 10 Grams or More, A Narcotic Other Than Heroin within 90-day Period, Subsequent Offense; 3) 1st Degree, Sale, 17 … [Read more...]

On March 19, Dellroy James Tienter, of Spring Valley, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Tienter, 73, is charged with three counts of Threats of Violence - Intent to Terrorize.   Each carry maximum criminal penalties of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.  On or about March 18, the defendant allegedly, and without provocation, verbally barraged … [Read more...]

On March 13, Jon Melvin Olson, of Decorah, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Olson, 51, is charged with two felonies, Receiving Stolen Property and Theft - Take/Drive Motor Vehicle - No Owner Consent.  Each carry maximum criminal penalties of not more than five years in prison or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both.   On or about March 11, the … [Read more...]

On February 20, Wade Alan Baker of Wykoff, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Baker, 42, is charged with Domestic Assault - By Strangulation, a felony with a maximum sentence of three years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both.  On or about February 18, the defendant allegedly assaulted a household family member by strangulation.  There was allegedly an … [Read more...]

On February 15, 2018, Nathan Randal Gossman, of Canton, appeared (via Rule) before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Gossman, 33, is charged with Fleeing Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, a felony with a maximum sentence of three years and one day in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both.  On or about, February 10, Gossman allegedly fled from police officers, and was engaged in … [Read more...]

On January 31, Jason Paul Kahoun, 35, of Rushford, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  He is charged one felony; Drugs - 5th Degree - Sale - Marijuana Mixture Except Small Amount of Marijuana With No Remuneration.  It carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.  On January 31, Laura Lynn Kahoun, 34, of Rushford, appeared … [Read more...]

On January 18, Matthew Alan Onstad, 39, of Altura, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Onstad is charged with Fleeing Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, a felony with maximum criminal penalty of three years and one day in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both.  On or about January 16, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to pull the suspect over for … [Read more...]

On January 11, Benjamin Garth Miller, 26, of Spring Valley, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Miller is charged with Threats of Violence - Intent to Terrorize, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.  On or about, January 10, the defendant allegedly did directly or in indirectly threaten to commit a crime … [Read more...]

On October 18, Zachary Thomas Stahnke, 20, of Wykoff, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Stahnke is charged with Criminal Sex Conduct - 3rd Degree - Victim 13 to 15 - Actor Greater than 24 Months Older, a felony with maximum criminal penalty of 15 years in prison, a $30,000 fine, or both.  On or about July 19, within Fillmore County, the defendant allegedly … [Read more...]

On September 27, Matthew Dean Storlie, 39, of Preston, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Storlie is charged with Terroristic Threats – Reckless Disregard Risk, a felony with a maximum sentence of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.  On or about September 23, within Fillmore County, it was reported that the defendant allegedly became abusive and … [Read more...]