On May 1, Brandon Wayne Buss, 34 of Chatfield, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter.  Buss is charged with Drugs - 2nd Degree - Possess 25 Grams or More Cocaine or Methamphetamine.  It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of 25 years in prison and/or a $500,000 fine.  On or about April 28 or April 29, a state trooper performed a routine traffic stop … [Read more...]

On April 4, Hannah Arlene Hooper, 30 of Rushford, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter.  Hooper 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 April 1, a Rushford Police officer allegedly found Hooper slumped against the window of her car, vehicle … [Read more...]

On February 27, Lacey Nicole Manuel, 29, of Preston, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter.  Manuel is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.  On or about February 25, a Minnesota state trooper was patrolling Fountain and came across a vehicle parked oddly on … [Read more...]

On January 26, James Andrew Lindsey, 37 of Stewartville, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter.  Lindsey 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 January 24, the defendant was pulled over for a routine traffic stop.  Allegedly found in his … [Read more...]

On January 3, Francisco Hernandez Aguirre, 31, of Fond du Lac, Wis., appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Aguirre is charged with Receiving Stolen Property, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about December 31, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Harmony regarding a stolen car at the Kwik Trip. … [Read more...]

On November 29, Lonnie Jerome Lee, 64, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Lee is charged five times with Harassment; Restraining Order - Violate Within 10 Years of First of Two Previous Domestic Violence Convictions/Adjudications and once with Harassment; Restraining Order - Violate Within 10 Years of First of Two Previous Domestic Violence … [Read more...]

On October 4, McKenzie Mae House, 34, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. House is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. On or about October 1, as a result of a domestic disturbance, the defendant allegedly supplied a Fillmore County Sheriff’s … [Read more...]

On September 7, Bo Thomas Williams, 50, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Carmaine Sturino.  Williams is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.   It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.  On or about September 6, a Minnesota state trooper pulled over the defendant in Chatfield.  Upon searching the … [Read more...]

On September 15, Tyler Glenn Aarsvold, 36, of Spring Valley, appeared before District Court Judge Jodi L. Williamson.  Aarsvold is charged with Fleeing a Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of three years and one day in jail and/or a $5,000 fine.  On or about September 14, the defendant allegedly drove his vehicle in a way as to bring the … [Read more...]

On August 8, Lonnie Jerome Lee, 63, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Christopher A. Neisen.  Lee was charged with Harassment; Restraining Order - Violate Within Ten Years of the First of Two Previous Domestic Violence Convictions/Adjudications.  It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, and/or a $10,000 fine, or both.  On about … [Read more...]