On January 10, Brian J.J. Leonard, of Milwaukee, Wis., appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Leonard, 25, is charged with five felonies; Drugs - 2nd Degree - Possess 50 Grams or More Narcotic (Not Cocaine, Heroin, or Meth), Drugs - 3rd Degree - Possess 10 Grams or More a Narcotic Other Than Heroin, Drugs - 4th Degree - Possess Schedule 1/2/3 (Except Marijuana) … [Read more...]

On December 21, Donald Wayne Morrow, 51, of LeRoy, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Morrow 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 December 20, the defendant was allegedly stopped for expired tabs.  It was then allegedly discovered the … [Read more...]

On December 10, Nicholas Richard Brauer, 32, of Mabel, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Brauer is charged with four felonies: 3rd Degree Assault (Substantial Bodily Harm), Domestic Assault (Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear), Domestic Assault (Intentionally Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm), and Domestic Assault (by Strangulation).  The … [Read more...]

On December 4, Cody Darrin Peterson, 25, of Rushford, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Peterson is charged with three felonies; 2nd Degree Assault (Dangerous Weapon), Terroristic Threats (Reckless Disregard Risk), and Dangerous Weapons (Reckless Discharge of Firearm Within a Municipality).  The first count carries a maximum criminal penalty of seven year … [Read more...]

On October 1, Marshall Montgomery Rolfs, 20, of Preston, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Rolfs 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 September 30, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to rural Preston to assist.  Rolfs was … [Read more...]

On September 4, Connor Louis Keene, 24 of Canton, appeared before District Court Judge Jeffrey Kritzer.  Keene is charged with four felonies.  He is charged with four counts of Criminal Vehicular Homicide: Operate Vehicle with Negligence - Under Influence of Alcohol, Operate Motor Vehicle with Alcohol Concentration 0.08 or More, Alcohol Concentration 0.08 or More Within Two … [Read more...]

On August 17, Michael Lee Drake, 28 of Lanesboro, and Matthew Ross Thompson, 43, of Fountain, appeared before District Court Judge Christopher A. Neisen.  Drake and Thompson are each charged with Third Degree Burglary - Steal/Commit Felony or Gross Misdemeanor, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.  On or about August 16, the … [Read more...]

On July 31, Tyler Ray Clement, 28, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  Clement is charged with D.W.I. - Refuse to Submit to Chemical Test (Breath or Test, Refusal or Failure) and D.U.I.  Both are felonies that each carry maximum criminal penalties of seven years in prison, $14,000 fines, or both.  On or about July 28, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s … [Read more...]

On July 16, Devin Robert Quient, 25, of Chatfield, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Quient is charged with six crimes, including Threats of Violence, a felony with maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both.  On or about July 13, within the city of Chatfield, amidst a domestic dispute, the defendant allegedly threatened … [Read more...]

On July 9, Justin Dean House, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat.  House, 35, of Harmony, is charged with 3rd Degree Drug Possession (Methamphetamine/Amphetamine in School/Park/Public Housing Zone).  It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both.  On or about July 7, a conservation officer allegedly approached … [Read more...]