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 eyewitness. Baker and the victim had allegedly both been drinking.
On February 20, Rodney Taylor Nolan of Chatfield, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Nolan, 39, is charged with Threats of Violence and Domestic Assault – By Strangulation. Both are felonies, the first carries a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both, the second a maximum sentence of three years in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both. On or about February 16, the defendant allegedly threatened to kill a significant other, and allegedly assaulted the victim by strangulation. The defendant allegedly confessed to have used methamphetamine. Nolan has a prior Domestic Assault conviction out of Freeborn County.
On February 20, Dillon Lee Draper, of Lanesboro, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Draper, 26, is charged with Drugs – 3rd Degree – Possession of 10 Grams or More Containing Narcotic Drug, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. On or about February 18, the defendant allegedly, amidst being pulled over for having a revoked license, discarded items from his vehicle; two baggies containing 14.7 grams of methamphetamine.