Brookings-area court report published 05-19-26

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CLASS II MISDEMEANORS

• Brett Allots, 61, Sioux Falls, temporary closing of highway, fined $232.50
• Brian Mark Mahaffy, 45, of 624 Eighth. St. speeding on other roadways, fined $97.50.
• Caleb Joseph Harty, 21, Rapid City, failure to renew registration during assigned month, fined $132.50.
• Noah Alexander Welch, 20 Lennox, speeding on interstate highway, fined $137.50.
• Trisha Lynn Albrecht, 26, of 613 Second Ave., seat belt violation, fined $25.
• Cassandra Lee Evenson, 26, Arlington, speeding on a state highway, fined $117.50.
• Nancy Bonilla Contreras, 37, Ivanhoe, Minnesota, failure to report accident to police officer, fined $132.50.
• Megan Rose Maggard, 29, Watertown, failure to assure passengers ages 5-18 wear seat belts, fined $75; failure to use child passenger restraint system, fined $25.
• Benjamin Jesse Heisler, 21, Pierre, failure to obey traffic device, fined $132.50.
• Audrey Cheryl Lawrence, 66, of 910 Brooklawn Drive Apt. 1, overdriving road conditions, fined $132.50.
• Emma Elisabeth Schaefer, 18, 0f 1319 Sawgrass Drive, following too closely, fined $132.50.
• Paula Breeann Khatchtourian, 33, Sioux City, Iowa, failure to use child passenger restraint system, fined $25.
• Emilio Arnoldo Sanchez Lopez, 41, of 711 Eighth St. S. Apt. 10, no valid driver’s license, fined $132.50.
• Christopher Matthew Ashton Welch, 30, Milwaukee, failure to make proper stop at intersection, fined $132.50.
• Antoinette Grace Speno, Milwaukee, failure to make proper stop at intersection
• Jamie Danielle Fritz-Reister, 32, of 705 Eighth Ave., seat belt violation, fined $25.
• Hunter Paul Eidsness, 16, of 121 Christie Springs Circle, municipal speeding, fined $171.50.
• Diana Escareno, 46, Toronto, no driver’s license, fined $132.50.
• Skyler Evan-Herbert Schwab, 21, of 2220 Larkspur Ridge Drive, 21, speeding on other roadways, fined $97.50.
• Jayson Joan Diaz Garcia, 21, of 711Eighth St. S., Apt. 16, no driver’s license, fined $132.50.
• Thomas Greg Stenberg, 75, Volga, passing vehicles yielding one-half of highway, fined $132.50
• Cinthia Kjellsen, 62, Arlington speeding on other roadways, fined $117.50.
• Kathryn Omelchuk, 23 Flandreau, overdriving road conditions, fined $132.50.
• Bradyn Lee Hanson, 17, Baltic, hunting in wrong unit, fined $132.50.
• Annamaria Panagiota Kodalonis, 37, Arlington, Texas, speeding on other roadways, fined $97.50.
• Caden Lee Widicker, 21, of 223 36th St. S.,failure to renew registration during assigned month fined $132.50.

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CLASS III FELONY

• Joseph Chavez, 22, of 129 12th Ave. No. 3, domestic abuse aggravated assault — bodily injury with dangerous weapon, fined $600 and sentenced to seven years in the state penitentiary and 60 days in Brookings County Detention Center, all penitentiary time suspended upon conditions imposed by the court, suspended execution of sentence.

CLASS V FELONY

• William Darnell Watkins, 22, Sioux Falls, terrorist threat, fined $600 and sentenced to 10 days in BCDC, suspended imposition of sentence.