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Freeborn County District Court

Feb. 4

Joseph Junior Nores Langu, 23, 616 James Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – DWI – gross misdemeanor – refuse to submit to test. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Local confinement for 90 days, stay 51 days, credit for 39 days served. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $480. Count 3: Obstruct legal process – misdemeanor. Dismissed. Count 4: Traffic collision – driver involved fails to stop for collision – misdemeanor. Dismissed. Count 5: Traffic – driver must carry proof of insurance when operating a motor vehicle. Dismissed.

Jamie Ridvan Hendricks, 54, 509 Minnesota Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Colton Drew Olson, 30, 8370 SW 168th St., Ellendale. Count 1: Traffic – speeding 75/55. Fees $220.

Quindell Lashawn Jefferson, 716 Valley Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Feb. 5

Adan Jocquin Jose, 19, 709 N. 13th St., Clear Lake, IA. Count 1: Domestic assault – misdemeanor. Dismissed. Count 2: Domestic assault – misdemeanor. Local confinement for 90 days, stay 89 days, credit for one day served. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $80.

Justin Paul Lee, 36, 2328 Milo Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driver must carry proof of insurance when operating a motor vehicle. Dismissed. Count 2: Drivers license – driving after license suspension, revocation or cancellation. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $75.

Julie Lynn Stuart, 48, 106 3rd Ave. S., Albert Lea. Count 1: Theft – take, use or transfer movable property – no consent. Supervised probation for 12 months.

Kami Jean Tapp, 20, 1105 Madison Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Liquor – consumption under 21. Local confinement for 180 days, stay 180 days. Supervised probation for six months. Fees $180.

Kevin Otoniel Aguinaga Mairena, 26, 920 W. Front St., Albert Lea. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle – alcohol concentration .08 within two hours. Local confinement for 180 days, stay for 178 days, credit for two days served. Supervised probation for two years. Fees $505. Count 3: Traffic — speeding 67/55. Dismissed.

Alyssa Reye Barrientos, 32, 700 E. 18th St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Drugs – fifth-degree felony possession of schedule one, two, three or four drugs or paraphernalia – not cannabis. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – second-degree gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of controlled substance. Dismissed. Count 3: Traffic – DWI – second-degree gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of any amount of schedule one or two drugs. Local confinement for 364 days, stay 334 days. Supervised probation for two years. Fees $130. Electronic home monitor for 60 days. Count 4: Traffic – driving after revocation. Dismissed. Count 5: Traffic – uninsured vehicle – owner violation. Dismissed.

Gerardo Antonio Lopez Alvarez, 24, 331 Buchanan St., Red Wing. Count 1: Traffic – no Minnesota driver’s license. Fees $180. Count 2: Traffic – duty to drive with care. Fees $40.

Feb. 6

Dean Omar Dahl, 73, 1714 Lakewood Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – DWI – misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle – alcohol concentration .08 within two hours. Local confinement for 90 days, stay for 89 days, credit for one day served. Supervised probation for two years. Fees $580. Restitution reserved. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Dismissed.

Christopher Andrew Karge, 34, 1013 Frank Hall Dr., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – DWI – gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle – alcohol concentration .08 within two hours. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Local confinement for 90 days, stay 90 days. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $505.

Jonathan Ortiz Lazu, 40, 212 S. Washington Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Disorderly conduct. Fees $280.

Dennis Lance Honsey Jr., 38, 263 McKinley St., Emmons. Count 1: Traffic – driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety. Stay of adjudication. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $150.

Denis Of Bakulin, 45, 11420 87th Ave. S., Seattle, WA. Count 1: Failure to obtain a Minnesota license or fuel trip permit. Fees $380. Count 2: No MN registration or trip permit. Dismissed.

Marcus Lyddel Skinner, 29, no address. Count 1: Drugs – fifth-degree felony possession. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – third-degree gross misdemeanor. Local confinement for 180 days, stay 167 days, credit for 13 days served. Supervised probation for two years. Fees $230.

Feb. 7

Jessie Lee Bellikka, 41, 603 8th Ave. SW, Austin. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280. Count 2: Traffic – driver must carry proof of insurance when operating a motor vehicle. Fees $200.

Thomas James Gatwech, 27, 411 Broadway S., Albert Lea. 4/7/24 offense. Count 1: Malicious punishment of a child – gross misdemeanor. Dismissed. Count 2: Malicious punishment of a child – gross misdemeanor. Dismissed. Count 3: Malicious punishment of a child – gross misdemeanor. Dismissed. Count 4: Domestic assault – misdemeanor. Local confinement for 90 days, credit for 90 days served. Fees $205. Concurrent with other case. 6/6/24 offense. Count 1: Domestic assault by strangulation – felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 21 months. Fees $205. Restitution reserved. Count 2: Domestic assault – misdemeanor. Dismissed.

Shannon Lashay Harden, 28, 207 7th St. SW, Austin. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Jorge Jesus Lazaro, 24, 1340 Heritage Dr., Northfield. Count 1: Registration – unregistered – certain acts forbidden. Fees $380. Count 2: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $200. Count 3: Traffic – driver must carry proof of insurance when operating a motor vehicle. Fees $200.

Antonio Miguel Baltazar, 25, 107 Ermina Ave. N., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Trista Diana Digiovanni, 22, 302 3rd St. E., Albert Lea. Count 1: License – instruction permit violations. Fees $130. Count 2: Traffic – driver must carry proof of insurance when operating a motor vehicle. Fees $200.

Nixon Yang, 42, 1175 Co. Rd. D., St. Paul. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Rose Isavella Almaraz, 25, 718 S. 1st Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – no Minnesota driver’s license. Fees $180.

Oniel Liconel Berrera, 22, 2854 Village Rd., Portage, WI. Count 1: Traffic – speeding 89/70. Fees $140. Count 2: Traffic – no Minnesota driver’s license. Fees $100. Count 3: Traffic – no insurance driver. Fees $200.

Michael Phillip, 30, 401 11th Ave. SW, Austin. Count 1: Traffic – speeding 104/70. Fees $380. Count 2: Traffic – no Minnesota driver’s license. Fees $100.

Douglas James Zillmer, 38, 205 Wheaton St., Chippewa Falls, WI. Count 1: Traffic – speeding 89/70. Fees $140. Count 2: Traffic – no insurance owner. Fees $200.

Feb. 10

Derek Edward Oakland, 41, 15282 800th Ave., Glenville. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Carrie Destiny Baier, 20, 825 Falcon Dr. SE, Altoona, IA. Count 1: Traffic – speeding 92/70. Fees $220.

Xiange Fu, 41, 263 S. Maple St., Ellsworth, WI. Count 1: Traffic – driving after suspension. Fees $280. Count 2: Traffic – hands free law – second or subsequent offense. Fees $275.

Alycia Marie Gomez, 25, 1200 5th St. NW, Austin. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Juan Manuel Lopez, 19, 1314 E. Mile 10 N., Weslaco, TX. Count 1: Traffic – no Minnesota driver’s license. Fees $180.

Yah Saye, 34, 7335 Kalland Cir. NE, Otsego. Count 1: Traffic – no Minnesota driver’s license. Fees $180.

Feb. 11

Theresa Mae Book, 39, 109 19th St. NE, Austin. Count 1: Traffic – driver must carry proof of insurance when operating a motor vehicle. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – uninsured vehicle – owner violation. Fees $280.

Blake Daniel Christensen, 21, 1609 Bridge Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after suspension. Fees $280. Count 2: Traffic – cannabis open package. Dismissed.
Count 3: Registration – operate vehicle with expired registration. Dismissed. Count 4: Traffic – open bottle. Dismissed. Count 5: Liquor – possession by person under 21. Dismissed. Count 6: Traffic – driver must carry proof of insurance when operating a motor vehicle. Dismissed.

Marie Margarita Gonzales Acosta, 55, 1005 Lincoln Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Liberty Lee Kiefer, 18, 221 E. Main St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Unlawful assembly-disorderly conduct. Dismissed. Count 2: Liquor – consumption under 21. Local confinement for 30 days, stay 30 days. Unsupervised probation for one year. Fees $355.

Hunter Mikal Salveson, 21, 102 8th Ave. W., Ellendale. Count 1: Traffic – driving after cancellation. Fees $280.

Antonio Lamonte Smith, 50, 616 James Ave., Albert Lea. 7/6/24 offense. Count 1: Traffic – driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety. Local confinement for two days, credit for two days served. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $75. Concurrent with other. 10/13/23 offense. Count 1: Traffic – driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety. Local confinement for two days, credit for two days served. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $75. Concurrent with other.

Ramiro James Vera, 20, 1420 Frank Hall Dr., Albert Lea. Count 1: Unlawful assembly-disorderly conduct. Dismissed. Count 2: Liquor – consumption under 21. Fees $180.

Gennis Corte Adams, 42, 203 31st St. SW, Austin. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280. Count 2: Traffic – driver must carry proof of insurance when operating a motor vehicle. Fees $200.

Hunter Melingh, 24, 301 27th St. SW, Austin. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

David Paul Sorum, 43, 1449 4th Ave. SE, Rochester. Count 1: Traffic – driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety. Stay of adjudication. Local confinement for one day, credit for one day served. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $75.

Maria Liseth Zurita Ricaldes, 28, 901 7th Ave. NE, Austin. Count 1: Failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – no Minnesota driver’s license. Fees $180.

Feb. 12

Abraham Osvaldo Baltazar, 23, 115 College St. W., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280.

Adam Mikkel Clay, 41, 1333 Abbott St., Albert Lea. 11/16/24 offense. Count 1: Traffic – reckless driving. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – uninsured vehicle – owner violation. Dismissed. Count 3: Traffic collision – driver involved fails to stop for collision – misdemeanor. Local confinement for 30 days, stay 29 days, credit for one day served. Unsupervised probation for one year. Fees $480. Count 4: Traffic – passing on right when prohibited. Local confinement for 30 days, stay 29 days, credit for one day served. Unsupervised probation for one year. 12/21/24 offense. Count 1: Traffic – DWI – misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under impaired. Dismissed. Count 3: Traffic – DWI – misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle – alcohol concentration .08 within two hours. Local confinement for 90 days, stay for 89 days, credit for one day served. Supervised probation for two years. Fees $580.

Johnny Lee Hulbert Jr., 44, 713 7th St. SW, Wilmar. Count 1: Traffic – DWI – operate motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance – misdemeanor. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – operate motor vehicle under influence of any schedule one or two drugs – not cannabis – misdemeanor. Local confinement for 90 days, credit for 90 days served. Fees $75.

Thomas Glen Karau, 62, 1219 Newton Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Domestic assault – gross misdemeanor. Local confinement for 180 days, stay 170 days, credit for ten days served. Supervised probation for two years. Fees $580. Count 2: Domestic assault – gross misdemeanor. Dismissed.

Pa Swee, 28, 1014 St. Thomas Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Domestic assault – misdemeanor. Local confinement for 60 days, stay 57 days, credit for three days served. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $455.

Jeremy Edwin Caldwell, 51 (52 after 2/20), 132 W. Clark St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety. Local confinement for 30 days, stay 29 days, credit for one day served. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $50.

The Tribune publishes all convictions where the financial obligation to the court is $180 or greater, or resulted in jail time, probation or community service.