Douglas County Circuit Court for June 18-30, 2025
Chad William Scanlon, 40, Brule, possession of methamphetamine, possess illegally obtained prescription, dismissed.
June 19
James Peter Pedersen, 30, Duluth, possession of narcotic drugs, no contest plea, 39 days jail, three years of probation, $518 court costs; possession of methamphetamine, resisting or obstructing an officer, possess drug paraphernalia, possess illegally obtained prescription, dismissed.
June 20
Michael Mattson, 41, South Range, theft-movable property, dismissed.
June 23
Yabkal Kassu Demelash, 24, 2426 Ogden Ave., domestic disorderly conduct, deferred prosecution agreement revoked, three days jail, one year of probation, $616 fine and court costs.
Chad Ethan Jasper, 35, Duluth, disorderly conduct, no contest plea, 20 days jail, $579 fine and court costs.
June 24
Jamie Lee Javenkoski, 33, Foxboro, possession of methamphetamine, deferred prosecution agreement fulfilled, dismissed.
Nathaniel G. Kratochvil, 42, Duluth, burglary, possess firearm-convicted of a felony, no contest pleas, five years state prison and five years extended supervision, $518 court costs; take and drive vehicle without consent, dismissed.
Dylan Jacob Lutz, 28, 627 Grand Ave., domestic battery, deferred prosecution agreement fulfilled, dismissed.
June 25
Matthew Lloyd Boykin, 47, 1412 N. 12th St., resisting or obstructing an officer, guilty plea, 22 days jail, nine months jail stayed, one year of probation, $516 fine and court costs.
Cameron G. Norris, 26, 1113 Harrison St., second-degree recklessly endangering safety, deferred prosecution agreement revoked, eight months jail with work release, three years of probation, maintain absolute sobriety, $1,583 fine and court costs.
June 27
Dylan Scott Anderson, 27, Maple, physical abuse of elder person-intentionally cause bodily harm, no contest plea, deferred judgment of conviction; additional count physical abuse of elder person-intentionally cause bodily harm, dismissed.
Kyle Wayne Austin, 37, 1808 Maryland Ave., repeater domestic battery, no contest plea, 210 days jail, $316 fine.
Cheryl Lynn Beetcher, 62, South Range, third-offense operating while intoxicated, no contest plea, 150 days jail with Huber work release, $4,701 fine, 36-month driver's license revocation, ignition interlock, alcohol assessment; third-offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, dismissed.
Brandi Lynn Bennett, 28, 1912 Lamborn Ave., possession of narcotic drugs, deferred prosecution agreement revoked, 90 days jail, $518 court costs.
Preston Bradley Charles Buss, 23, Duluth, second-offense in three years operate without valid license, no contest plea, $379 fine.
Kenneth James Chester, 66, Duluth, possess illegally obtained prescription, guilty plea, 38 days jail, $579 fine and court costs; possession of narcotic drugs, dismissed.
Kasia Johnese-Patricia Coleman, 23, Duluth, battery, deferred prosecution agreement revoked, two days jail, 90 days jail stayed, one year of probation, $581.07 fine and court costs.
Jesse Ann Coles, 49, Duluth, retail theft-intentionally takes, no contest plea, $526 fine and court costs.
Naomi Christine Earles, 36, 3920 Tower Ave., Apt. 10C, hit-and-run, no contest, $631 fine.
June 30
Hayes Arvie Brue, 23, 305 Homecroft Court, strangulation and suffocation, deferred prosecution agreement revoked, two years of probation, absolute sobriety, $478.20 court costs.
Keith Wayne Allen Leflore, 39, Duluth, possess with intent to deliver cocaine, no contest plea, three years of probation, four months jail, $1,630.50 fine; possess drug paraphernalia, dismissed.
Trenton James MacLellan, 26, 1913 N. 20th St., domestic disorderly conduct, no contest plea, $805 fine and court costs.
Matthew Richard Mintz, 56, Duluth, disorderly conduct, no contest plea, 16 days jail, 90 days jail stayed, one year of probation, $516 court costs; battery or threat to judge, prosecutor or law enforcement officer, no contest plea, two-year deferred prosecution agreement.
Nykolas Alan Nykanen, 31, Bigfork, Minnesota, retail theft-intentionally take, no contest plea, $590.94 restitution, fine and court costs.
Cynthia Maria Olson, 46, South Range, operating while revoked, amended to ordinance violation operate without carrying a license, no contest plea, $150.10 fine.
Jeffrey Dennis Olson, 49, 1916 Hughitt Ave., contact after domestic abuse arrest, domestic battery, guilty pleas, 33 days jail, one year of probation, alcohol assessment, $1,059 fine and court costs; seven counts bail jumping, domestic disorderly conduct, dismissed.
Jamie Lee Perry, 48, Superior, three counts operating while revoked, domestic disorderly conduct, domestic battery, dismissed.
Jason Timothy Radzak, 44, Foxboro, domestic third-degree sexual assault, deferred prosecution agreement revoked, two years of probation, six days jail, $1,408 fine, sex offender registration required for 15 years.
Kenneth Joseph Sedlacheck IV, 36, 901 E. Fifth St., bail jumping, no contest plea, two-year deferred prosecution agreement; possess amphetamine, possession of marijuana, no contest pleas, 14 days jail, six months jail stayed, two years of probation; two counts bail jumping, three counts possess drug paraphernalia, dismissed.
Dipasha Shrestha, 23, 2331 Catlin Ave., retail theft, no contest plea, two days jail, $526 fine and court costs.
Rafaela Thompson Solis, 58, 1820 Maryland Ave., second-offense operating while intoxicated, guilty plea, 25 days jail, $1,648 fine, 15-month driver's license revocation, ignition interlock, alcohol assessment; second-offense operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration, dismissed.
Anthony Charles Tyson, 34, Summit, disorderly conduct, amended to ordinance violation disorderly conduct, guilty plea, $200.50 fine.
Emerson Willis, 42, A3 Linden Court, domestic disorderly conduct, guilty plea, 20 days jail with work release, $679 fine and court costs; domestic battery, dismissed.
Kaylie Marie Yates, 22, 1913 N. 20th St., domestic disorderly conduct, no contest plea, $805 fine and court costs.
The Superior Telegram publishes court records as part of its obligation to serve as a keeper of the local historical record. All items are public records submitted by the courthouse in Superior. Individual requests for items to be withheld will not be granted.
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