Marshall County Courthouse

Court — Monday

• Sondra Ragen Alas made an initial appearance on a driving while barred charge and a driving under suspension charge. The public defender’s office was appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 1 p.m. on Aug. 30. Alas was released on her promise to appear.

• David Michael Lecount made an initial appearance on a theft-third degree charge and a providing false identification information charge. The public defender’s office was appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 1 p.m. on Aug. 22. Bond is set at $2,000 cash or surety.

• Christopher Lartes Proctor made an initial appearance on two counts of a violation of a no-contact order/contempt of court charge. The public defender’s office will continue as counsel. The contempt hearing will be scheduled by the District Associate Court. Bond is set at $10,000 cash only. A new no-contact order has been issued for the protected party.

• Brittney Ann Hansen made an initial appearance on a theft-third degree charge. The preliminary hearing is set for 1 p.m. on Aug. 30. Hansen was released on her promise to appear.

• Sarah Lynn Butcher made an initial appearance on an operating while under the influence-first offense charge, two counts of a striking an unattended vehicle charge, a leaving the scene of an accident charge, a no seatbelt charge, a no insurance charge, a failure to maintain control charge and a driving on the wrong side of a two-way highway charge. The public defender’s office was appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 1 p.m. on Aug. 30. Butcher was released on her promise to appear. A substance abuse evaluation is ordered with the results submitted to the court within 60 days.

• Jesse Ceniceros made an initial appearance on a driving while barred charge. The public defender’s office was appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 1 p.m. on Aug. 30. Ceniceros was released on his promise to appear.

• Casey Martin Cook made an initial appearance on a driving under suspension charge. Cook pleaded not guilty and a pre-trial conference is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 18 in Magistrate Court.

• Livianette Guzman Correa made an initial appearance through a Spanish interpreter on a no valid driver’s license charge and a no insurance charge. Guzman Correa pleaded guilty to both charges. On the no driver’s license charge the fine is $200 with a $70 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $330. The fine on the no insurance charge is $250 with a $87.50 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $397.50. All payments are due within 30 days.

• Rene Lynn Ira made an initial appearance on a driving under suspension charge and a unsafe approach to a highway vehicle with hazard lights on charge. Ira pleaded guilty to both charges. On the unsafe approach to a highway vehicle with hazard lights on charge the fine is $100 with a $35 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $195. The fine on the driving under suspension charge is $250 with a $87.50 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $397.50. All payments are due within 30 days.

• Jamie Lopez made an initial appearance on a driving under suspension charge and a failure to maintain registration plate charge. Lopez pleaded not guilty and a pre-trial conference is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 18 in Magistrate Court.

• Yanet Merino Garcia made an initial appearance on an animal neglect charge. Merino Garcia pleaded not guilty and a pre-trial conference is scheduled at 9:30 a.m. on Sept. 18 in Magistrate Court.

• Lonnie Douglas Poweshiek, of Montour, made an initial appearance on a driving while barred charge. The public defender’s office was appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 1 p.m. on Aug. 30. Poweshiek was released on her promise to appear.

• Rocio Esmeralda Reyes made an initial appearance on a possession of marijuana-first offense charge. The public defender’s office was appointed as counsel. The preliminary hearing is set for 1 p.m. on Aug. 30. Bond will continue as posted until the conclusion of this case. A substance abuse evaluation is orded with the results submitted to the court within 60 days.

• Andrew Ziemke made an initial appearance on a no registration charge. Ziemke pleaded guilty and the fine is $20 with a $7 surcharge and $60 in court costs for a total of $87, due within 30 days.

Incidents

• On Friday, a theft was reported in the 800 block of Jackson Street.

• On Friday, a hit and run accident was reported in the 2800 block of South Center Street.

• On Friday, a theft of a motor vehicle was reported in the 1000 block of West State Street.

Citations

• On Friday, Kelly Briana Martinez, 30, was cited for no valid driver’s license.

Arrests

• On Friday, Andrea Pirtle, 28, was arrested for theft-fifth degree-shoplifting.

• On Friday, Gilbert Griego, 27, was arrested for operating while under the influence-first offene.

• On Friday, Jenny Gutierrez, 24, was arrested on a warrant.

• On Friday, Melissa Brudelie, 34, was arrested on a warrant.

• On Saturday, Jerry Snook, 55, was arrested for domestic abuse assault causing bodily injury.

• On Saturday, Derrick Henburg, 32, was arrested for trespass-first offense.

• On Saturday, Dayron Travieso Rodriguez, 28, was arrested for no insurance and operating while under the influence-first offense.

• On Sunday, Adrian Alcaraz Garcia, 22, was arrested for no valid driver’s license, failure to obey a traffic control device, open container, operating while under the influence-first offense.

• On Sunday, Eduardo Garcia-Torres, 25, was arrested for open container.

• On Sunday, Christopher Proctor, 36, was arrested for contempt of court/violation of a no-contact order.

• On Sunday, David Lecount, 36, was arrested for providing false identification information, theft-third degree and on a warrant.

• On Sunday, Sondra Alas, 39, was arrested for driving under suspension and driving while barred-habitual offender.

• On Sunday, Brittney Hansen, 23, was arrested for theft-third degree.

• On Monday, Sarah Butcher, 26, was arrested for operating while under the influence-first offense.

Marshall County Sheriff

Arrests

• On Thursday, Aug. 8, Benjamin Arends, 39, was arrested for failure to affix a drug tax stamp, possession of drug paraphernalia, controlled substance violation and keeping a vehicle or residence for the purpose of selling or using controlled substances.

• On Thursday, Aug. 8, Matthew Merrick, 32, was arrested on a warrant charging him with voluntary absence from custody and theft-third degree.