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Court newsDodge County
The following misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Jan. 7 — 14:
Dodge CountySheriff’s Office
David C. Drache, 34, Byron, speeding, $120; Jose F. Gonzalez Jr., 50, Hayfield, noise violation, $130; Shelby J. Gutch, 28, Marshfield, WI, invalid license, no insurance and speeding, $580; Shane L. Jeno, 50, Hampton, parking violation, $32; Riley S. Kispert, 34, Dodge Center, suspended license, $280; David J. Moldenhauer, 61, Kasson, speeding, $220; Engell M. Quintero Sevilla, 38, Dodge Center, invalid license, $180; James A. Waltemath, 20, Faribault, speeding, $140; Meranda D. Weiss, 27, Dodge Center, revoked license, $280; Alexis D. Zuniga Martinez, 35, Dodge Center, parking violation, $32; Thomas W. Zwak, 26, Maple Grove, speeding, $120.
Kasson PoliceDepartment
Toby J. Bruce, 47, Rochester, revoked license and littering, $380; Steven D. Ellingson, 61, Kellogg, driving through barricade and child passenger restraint system, $170; Abigail S. Loken, 27, Houston, registration violation and parking violation, $200; Samuel A. Stier, 47, Stewartville, parking violation, $37; Meranda D. Weiss, 27, Dodge Center, revoked license, $280; Cole C. Zeien, 32, Lake City, disorderly conduct and damage to property, $980, 14 days in county jail, domestic abuse evaluation, no contact with victim and 2 years of supervised probation.
MN Dept. ofNatural Resources
Gregory C. Pfeifer, 37, Hayfield, trespassing and untagged traps or snares, $230.
MN State PatrolRochester
Maria D. Cruz, 39, Dodge Center, no insurance, $280; Arlexxus M. Ellerbe, 27, Hayfield, improper turn, license violation and no insurance, $430; Caitlyn M. Gaines, 27, Austin, speeding, $140; James W. Grande, 78, Kasson, speeding, $120; Levi G. Henson, 42, Byron, failure to yield, $130; Miguel A. Hernandez Bautista, 28, Rochester, speeding and no license, $240; Gustavo Hernandez, 24, Rochester, revoked license, $280; Bonnie J. Kjos, 63, Webster, speeding, $220; Abel I. Velasquez, 19, Owatonna, speeding, no insurance, revoked license and child passenger restraint system violation, $720.
Police blotterDodge County
Blotter Spotlight: Theft: On Jan. 9 at 8:07 a.m., a snowmobile was stolen from the 27300 block of 545th St. in Pine Island.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office handled 139 complaints during the week of Jan. 3 — 9:
Jan. 3
Sex Offense: Deputies began an investigation of a sex offense in Hayfield at 11:14 a.m.
Jan. 4
Fire: Deputies responded to a brush pile fire in the 26500 block of 720th St. in Hayfield at 4:01 p.m.
Counterfeit: At 5:53 p.m., Dollar General in Hayfield reported receiving counterfeit bills.
Jan. 6
Domestic: Deputies responded to a domestic assault on 2nd St. NE in Dodge Center at 1:48 a.m.
Jan. 7
Crash: Paramedics and deputies responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at 185th Ave. and 595th St. in Dodge Center at 9:12 a.m.
Domestic: At 5:17 p.m., a domestic disturbance occurred in the 25000 block of 655th St. in Kasson.
Threats: At 9:42 p.m., a Dodge Center resident reported receiving threatening text messages.
Jan. 8
Fire: Deputies responded to a brush fire in the 65800 block of 180th Ave. in Dodge Center at 7:51 a.m.
Jan. 9
Fire: Deputies responded to a fire in a boiler room in the 9200 block of 48th St. at 5:39 p.m.
Police blotter 
The Kasson Police Department handled 70 complaints during the week of Jan. 3 — 9:
Jan. 3
Child Protection: Police received a child protection report at 11:17 a.m. and 11:27 a.m.
Domestic: Officers responded to a domestic assault in the 300 block of Countryview St. at 8:40 p.m.
Jan. 5
Suspicion: Police responded to suspicious activity in the 900 block of Main St. W. at 9:11 p.m.
Jan. 6
Animal: Police received an animal complaint from State Hwy. 57 and U.S. Hwy. 14 at 8:30 a.m.
Jan. 7
Disturbance: Officers responded to a disturbance on Main St. W. at 12:03 a.m.
Domestic: Police responded to a domestic disturbance on Meadowlark Ave. at 12:35 a.m.
Jan. 8
Disturbance: Police responded to a disturbance in the 100 block of 16th St. NE at 9:07 a.m.
Jan. 9
Harassment: At 11:34 a.m., a harassment incident occurred in the 600 block of Mantorville Ave. N.
Hit and Run: At 12:15 p.m., a hit and run accident occurred in the 100 block of 6th Ave. NE.
Crash: At 3:43 p.m., a vehicle hit a telephone pole in the 26500 block of 625th St.