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Court newsDodge County
The following gross misdemeanors, misdemeanors and petty misdemeanors were heard in Dodge County District Court the week of Aug. 18 — 25:
Dodge CountySheriff’s Office
Juan J. Aguinaga-Ibarra, 52, Rapid City, SD, DWI, $980, 90 days in county jail, no alcohol or controlled substance use, electronic home monitor and 2 years of unsupervised probation; Oscar Carrejo, 64, Faribault, speeding, $280; Charles G. Connelly, 56, St. Charles, speeding, $120; Thomas V. Demo III, 33, Medford, DWI, $380, attend MADD impact panel, do not enter liquor establishments, no alcohol or controlled substance use and 1 year of supervised probation; Alan D. Denny, 65, Rochester, DWI, $480, do not enter liquor establishments, no alcohol or controlled substance use and 1 year of supervised probation; Brylee E. Earl, 17, Rochester, speeding, stay of adjudication, $150 and 6 months of unsupervised monitoring without conviction; Alex W. Gates, 27, Pine Island, speeding, $380; Nicolas A. Hill, 20, Owatonna, speeding, $130; Brody A. Johnson, 18, Hayfield, speeding, $120; Ellie I. Knutson, 23, Faribault, speeding, $140; Danelys J. Lagos Gonzalez, 20, Dodge Center, invalid license, $180; Samantha L. McCollum, 39, Byron, speeding, $130; Javier U. Proa Trejo, 34, Rochester, revoked license, $280; Lucas I. Quiahua, 26, Dodge Center, invalid license and speeding, $220; Bonny R. Thul, 41, Winona, speeding, $130; Blake D. Ulve, 21, Albert Lea, speeding, $130.
Kasson PoliceDepartment
Trenton C. Bjerke, 17, Kasson, speeding, $140; Jacquelyn M. Hoffman, 39, Rochester, speeding, $130; Steven D. Koepke, 44, Kasson, speeding, $130; Marissa E. Loge, 36, Kasson, speeding, $130; Amber N. Mendenhall-Ateka, 43, speeding, $105; Karla Morales, 31, Kasson, identity theft, stay of adjudication, $280 and 1 year of unsupervised monitoring without conviction; Marc A. Morfitt, 41, Rochester, violation of order for protection, $380, 2 days in county jail and 1 year of supervised probation; William J. O’Donnell, 43, Byron, hands free violation, $130; Drew E. Terrell, 37, Rochester, theft, $130 and 2 days in county jail; Ashlee A. Wiuff, 17, Rochester, speeding, $140.
MN State PatrolRochester
Jennifer E. Demarest, 27, Owatonna, window tint violation and tires extending beyond fenders, $180; Nicholas T. Griebie, 27, Wayzata, speeding, $220; Kayla M. Jordan, 35, North Mankato, speeding, $130; Justin R. McLaughlin, 32, Cavour, SD, speeding, $140; Zachary H. Ulrich, 33, Owatonna, seat belt, $105; Dylan M. Yokiel, 18, Byron, speeding, $120.
West ConcordPolice Department
Yelbin D. Mairena Rodriguez, 21, Owatonna, stop sign and invalid license, $230.
Police blotterDodge County
Dodge Blotter: Disturbance: On Aug. 16 at 9:45 p.m., a disturbance occurred in the 12000 block of 750th St. in Blooming Prairie.
The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office handled 193 complaints during the week of Aug. 14 — 20:
Aug. 14
Disturbance: Deputies responded to a disturbance in the 900 block of 3rd Ave. SE in Hayfield at 11:56 a.m.
Aug. 15
Domestic: Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance in the 800 block of Center Ave. S. in Hayfield at 11:25 a.m.
Aug. 16
Fire: Deputies responded to a report of smoke in a house in the 300 block of 3rd Ave. NE in Dodge Center at 4:44 p.m.
Aug. 17
Trespassing: At 5:37 p.m., four girls climbed over a fence after it was closed in the 500 block of 1st Ave. NE in Dodge Center.
Aug. 19
Harassment: At 8:48 p.m., a harassment incident occurred in the 800 block of Center Ave. S. in Hayfield.
Aug. 20
Vandalism: At 8:38 a.m., windows were shot by a BB gun in the 400 block of 1st Ave. NW in Dodge Center.
Police blotter 
The Kasson Police Department handled 112 complaints during the week of Aug. 14 — 20:
Aug. 14
Suspicion: Police responded to suspicious activity in the 1100 block of 5th Ave. NW at 10:49 a.m. and on Main St. W. at 3:08 p.m.
Aug. 15
Harassment: At 12:04 p.m., a woman reported a harassing phone call.
Sexual Assault: Police responded to a sexual assault in the city at 7:36 p.m.
Aug. 16
Suspicion: Police responded to suspicious activity in the 500 block of 3rd Ave. SW at 1:23 a.m.
Domestic: Officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the 300 block of 1st St. NW at 5:23 p.m.
Aug. 17
Disturbance: At 5:04 p.m., a male party was verbally abusing staff at a group home in the 1400 block of 3rd St. NW.
Juvenile: Police received a juvenile complaint from the 1000 block of Parkview Ave. NW at 11:52 p.m.
Aug. 18
Juvenile: Officers responded to a juvenile complaint from Meadowlark Ave. at 12:39 a.m. They mediated it at the scene and all minors were returned home.