District Court
St. Louis County
Oct. 31
Luke G. Miller, 30, no city listed, fugitive, extradition waived.
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Nov. 7
Brett E. Knutsen, 33, Duluth, driving while impaired, fined $2,000 and 365 days in local confinement, $1,000 and 363 days stayed on two years of probation with conditions including 30 days electronic monitoring; operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood-alcohol content, dismissed.
Nov. 10
Jason W. Arndt, 34, Duluth, burglary, fined $50 and 57 months in prison; terrorist threats, 33 months in prison - concurrent; tampering with a motor vehicle, 30 days in local confinement; receiving stolen property, obstructing legal process and misdemeanor theft, dismissed.
Richard Figueroa, 60, St. Paul, driving while impaired, fined $50 and 64 months in prison; chemical test refusal, dismissed.
Katie M. Hanson, 27, Duluth, assault, fined $50 and 30 days in local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation with conditions.
Kelsa R. Maciewski, 31, Duluth, misdemeanor theft, fined $50 and four days in local confinement; theft by swindle, dismissed.
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Michael R. Wunch, 51, Duluth, first count of driving while impaired, fined $2,000 and 180 days in jail or NERCC, time and $1,000 stayed on two years of probation with conditions including Victim Impact Panel; second count of driving while impaired and driving after revocation, dismissed.
Nov. 12
Howard E.N. Anderson, 53, no city listed, misdemeanor theft, fined $50 and 60 days in local confinement, 55 days stayed on one year of probation with conditions including $320 restitution.
Gabrielle N. Andres, 19, Champlin, Minn., underage consumption, fined $100.
Fredrick W. Baxton, 50, Duluth, sale of marijuana, imposition stayed on one year of probation with condition of no same or similar offense.
Callie C. Chester, 18, Oak Grove, Minn., underage consumption, dismissed.
Austin J. Contreras, 18, St. Thomas, N.D., driving wrong way on a one-way street, fined $100.
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Jeffrey D. Norton, 27, Duluth, driving after revocation, fined $200.
Christopher D. Peterson, 30, Duluth, murder, fined $50 and 480 months in prison.
Aimee L. Revier, 34, Duluth, driving after suspension, dismissed.
Paul E. Sherwood, 48, Lake Mills, Iowa, falsified entries in log book, fined $300; Minnesota annual inspection decal violation, fined $100.
Ethan M. Tarnowski, 18, Duluth, possession of drug paraphernalia, fined $50.
Shanelle J. Taylor, 20, Duluth, misdemeanor theft, imposition stayed on 42 days of probation with conditions including to complete one shift at the Damiano Center; first count of underage consumption, fined $300 and 30 days in local confinement, time stayed on one year of probation with condition of no same or similar offense; second count of underage consumption, imposition stayed on 42 days of probation - concurrent; driving without a valid license for vehicle class or type and uninsured vehicle, dismissed.
Troy C. Vegel, 18, Ham Lake, Minn., underage consumption, fined $100.
Robert J. Verplaetse, 30, Minneapolis, driving after cancellation, fined $200.
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