Initial appearances

Nicolas Cienfuego Alaniz, 48, Mondovi, pleaded not guilty and posted a $500 signature bond Nov. 17 on an operate without valid license (second within three years) charge. A status conference is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. Dec. 17.

Jesse Andrew Dretsch, 30, River Falls, pleaded not guilty and posted a $1,000 signature bond Nov. 17 on a resisting or obstructing an officer charge. A status conference is slated for 11:15 a.m. Dec. 15.

Jeiss H. Guaman, 16, River Falls, pleaded not guilty and posted a $500 signature bond Nov. 17 on an operate without valid license (second within three years) charge. A status conference is set for 9:15 a.m. Dec. 16.

Matthew John Joseph, 59, River Falls, posted a $10,000 signature bond Nov. 13 on felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of THC charges. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 2:45 p.m. Dec. 10.

Bailey S. Larson, 26, Ellsworth, pleaded not guilty and posted a $500 signature bond Nov. 17 on an operating while revoked (alcohol related) charge. A status conference is slated for 2:30 p.m. Dec. 17.

Fidel Mendez Manzanarez, 45, Ellsworth, pleaded not guilty and posted a $500 signature bond Nov. 17 on an operate without valid license (third within three years) charge. A plea/sentencing hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. March 11.

Kaytona Chenoa Mayotte, 22, River Falls, pleaded not guilty and posted a $2,500 signature bond Nov. 17 on criminal damage to property and disorderly conduct (domestic abuse) charges. A status conference is slated for 1:30 p.m. Dec. 16.

A bench warrant was issued for the arrest of Joseph Patrick Montgomery, 47, Ellsworth, who missed a Nov. 17 initial appearance on an operate without valid license (third within three years) charge.

Travess O. Raysor, 27, River Falls, posted a $10,000 signature bond Nov. 17 on felony battery or threat to judge, prosecutor or law enforcement officer, two felony throw/discharge bodily fluid at public safety worker or prosecutor, resisting or obstructing an officer and disorderly conduct charges. A preliminary hearing is set for 2:30 p.m. Jan. 5.

Collin Alan Roettger, 27, Beldenville, pleaded not guilty and posted a $2,000 signature bond on disorderly conduct (domestic abuse) and possess drug paraphernalia charges Nov. 17. A status conference is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. Dec. 16.

Charles Edward Young II, 37, Ellsworth, pleaded not guilty and posted a $1,000 signature bond Nov. 17 on an operating while revoked (alcohol related) charge. A status conference is set for 1:30 p.m. Dec. 16.

Closed cases

Dorian Lamont Bivens, 52, Ellsworth, was convicted of disorderly conduct Nov. 17 and fined $277.80. The charge stemmed from a Sept. 8 incident.

Colin Mackenzie Duerkop, 22, Hastings, Minn., was convicted of disorderly conduct Nov. 17 and fined $277.80. The charge resulted from an April 5 incident.

Brian Roy King, 63, Beldenville, was convicted of disorderly conduct Nov. 18 and fined $277.80. A hit and run charge was dismissed. The charges stemmed from a July 6, 2024 incident.

Travis Donald Kurtz, 38, St. Paul, was convicted of OWI-second Nov. 17, sentenced to one year’s probation and five days in jail, fined $1,680 and ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment and install an ignition interlock device after a 16-month driver’s license revocation. An operating with PAC-second charge was dismissed. The charges resulted from a Feb. 27 incident.

A disorderly conduct charge against Elizabeth Ann Lencowski, 23, Stillwater, Minn., was dismissed Nov. 17 upon completion of a deferred judgment of conviction agreement. The charge stemmed from a Nov. 6, 2024 incident.

Charles Darwin Lundeen, 55, Prescott, was convicted of resisting or obstructing an officer (repeater), felony bail jumping, two resisting or obstructing an officer, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct (domestic abuse) and OWI-third charges Nov. 17, sentenced to two years of probation and 14 days in jail, fined $3,974 and ordered to install an ignition interlock device after a 33-month driver’s license revocation. Eight felony bail jumping, two misdemeanor bail jumping, two possession of THC, two possess drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct (repeater – domestic abuse) charges were read in but dismissed. Six felony bail jumping, three misdemeanor bail jumping charges, possession of THC, possess drug paraphernalia and operating with PAC-fourth charges were dismissed. The charges resulted from incidents Oct. 4, 2022; Feb. 18, 2023; June 14, 2023; Dec. 5, 2023; June 14, 2024; Dec.  1 and 4, 2024.

Judy A. Rodewald, 64, Ellsworth, was convicted of operating while revoked (alcohol related) Nov. 17 and fined $267. The charge stemmed from a Nov. 5, 2024 incident.