Initial appearances

Cody Neil Clemmens, 47, Elmwood, pleaded not guilty and posted a $2.500 signature bond Nov. 3 on disorderly conduct and possess drug paraphernalia charges. A scheduling conference is set for 3 p.m. Nov. 19.

Anthony Carter Christofferson, 26, Hastings, Minn., pleaded not guilty and posted a $10,000 signature bond Oct. 29 on a resisting or obstructing an officer charge. A status conference is slated for 11 a.m. Dec. 9.

Elias Diaz Diaz, 38, Hudson, pleaded not guilty and posted a $500 signature bond Nov. 3 on an operate without valid license (second within three years) charge. A status conference is scheduled for 10:45 a.m. Jan. 28.

A bench warrant was issued for the arrest of Taywan Efrain Gauillas-Medina, 18, River Falls, who missed a Nov. 3 initial appearance on an operate without valid license (second within three years) charge.

Richard Duane Gibson, 45, Ellsworth, pleaded not guilty and posted a $1,000 signature bond Nov. 3 on a disorderly conduct charge. A status conference is slated for 3 p.m. Dec. 16.

Dylan Richard Hanson, 21, Arkansaw, pleaded not guilty and posted a $500 signature bond Nov. 3 on an operating while revoked (alcohol related) charge. A status conference is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. Dec. 16.

Raul Alexandro Hernandez, 48, River Falls, posted a $10,000 signature bond Nov. 3 on felony possession of THC (second+ offense) and misdemeanor bail jumping charges. A preliminary hearing is set for 2 p.m. Dec. 1.

Paige Marie Marlatt, 33, Ellsworth, posted a $10,000 signature bond Nov. 3 on a felony theft – business setting charge. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Dec. 16.

Matthew Todd Mehrkens, 24, Bay City, pleaded not guilty and posted a $2,500 signature bond Nov. 3 on OWI-second and operating with PAC-second charges. A status conference is slated for 10:30 a.m. Dec. 16.

Lenin Robert Pullaguari Lozano, 22, River Falls, pleaded not guilty and was ordered to pay $500 cash bond Oct. 29 on battery (domestic abuse), disorderly conduct (domestic abuse) and three misdemeanor bail jumping charges.

David Alan Solfest, 57, Strum, pleaded not guilty and was ordered to pay $850 cash bond Nov. 3 on OWI-third and operating with PAC-third charges. A status conference is set for 8:30 a.m. Dec. 16.

Luke Luverne Sponsler, 39, River Falls, posted a $10,000 signature bond Nov. 3 on felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of THC and possess drug paraphernalia charges. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Dec. 30.

Joshua David Swanson, 34, Amery, posted a $10,000 signature bond Nov. 3 on possession of THC, possess drug paraphernalia and two felony bail jumping charges. A status conference is slated for 8:45 a.m. Dec. 16.

Travis Daniel Thom, 37, Ellsworth, pleaded not guilty and posted a $2,500 signature bond Nov. 3 on OWI-third and operating with PAC-third charges. A status conference is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Dec. 16.

Tony Earl Tri, 47, Bay City, pleaded not guilty and was ordered to pay $100 cash bond Nov. 4 on two operate without valid license (second within three years) and two misdemeanor bail jumping charges. A status conference is set for 11 a.m. Dec. 8.

Deferred cases

Kyle Michael Brown, 45, Ellsworth, was convicted of battery and battery (domestic abuse) Oct. 31, sentenced to three years or probation and fined $986. He pleaded no contest to felony criminal damage to property – over $2,500 (domestic abuse) and entered into a deferred judgment of conviction agreement. Felony strangulation and suffocation (domestic abuse) and disorderly conduct charges were dismissed. The charges stemmed from a Feb. 16 incident.

Guadalupe Mosay-Sanchez, 20, Luck, was convicted of resisting or obstructing an officer Oct. 30, sentenced to one year’s probation and fined $443. He pleaded guilty to and entered into a deferred judgment of conviction agreement on a felony possession of narcotic drugs charge. A criminal damage to property charge was dismissed. The charges resulted from a May 28, 2024 incident.

Closed cases

Monique D. Allington, 34, River Falls, was convicted of disorderly conduct and fined $277.80 Nov. 4 upon completion of a two-year deferred judgment of conviction agreement. The charge stemmed from a June 4, 2023 incident.

Ryan Scott Beierman, 44, River Falls, was convicted of disorderly conduct and fined $277.80 Oct. 29. The charge resulted from a June 28 incident.

A deferred judgment of conviction agreement for Tyesha Shatara Davis, 34, Minneapolis, was revoked Feb. 25 on a felony throw/discharge bodily fluid at public safety worker or prosecutor charge and she was convicted. She was sentenced to one year’s probation and fined $518 Oct. 30. The charge stemmed from a Jan. 17, 2024 incident.

Courtney L. Dietzler, 39, Elmwood, was convicted of OWI-third, sentenced to one year’s probation and 14 days in jail Nov. 4, fined $4,451, and ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment and install an ignition interlock device after a 33-month driver’s license revocation. An operating with PAC-third charge was dismissed. The charges resulted from a Jan. 3 incident.

Brian James Doughty, 56, Prescott, was convicted of OWI-second and OWI-third Nov. 4, sentenced to 110 days in jail, fined $4,246, and ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment and install an ignition interlock device for one year after a 27-month driver’s license revocation. Operating with PAC-second and operating with PAC-third charges were dismissed. The charges stemmed from incidents Sept. 28, 2024 and Oct. 11, 2024.

Daniil Drachev, 35, Burnsville, Minn., was convicted of theft Oct. 29 and fined $277.80. The charge resulted from a March 30, 2021 incident at River City Metals.

Charles Michael Finley, 33, River Falls, was convicted of OWI-third Nov. 4, fined $3,389, sentenced to 125 days in jail, and ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment and install an ignition interlock device after a 30-month driver’s license revocation. An operating with PAC-third charge was dismissed. The charges stemmed from a March 8 incident.

Tyanna Marie Hill, 28, Hastings, Minn., was convicted of obstructing an officer and fined $277.80 Oct. 30. The charge resulted from an Aug. 28, 2024 incident.

Erick Brett Hoff, 53, Ellsworth, was convicted of disorderly conduct (domestic abuse) Oct. 30, sentenced to one year’s probation, fined $543 and ordered to undergo a domestic violence assessment. Contact after domestic abuse arrest (domestic abuse repeater – during 73-hour no contact period) and misdemeanor bail jumping charges were read in but dismissed. The charges stemmed from incidents June 18 and June 25.

Kristopher Michael Lindgren, 31, Hammond, was convicted of disorderly conduct Oct. 29 and fined $443. A felony child abuse – recklessly cause harm charge was dismissed. The charges resulted from a July 20 incident.

Kayla Marie-Ann Linhart, 35, Menomonie, was convicted of felony possession of methamphetamine and felony possession of narcotic drugs Oct. 30, sentenced to three years or probation and fined $684. Possess drug paraphernalia and operating while revoked (alcohol related) charges were dismissed. The charges stemmed from a March 25, 2024 incident.

Battery and felony strangulation and suffocation charges against William Peter McDonough, 34, Miami, Fla., were dismissed Nov. 4. The charges resulted from an Oct. 1, 2023 incident.

A possession of THC charge against Guadalupe Mosay-Sanchez, 20, Luck, was dismissed Oct. 30. The charge stemmed from a May 27, 2024 incident.

Troy M. Reis, 49, River Falls, was convicted of OWI-third Nov. 4, sentenced to 14 days in jail, fined $1844 and ordered to install an ignition interlock device after a 24-month driver’s license revocation. An operating with PAC-third charge was dismissed. The charge resulted from a June 16, 2024 incident.

Jeffrey Patrick Sims Jr., 30, Glenwood City, was convicted of felony possess with intent – amphetamine/methamphetamine (repeater) Oct. 30, sentenced to five years in prison and five years of extended supervision and fined $518. Felony possession of THC (second+ offense, repeater), resisting or obstructing an officer (repeater) and possess drug paraphernalia (repeater) charges were dismissed. The charges stemmed from a Sept. 6, 2024 incident.

Mark Gerald Suing, 60, Iowa Falls, Iowa, was convicted of felony maintain drug trafficking place Oct. 31, sentenced to two years or probation and fined $518. Felony bail jumping, two felony possession of methamphetamine, felony maintain drug trafficking place, possession of THC and two possess drug paraphernalia charges were dismissed. The charges resulted from incidents Oct. 10, 2024 and March 28 in Prescott.