Sheila Dawn Meyer, 26, Royalton was convicted Wednesday of one felony receiving stolen property charge and one felony drug possession charge. A felony theft charge and another felony drug possession charge were dismissed

The charges stem from a June 23 tip to law enforcement that a stolen truck was parked at a Royalton apartment building, where Meyer lives.

When an officer checked the truck’s VIN, it came back as stolen. The officer also allegedly found a fake driver’s license and three checks the complaint said were also fake.

After having the truck towed to an impound lot, the officer made contact with Meyer, who admitted to being with another person when he stole the truck. She also said she was with him when he  stole a trailer from a Motley business, which was later located in Stearns County.

Meyer admitted to having other illegal items in her apartment.

While searching the apartment, investigators found a mirror with methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and a small plastic baggie containing more crystal meth.

Investigators also allegedly found counterfeit bills in the apartment as well as in Meyer’s wallet when she was taken to the Morrison County Jail.

Meyer also had a couple of Adderall pills, a Schedule II controlled substance that she didn’t have a prescription for.

Meyer was also convicted of a gross misdemeanor for possessing counterfeit currency.

Meyer originally pleaded not guilty to all charges, before pleading guilty to the receiving  stolen property and counterfeiting charges, as well as one of the drug possession charges.

Meyer was sentenced to 78 days in jail and was given credit for 78 days served. For both felonies she was sentenced to five years probation and another two years probation for the counterfeiting conviction. The sentences will be served concurrently. Meyer was also fined $235.

Mark Joseph Stein, 55 and Debra Jean Dimatteo, 62, both of Little Falls were charged in Morrison County District Court Monday with one felony fifth-degree controlled substance possession charge each.

Sheila May Poser, 51, Little Falls was charged with felony third degree sale of a controlled substance. She was also charged with a misdemeanor for having an open alcohol bottle in her car.

On Oct. 22, a state trooper pulled a vehicle over on Highway 371 for driving erratically and having equipment violations.

According to the criminal complaint, the front passenger, identified as Stein, had a bottle of alcohol that appeared to have been opened.

When Stein was searched, the trooper allegedly found a glass methamphetamine pipe and a bottle containing  .35 grams of what later tested positive as meth.

The trooper then conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle.

Court documents say the trooper found a baggie with .4 grams of meth in Dimatteo’s, purse.

Dimatteo allegedly said the meth belonged to her, but she thought it was an alternative pain medicine and she didn’t know it was illegal.

The trooper also found two more baggies, which allegedly contained 1.76 grams of meth belonging to Poser, the driver of the vehicle.

Poser allegedly said the meth was hers and she intended to deliver 1 gram of meth to someone that evening.

If convicted of the possession charges, Stein and Dimatteo each face up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.

If Poser is convicted of the felony sale charge, she faces up to 20 years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine.

Jermain Anthony Mallin, 26, St. Cloud, was charged in Morrison County District Court Wednesday with felony burglary.

On Monday afternoon, a homeowner called the sheriff’s office and reported their residence in Little Falls was just burglarized. The suspect had entered the residence when no one was home, went through the kitchen cupboards and refrigerator, stealing some food and money.

While the homeowner was on their way home, they saw a man walking on Hawthorne Road north of Highway 27. Morrison County deputies were able to locate the man, who matched the description of an earlier suspicious person complaint near 160th Avenue in Little Falls Township. The man was identified as Mallin.

Deputies allegedly found some of the stolen items on Mallin, and were able to connect him to the residential burglary on Highway 27.

If convicted, Mallin faces up to 10 years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine.

Nichole Stella Fairbanks, 29, Little Falls, was convicted in Morrison County District Court Wednesday of felony credit card fraud.

On Aug. 28, 2015, a woman reported to the Little Falls Police Department that Fairbanks, who had been living with the victim and her husband, stole her credit card and made numerous transactions at several surrounding cities.

Among the transactions were 33 purchases made at two Little Falls gas stations totaling $2,036.53. The transactions took place between July 18, 2015 and Aug. 8, 2015.

Upon reviewing videos of the transactions, law enforcement found all but five were made by Fairbanks. The other five were made by an accomplice.

Fairbanks originally pleaded not guilty to the charge, before changing it to guilty as part of a plea agreement.

Fairbanks was sentenced to five days in jail, before being given work release and was put in the Sentence to Serve (STS) program.

She was also sentenced to five years of supervised probation and $2,171.53 in fines and restitution.

Oct. 23 — Resident on Broadway Avenue West reported a burglary. Someone damaged multiple doors and a window, gaining access through the window. Stolen were a TV and DVD player.

Oct. 24 — Someone damaged a baseball garage on the north side of the baseball field on Fifth Avenue Southeast.

Oct. 24 — A resident on First Avenue Southeast reported their cellphone as stolen.

Oct. 25 — A resident on 18th Street Northeast reported an unauthorized transaction on their account.

Oct. 28 — A resident on Fourth Street Northeast reported a theft from their vehicle.

Oct. 28 — Someone drove a vehicle through shrubs and the yard at a residence on Sixth Street Southeast.

Oct. 28 — A resident on Hilton Road reported a theft.

Oct. 28 — A resident on Seventh Street Northeast reported a theft.

Oct. 30 — A business on 18th Street Northeast reported a shoplifter.

Morrison County Attorney Brian Middendorf and his staff have filed gross misdemeanor complaints against the following people:

• Victoria Ann Miller, 23, Onamia — In connection with a Sept. 23 incident, Miller has been charged with one count of fifth degree controlled substance crime – possession.
• Todd Gary Strom, 32, Little Falls — In connection with an Oct. 29 incident, Strom has been charged with one count of domestic assault and one count of emergency telephone calls – communications – interrupt, interfere, impede, disrupt 911 call.
• Jeffrey Reinhold Winscher, 45, Pierz — In connection with an Oct. 27 incident, Winscher has been charged with one count of driver failing to stop – injury or death, one count of driving after revocation and one count of driver not carrying proof of insurance when operating vehicle.
• Daniel Earl Lodermeier, 32, Little Falls — In connection with an Oct. 28 incident, Lodermeier has been charged with two counts of DWI.

If found guilty, they could face a maximum penalty of one year in jail and/or a $3,000 fine.

The court will set their appearance date.

The following people, charged with a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor level crime in Morrison County District Court, have recently been sentenced:

Gross Misdemeanors

• Taylor Anthony Drager, 21, Swanville; (offense: 3/3/2016) criminal vehicular operation, sentenced to five days in jail and supervised probation for one year. Dismissed against Drager was one gross misdemeanor count of traffic collision – driver fail to stop – injury or death.

Misdemeanors

•             Derrick Joel Hulsey, 33, Little Falls; (offense: 5/8/2016) traffic – speeding – exceed limit of 30 mph, fined $135, probation to the court for one year.

Oct. 30 — A business on 18th Street Northeast, Little Falls, reported a shoplifter.

Nov. 1 — A resident on West Centre Street in Royalton reported someone had stolen their prescription medication.

Nov. 1 — A resident on Carlson Avenue in Cushing reported a scam in which someone called claiming to be with the resident’s student loan company and was asking the resident to change their passwords so the caller could gain access to the account.

Nov. 1 — A resident on Gordon Circle in Little Falls reported someone stole three money orders, totaling $435.

Nov. 2 — A resident on Gable Road in Bowlus reported the theft of a dozen sprayer nozzles and a jack off a trailer on their property. Also missing was a 300-gallon tank.

Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen reports that arrest warrants were issued for the following people. Those with information as to the whereabouts of anyone on the list, are asked to contact the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office at (320) 632-9233 or toll-free at 1 (866) 401-1111, ext. 180. The warrants were issued Oct. 18 – Nov. 1.

• Jonelle Pamela Barker, Motley.
• Keith Robert Boser, St. Cloud.
• Sheila Rae Brown, no address listed.
• Elizabeth Rose Gabrielson, Little Falls.
• Michael Alan Mossow, Orono.
• Gilbert Levi Phillips, Little Falls.
• Amanda Lynn Scherping, Little Falls.
• Arielle Rose Siordia, Little Falls.
• Brittany Lee Spence, Harris.

Wayne Michael Strack, 52, Randall, is facing a felony charge for fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle. He is also charged with two gross misdemeanor DWI charges and one gross misdemeanor for driving after his license was cancelled.

On Oct. 23, Strack was allegedly intoxicated at a party and causing fights. When law enforcement responded, Strack had just left the party.

According to the criminal complaint, Strack was later traveling west on Lake Camille Drive while two squad cars were traveling east, the first one activating its lights.

Strack swerved to avoid the squad car, and allegedly began fleeing from the officers.

After one pursuit intervention technique (PIT) maneuver failed to stop the vehicle, law enforcement attempted another one. According to the criminal complaint, this caused Strack to overshoot an intersection and crash into poplar trees.

Strack then allegedly refused to obey officers’ commands, after which he was tased. According to court documents, after being warned he would be tased again, Strack complied with deputies.

Once Strack was arrested and taken to the Morrison County Jail, he allegedly said he did not wish to speak with an attorney and consented to a breathalyzer test which allegedly registered .20.

According to the criminal complaint, Strack’s license was cancelled in 2012.

If convicted of the felony charge, Strack faces up to three years and one day in prison and/or a $5,000 fine.

Ricardo Medina, 36, Plymouth and Sharonda Mae Little, 23, Little Falls, are facing three felony first degree aggravated robbery charges each for conspiring to commit first degree aggravated robbery, first degree aggravated robbery and being an accomplice to first degree robbery.

On Oct. 18, law enforcement was told Little was allegedly selling large quantities of methamphetamine at a home in Little Falls.

Court documents say police observed a buyer go into  a garage in Little Falls with Little, followed by several men.

When the buyer entered the building, Medina allegedly punched him/her in the face, after which Little allegedly took $600.

An accomplice who hasn’t been charged yet, allegedly pointed a gun at the victim. Court documents said the assault was due to the victim owing Medina money.

Before law enforcement could surround the building, Medina and Little allegedly left on motorcycle, while the two alleged accomplices stayed at the building. Both were placed under arrest.

Inside the home, police allegedly found zip ties, commonly used as restraints, rubber gloves and a knife. Surveillance equipment showing the garage and driveway were also found.

As of the print deadline, neither Medina nor Little had been located.

If convicted of all charges, the two face up to 50 years in prison and/or $87,500 in fines.

Barry Lynn Russell, 55, Little Falls, is facing a felony charge for violating a restraining order within 10 years of his first of two domestic assault convictions.

On Oct. 20, a woman called the Little Falls Police Department because Russell, whom she has a restraining order against, was allegedly intoxicated and banging on her door.

According to court documents, when an officer arrived, he observed Russell walking away from the residence.

Russell allegedly told law enforcement he was living with the victim and that she had locked him out of the residence after an argument.

According to court records, the restraining order was issued in Morrison County in May. Because Russell could not be located at the time, it was served by a notice being published in a paper in Ramsey County.

Russell has two previous domestic assault convictions, a fifth degree felony from May 2009 and a gross misdemeanor from November 2015.

If convicted, Russell faces up to five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine.

Robert Donald Bartkowitz, 47, Little Falls, is facing extradition to Wisconsin, where he allegedly violated his probation. Bartkowitz was charged with a gross misdemeanor in Morrison County District Court for giving a false name to law enforcement.

On Oct. 28, law enforcement pulled Bartkowitz over for speeding and going over the fog lane.

When police pulled him over, Bartkowitz allegedly said he didn’t have his license on him, and gave a false name.

The officer suspected this was actually Bartkowitz and confirmed it with a Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) photo of Bartkowitz on his squad car’s computer.

Bartkowitz was then placed under arrest and taken to the Morrison County Jail.

Law enforcement in Wisconsin has a warrant for his arrest after he violated his probation guidelines for a felony possession of methamphetamine conviction, by absconding from the Division of Community Corrections’ supervision.

Bartkowitz allegedly said he is willing to go back to Wisconsin and answer to the warrant.

A felony drug possession charge against Loretta Louise Budreau,  29, Cass Lake,  were dismissed Tuesday.

According to the criminal complaint, on Jan. 5, an officer of the Minnesota State Patrol observed a car that appeared to be traveling over the speed limit. The vehicle was clocked over the legal speed limit, and the officer initiated a traffic stop.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as Budreau, and she and her passenger allegedly appeared very nervous.

Budreau allegedly admitted that she was on probation in Beltrami County. A search of her record revealed that her probation terms authorized random searches.

The officer observed that a soda can, initially in the center console, had been placed on the floor, leading the officer to suspect something had been hidden inside.

Allegedly found inside the can was a used hypodermic needle and a small baggie with white residue inside.

Assistant County Attorney, and prosecutor in the case, Michel Chisum said he dismissed the charges when the lab results indicated the residue was not narcotics.

A Pillager man suffered minor injuries after running into the back of a dump truck Tuesday, Nov. 8.

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office said Kevin Borst, 55, of Pillager, was driving his van north on Dove Road, about five miles north of Randall in Cushing Township. Borst told officers he was reaching for some trail mix when he ran into the back of a dump truck driven by Bret Olson, 50, of Freeport.

Borst suffered minor injuries and was taken by family to seek medical treatment. His vehicle was totaled.

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office was assisted at the scene by Randall Fire and Rescue and Gold Cross Ambulance.

Morrison County Attorney Brian Middendorf and his staff have filed a gross misdemeanor complaint against the following person:
• Jack Charles Havrilak, 52, Randall — In connection with a Nov. 1 incident, Havrilak has been charged with one count of driving after cancellation.
If found guilty, he could face a maximum penalty of one year in jail and/or a $3,000 fine.
The court will set his appearance date.

Nov. 2 — A resident on Sixth Street Southwest reported damage to their property.

Nov. 2 — A resident on Fourth Avenue Northeast reported multiple fraudulent transactions on their bank account.

Nov. 2 — A resident on Mary Ann Avenue reported a burglary.

Nov. 2 — A resident on Fifth Street and First Avenue Northwest reported damage done to their property.

Nov. 3  — A resident on Badger Creek Road in Swanville reported the theft of four no-trespassing signs from their property.

Nov. 3 — A resident on Gordon Circle in Little Falls reported an attempt to enter their garage.

Nov. 4 — A resident on Great River Road in Bowlus reported a scam.

Nov. 4 — A resident on Lake Road in Pierz reported someone had broken out a rear window on their vehicle.

Nov. 4 — A resident on Cantleberry Road in Motley reported a scam in which someone called asking the resident to turn on their computer so the caller could access it and change some information for them.

Nov. 6 — A resident on 243rd Street in Pierz reported damage done to their rental property.

Nov. 7 — A resident on 233rd Street in Hillman reported a scam in which they gave a company passwords to their computer and now were being asked to pay to get the computer unlocked.

Nov. 7 — A resident on 290th Street in Cushing reported the theft of a Husqvarna chainsaw, valued at $359; one gallon of bar oil, valued at $12; a square orange color chainsaw case, valued at $50; and one spare chainsaw chin, valued at  $25.

Nov. 8 — A resident of South Main Street in Upsala reported a case of identity theft.

Nov. 8 — Officers apprehended a suspect in a stolen vehicle on First Street Southeast.

Nov. 8 — A business on Superior Avenue in Randall reported receiving a fraudulent check in the amount of $47.08.

The following people, charged with a gross misdemeanor or misdemeanor level crime in Morrison County District Court, have recently been sentenced:

Misdemeanors

• Clint James Laudenbach, 46, Little Falls; (offense: 9/17/2016) disorderly conduct – offensive/abusive/obscene, fined $285, probation to the court for one year.
• Tyler Oscar Nelson, 18, Randall; (offense: 6/13/2016) theft – take/use/transfer movable property – no consent, fined $135; (7/17/2016) theft – take/use/transfer movable property – no consent, fine concurrent with other case.
• Joseph MacArthur Rivard, 25, St. Michael; (offense: 6/18/2016) give peace officer false name/birthday/ID card, fined $135.
• Ryan Michael Jacko, 18, Woodbury; (offense: 10/09/2016) DWI, fined $410, supervised probation for one year.

Stephen Lee Brownie, 46, Randall; (offense: 4/18/2016) assault – fifth degree, fined $185, supervised probation for one year.

• Martin Robert Lange, 28, Pierz; (offense: 9/6/2016) speeding, fined $385, probation to the court for one year.
• Christopher Roland Storkamp, 33, Pierz; (offense: 10/16/2016) driver fails to stop for stop sign, fined $285, probation to the court for one year.

John Anthony Held, 53, Little Falls, was given a stay of adjudication Nov. 3, in a felony fifth degree drug possession charge.

The charge stemmed from an April 14 incident in which officers attempted to locate a woman with known ties to an associate of Held’s, Kevin Schenian.

According to the criminal complaint, when officers pulled up to the residence of Schenian, he and another man were outside talking.

Officers allegedly asked Schenian if the woman in question was there, but he denied it.

More officers arrived, and they allegedly found two persons hiding in bedrooms, one of which was the woman in question.

Schenian was taken into custody.

Held was identified as the man outside talking to Schenian.

Held was taken into custody for a warrant for his arrest in Hennepin County.

When officers wanted to arrest Held, he asked to urinate before heading to jail. Officers observed Held drop a needle and a plastic baggie when he was allowed to go.

When asked, Held told an officer that methamphetamine was in the needle.

After being transported to jail, Held admitted that the plastic baggie contained a 1/2 gram of meth.

A subsequent search of the residence after a warrant was issued found two and a half grams of meth and two large containers of marijuana.

Held was given a stay of adjudication and was sentenced to five years supervised probation.

He was also sentenced to 28 days in jail, for which he received credit for 28 days served, and $100 in fines.