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Freeborn County District Court

March 25

Nickolas Patrick Biwer, 26, 911 13th Ave. NW, Austin. Count 1: Traffic – no proof of insurance. Fees $280.

March 27

Sergio Missel Chavez Almanza, 28, 1101 18th St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – DWI – gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle – alcohol concentration .08 within two hours. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Local confinement for 90 days, stay for 50 days, credit for 40 days served. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $680. Count 3: Traffic – open bottle. Dismissed.

Jamie John Kujak, 36, 1609 Massee St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety. Local confinement for 74 days, credit for 74 days served. Fees $75.

Vernon LeRoy Frydenlund, 71, 18351 810th Ave., Hayward. Count 1: Assault – fifth-degree misdemeanor. Local confinement for 90 days, stay 88 days, credit for two days served. Supervised probation for one year. Fees $580.

Blake Nathaniel Naatz, 28, 212 2nd St., Hayward. Count 1: Traffic – DWI – misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. Dismissed. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle – alcohol concentration .08 within two hours. Local confinement for 60 days, stay for 60 days. Supervised probation for two years. Fees $405. Count 3: Traffic – DWI – misdemeanor – driving while impaired. Dismissed.

Sebastian Robert Schumacher, 29, 420 Vista Villa Ct., Waseca. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280. Count 2: Traffic – speeding 67/55. Fees $50.

Abraham Jon Groth, 32, 303 5th Ave. W., Ellendale. Count 1: Drugs – felony possession of a controlled substance – fifth-degree felony. Stay of imposition. Supervised probation for one year. Local confinement for three days, credit for three days served. Count 2: Traffic – DWI – gross misdemeanor – operate motor vehicle while body contains any amount of schedule on or two drugs. Local confinement for 365 days, stay 335 days, credit for 12 days served. Serve remaining time in jail or can serve on electric home monitoring. Supervised probation for two years. Fees $155. Count 3: Traffic – driving after cancellation. Dismissed. Count 4: Drugs – possession of drug paraphernalia. Dismissed.

March 28

Zachary Joseph Crawford, 35, 109 7th Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after suspension. Fees $280.

Nolan Monroe Perkins, 20, 221 Main St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Liquor – consumption under 21. Fees $180.

Sara Elaine Katra, 46, 19757 710th Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after revocation. Fees $280. Count 2: Traffic – seat belt required. Fees $25. Count 3: Traffic – no proof of insurance. Fees $200.

Braydon Kenneth Nootbaar, 19, 1490 Fox Rd., Wonewoc, WI. Count 1: Traffic – no proof of insurance. Fees $280.

March 29

Cody Lee Hanson, 37, 505 E. 8th St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Drugs – second-degree drug possession – felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 58 months, stayed for four years. Supervised probation for four years. Fees $205.

Matthew Dylan Harmdierks, 34, 207 Pearl St., Albert Lea. Count 1: Domestic assault – misdemeanor. Local confinement for 90 days, credit for one day served. Serve as work release. Restitution $1,018.72. Fees $80.

Tyler William Rupe, 32, 1402 Lee Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Burglary – second-degree dwelling – felony. Stay of imposition. Local confinement for 94 days, credit for 94 days served. Supervised probation for two years.

Nathaniel Isaiah Rojas, 27, 1530 Assisi Dr. NW, Rochester. Count 1: Drugs – possession of methamphetamine – fifth-degree felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 15 months, stayed for five years. Supervised probation for five years. Fees $205.

April 1

Rita Kaye Brenegan, 73, 1201 Frank Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Traffic – driving after cancellation – inimical to public safety. Unsupervised probation for six months. Fees $80.

Matt John Peterson, 48, 22729 Bluegrass Rd., Albert Lea. 7/18/23 offense. Count 1: Drugs – first-degree methamphetamine sale – felony. Dismissed. Count 2: Ineligible possession of a firearm – felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 60 months. Fees $75. 9/18/24 offense. Count 1: Aiding and abetting burglary – second-degree felony. Dismissed. Count 2: Burglary – third-degree felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 24 months. Concurrent with other case. Restitution $1,039.24, Restitution $350.

Alexis Mae Truesdell, 20, 613 St. Thomas Ave., Albert Lea. Count 1: Damage to property – third-degree – reduced value – gross misdemeanor. Local confinement for 60 days, stay 60 days. Supervised probation for one year. Restitution $50-. Count 2: Disorderly conduct. Dismissed.

Adam David Wacek, 40, 105 Washington St. W., Hollandale. Count 1: Drugs – fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance – felony. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections – adult MN Correctional Facility-St. Cloud for 13 months, stayed for two years. Supervised probation for two years. Fees $205.

The Tribune publishes all convictions where the financial obligation to the court is $180 or greater, or resulted in jail time, probation or community service.