Court reports for Nov. 3, 2019

Court reports for Nov. 3, 2019

Read the latest reports.

The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai District Court:

Ronald W. Hodson, 49, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to a hunting seasons and bag limits for moose violation, committed Sept. 21. He was fined $3,000 with $1,000 suspended and a $100 court surcharge, forfeited the moose and antlers, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Ronald James Brandenburgh, Jr., 63, of Ulysses, Nebraska, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Jan. 9. He was sentenced to 270 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 210 days suspended (time has been served on electronic monitoring), fined $5,000 with $1,000 suspended, a $150 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had his license revoked for three years, ordered ignition interlock for 18 months, ordered not to possess, consume or buy alcohol for two years, and placed on probation for two years.

Tiffany Dawn Reynolds, 35, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of second-degree harassment, committed Aug. 26. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail with all but time served suspended, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered not to consume or buy illegal drugs, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, ordered to have no contact with victim unless contact is requested in writing with the court, and was placed on probation for 12 months.

Nicholas Donald Owen Demont, 25, of Nikiski, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree criminal mischief (damage under $250), committed Oct. 30. He was fined a $100 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a anger management and substance/alcohol abuse assessments and follow all recommendations, ordered to complete 25 hours of community work service, ordered to pay restitution, and placed on probation for 24 months.

Brenda Lea Howell, 45, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 15. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 87 days suspended, fined a $150 jail surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $330 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Lewis Miles OReagan II, 37, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, committed Nov. 25, 2018. He was fined a $50 court surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to complete a substance/alcohol assessment and follow all recommendations, forfeited items seized, and placed on probation for one year.

Maura Ann Schumacher, 29, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, committed Oct. 12. She was sentenced to 90 days in jail or on electronic monitoring with 87 days suspended, fined $2,000 with $500 suspended, a $150 court surcharge, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and $330 cost of imprisonment, ordered to complete Alcohol Safety Action Program treatment, had her license revoked for 90 days, ordered ignition interlock for six months, and placed on probation for 12 months.

Aaron Troxell-Tom, 24, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Oct. 12, 2018. He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

Aaron Troxell-Tom, 24, of Soldotna, pleaded guilty to violating condition of release, committed Nov. 2, 2018. He was sentenced to five days in jail and fined a $50 court surcharge.

Suzanne Ackerman, 31, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault (causing fear of injury), committed Nov. 5, 2018. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail, credited for VIP monitoring, and fined a $50 court surcharge and a $50 jail surcharge.

The following dismissals were recently handed down in Kenai District Court:

A charge of driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended with a previous conviction against Joshua Ley, 36, of Sterling, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Aug. 27.

A charge of fourth-degree assault (recklessly injure) against Victoria Chantel Bower, 26, of Kenai, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Feb. 17.

A charge of fourth-degree theft against Lewis Miles OReagan II, 37, of Soldotna, was dismissed. Date of the charge was Sept. 26, 2018.

The following judgments were recently handed down in Kenai Superior Court:

Lewis Miles OReagan II, 37, of Kenai, pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree burglary and one count of second-degree theft, committed Nov. 30, 2018, and one count of third-degree assault (causing fear of injury with a weapon), committed Dec. 2, 2018. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison with all but time served suspended on count one and to 24 months and 12 months with 24 months and 12 months suspended on

the other two counts respectively, fined a $100 court surcharge and a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, ordered to pay $300 cost of appointed counsel, had his license revoked for 60 days, ordered to pay restitution, forfeited all item seized, ordered, among other conditions of probation, to have no contact with victims in this case, to submit to search directed by a probation officer, with or without probable cause, for the presence of alcohol, controlled substances, drug paraphernalia, evidence of controlled substance transactions and stolen property, ordered not to use or possess any alcoholic beverages

or illegal controlled substances, including marijuana or synthetic drugs, not to reside where alcoholic beverages are present or enter any business establishment whose primary business is the sale of alcohol, ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation and comply with treatment recommendations, and was placed on probation for three years. All other charges in this case were dismissed.

More in News

U.S. Department of Justice Logo. (Graphic by Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Sterling resident charged with wire fraud involving COVID-19 relief funds

Sterling resident Kent Tompkins, 55, was arrested last week, on April 16,… Continue reading

Poster for Kenai Peninsula Trout Unlimited Fishing Gear Swap. (Courtesy Kenai Peninsula Trout Unlimited)
Trout Unlimted gear swap to return, expands to include outdoor gear

The Kenai Peninsula Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host its second annual… Continue reading

The Kasilof River is seen from the Kasilof River Recreation Area, July 30, 2019, in Kasilof, Alaska. (Photo by Erin Thompson/Peninsula Clarion)
Bait prohibited on Kasilof River from May 1 to May 15

Emergency order issued Tuesday restores bait restriction

Girl Scout Troop 210, which includes Caitlyn Eskelin, Emma Hindman, Kadie Newkirk and Lyberty Stockman, present their “Bucket Trees” to a panel of judges in the 34th Annual Caring for the Kenai Competition at Kenai Central High School in Kenai, Alaska, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Bucket trees take top award at 34th Caring for the Kenai

A solution to help campers safely and successfully extinguish their fires won… Continue reading

Children work together to land a rainbow trout at the Kenai Peninsula Sport, Rec & Trade Show on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Sport show returns next weekend

The 37th Annual Kenai Peninsula Sport, Rec & Trade Show will be… Continue reading

Alaska Press Club awards won by Ashlyn O’Hara, Jeff Helminiak and Jake Dye are splayed on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion’s newsroom in Kenai, Alaska, on Monday, April 22, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Clarion writers win 9 awards at Alaska Press Club conference

The Clarion swept the club’s best arts and culture criticism category for the 2nd year in a row

Exit Glacier, as seen in August 2015 from the Harding Icefield Trail in Kenai Fjords National Park just outside of Seward, Alaska. (Photo by Jeff Helminiak/Peninsula Clarion)
6 rescued after being stranded in Harding Ice Field

A group of six adult skiers were rescued after spending a full… Continue reading

City of Kenai Mayor Brian Gabriel and City Manager Terry Eubank present “State of the City” at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center in Kenai, Alaska, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
Mayor, city manager share vision at Kenai’s ‘State of the City’

At the Sixth Annual State of the City, delivered by City of… Continue reading

LaDawn Druce asks Sen. Jesse Bjorkman a question during a town hall event on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
District unions call for ‘walk-in’ school funding protest

The unions have issued invitations to city councils, the borough assembly, the Board of Education and others

Most Read