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Cases appearing before Judge Magistrate Burrell: Oct. 10 — James Donald Polwarth was charged with making false statement on license or application. The court found the defendant did not meet State residency requirements and sentenced him to a $300 fine with $200 suspended plus a $10 surcharge. Probation was imposed for six months. Donald Peeler appeared on a charge of over limit pots for Dungeness crab. After entering a no contest plea, the court sentenced Peeler to a fine of $1,500, $10 surcharge and ordered forfeiture of his fish ticket. The...
State troopers arrested a Kake man last week after he sat in a Chevrolet pickup truck and allegedly sprayed semi-automatic gunfire into a construction site trailer with eight people inside, leaving no one hospitalized or shot. Jacob Hallingstad, 46, was arrested on Thursday in connection to the shooting in Kake. Nine charges were doled to him at a felony first hearing in Petersburg over the weekend, to which he teleconferenced from the Lemon Creek Correctional Center in Juneau. Sgt. Nicholas Zito with the Alaska State Troopers filed a report...
Sept. 18 — Thomas McKeowen III was arraigned on a charge of criminal trespass. The defendant entered a not guilty plea before Judge Magistrate Burrell and was released OR with conditions, including seeking counseling with PMHS. Sept. 20 — Sebastian Lima appeared before Judge Magistrate Burrell on a charge of assault in the 4th degree domestic violence. After entering a not guilty plea, the defendant was released OR with conditions. Sept. 25 — Jason Ratliff entered a not guilty plea before Judge Carey on a charge of criminal mischief in the 3...
Aug. 30 — Judge Stephens granted a one-month continuance in the case of State of Alaska vs. Christopher William Allen. Sept. 1 — Matthew Boseman was arraigned before Magistrate Judge Burrell on a charge of Assault 4 Domestic Violence. He entered a not guilty plea and was released OR with conditions. Sept. 6 — Pricila G. Chim entered a no contest plea to a charge of carry proof of insurance. She was sentenced to a $500 fine and a surcharge of $10 concurrent with another case....
Aug. 10 — Judge Magistrate Burrell granted an exparte protective order against Thomas McKeon. Darci Lin Cook was granted a stalking petition against Samuel Jackson. A long-term hearing date was set for Aug. 25. Aug. 11 — Superior Court Judge Carey granted third party custody of Kenneth L. Birch, 36, to James Birch, the defendant’s father, on a 24/7 basis. Birch is charged with two counts of sexual assault. Aug. 16 — Beth Moreland entered a not guilty plea to charges of assault in the 4th degree. Judge Magistrate Burrell released the defenda...
July 27 — Judge Magistrate Burrell recommended the Superior Court grant a default divorce for Thimothy A. and Tierra L. Nichols. Davis Dondi Estes entered a not guilty plea to charges of theft in the 4th degree. The defendant was released OR with conditions. Aug. 3 — Courtney Alexander Brown was arraigned before Judge Magistrate Burrell on a charge of Failure to Appear. $250 bail was imposed. Brown was originally charged with Disorderly Conduct. A summons was issued to Hassen Roodwan for Failure to Appear for an Aug. 1 court hearing. A $250 arr...
July 17 — Ryan Dawson was arraigned before Magistrate Judge Burrell on charges of Assault in the 4th Degree Domestic Violence (DV) and Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree. The defendant entered a not guilty plea and was released OR with orders to contact Petersburg Mental Health Services for evaluation, violate no laws and not contact victims or witnesses. July 18 — Samantha Bean appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell on charges of Reckless Driving and Reckless Endangerment DV. The defendant entered a not guilty ple...
June 26 — Judge Carey set the trial date for the divorce of Marisa Martens and Collin Martens for October 12. Judge Carey noted he was friends with the defendant’s father and said the plaintiff could file a request to have another judge hear the case. Judge Carey set a trial date of Dec. 14 to hear a child custody case between Kimberly Cole vs. David Thomas Shulz. Judge Carey set a new hearing date for Angelo Lerma from Kake appearing on a DUI charge, after Lerma failed to call in for the hearing. June 28 — Katie Jo Edfelt was arraigned befor...
About 35 people gathered in the Public Library Wednesday evening to discuss potential solutions to the reportedly increasing homelessness in Petersburg. Chelsea Tremblay, a Petersburg activist who led the meeting, expected few people to attend. When the room became crowded, she knew the fibers of the meeting would be homelessness recognition, solutions and resources Petersburg has. “The first step with anything like this is awareness,” Tremblay said. “The shame component of people who find themselves on the brink of homelessness can maybe...
June 8 — Permillia Lyons entered a not guilty plea before Judge Magistrate Burrell on a charge of Theft in the 4th Degree. The court released her O/R with conditions. June 13 — Travis Adams appeared before Judge Magistrate Burrell and entered guilty pleas to three charges. On the charge of Driving While License Cancelled, Suspended or Revoked, the court sentenced the defendant to a $300 fine with $10 surcharge. On the charge of No Proof of Insurance, the court sentenced the defendant to pay a $500 fine with $10 surcharge. On the charge of Fai...
May 16 — Daniel Varner appeared before Judge Carey and entered a guilty plea to reduced charges of Harassment in the 2nd Degree. The defendant was sentenced to 10 days in jail with 5 suspended; a $50 surcharge; contact Petersburg Mental Health Services for an anger management course; one year probation and other conditions. May 17 — Matthew Kurt Roelfs entered a not guilty plea before Judge Magistrate Burrell on a charge of Assault in the 4th Degree. The defendant was released O.R. with conditions. May 18 — David Janzen entered a not guilt...
April 20 — Judge Kevin Miller denied a long-term Domestic Violence Order and kept the Exparte Order in effect against Matthew Boseman. Superior Court Judge William Carey sentenced Ward McKinley on 1 count of DUI. The defendant was ordered to serve two years in jail with one yr. suspended. He was ordered not to possess a firearm or ammo, placed on probation for three years, his firearms were forfeited and he was fined $10,000 and ordered to pay jail surcharges. April 24 — Judge Magistrate Burrell recommended the court grant a dissolution of the...
Randy K. Long, 53 appeared before Magistrate Judge Desi Burrell on Wednesday in a Felony First Appearance hearing, which drew nearly 40 citizens to the courtroom chambers. On May 1, Petersburg Police Department filed state drug charges against Long who was being held in the Petersburg jail on a single charge of Fugitive from Justice involving credit card fraud/theft charges in Maricopa County, Arizona. That charge was dismissed on Wednesday. Long is now charged with three felonies involving...
April 3 — The court extended a short term Domestic Violence order for plaintiff Kimberly Cole against defendant David Schulz. April 6 — Permilia Lyons was released OR after she failed to appear before Judge Magistrate Burrell. A new trial date was set for April 18. April 11 — Justin Lamar Wade appeared before Judge Magistrate Burrell at a representation hearing. The court allowed the defendant to represent himself without an attorney at a future hearing. April 13 — The court issued an Order to Show Cause against Britt Banry for failing to retu...
March 22 — David Janzen was arraigned on a second charge of DUI over the weekend. Magistrate Judge Burrell accepted a not guilty plea to the charge and the defendant was released OR with conditions. March 23 — Dustin DeLong appeared before Judge Magistrate Burrell on charges of Theft in the 4th Degree and Criminal Mischief in the 5th Degree. The defendant entered a not guilty plea to both charges and was released OR with conditions including that the defendant not go on PIA premises. March 30 — Magistrate Judge Burrell signed an order for B...
March 1 — Superior Court Judge Carey ruled in favor of Dean and Elena Roundtree in a small claims case against Ken Olsen dba K/O Construction. Judgment of $4,665 plus interest and costs was granted to the Roundtrees for a total of $4,802.06. The Pilot incorrectly reported the plaintiff’s name as Dane Roundtree in last week’s paper. March 3 — Judge Magistrate Burrell accepted a not guilty plea from Lapasi Mikaio who was arraigned on a charge of Assault in the 4th Degree DV. Defendant was released OR on $500 cash bail and $500 unsecured appeara...
Feb. 14 — Ray Stoner III entered a No Contest Plea for operating gear without a permit card. The defendant was sentenced to a $300 fine and ordered to pay a police training surcharge of $50. Feb. 23 — Magistrate Judge Desiree Burrell heard the small claims case involving Consuelo Santiago vs. Victor Torres. The court ruled that Torres should pay Santiago $3,165. Feb. 27 — Superior Court Judge William Carey presided over the sentencing of Cesar Gonzalez on three counts involving weapons violations. On count two, felon in possession of a firea...
Luis Guillermo Arce is the first prisoner to be housed in the new community jail. Arce, age 59 of Petersburg, was arrested on Feb. 22, after Magistrate Judge Desiree Burrell issued a warrant for his arrest the day before. The arrest followed an investigation, which resulted in the filing of charging documents for Domestic Violence Assault in the Fourth Degree. Arce appeared in court on Feb. 22 and was released on his own recognizance with conditions. A plea agreement was reached pending...
Jan. 13 — Deputy Judge Magistrate Brandy Boggs heard the bail review for Daniel Varner. Bail was reduced to $250 cash only. Jan. 24 — Dustin Delong was sentenced to a suspended imposition of sentence on a forgery charge. Superior Court Judge Trevor Stephens imposed 18-months probation and payment of restitution yet to be determined. Two other charges were dismissed. Judge Stephens granted a default divorce for Shannon and Todd Verwers. Jan. 26 — Judge Magistrate Burrell recommended the name change for Robert Vinson to Anthony Vinson for appro...
January 11 Daniel Varner appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for arraignment on a charge of domestic violence assault in the fourth degree. Varner was released on $500 cash only bail. Varner must not violate any laws, appear for all four hearings, not depart Petersburg without written permission, and not have contact with alleged victim(s) and/or witness(es). Varner is also restricted from going to the airport or ferry terminal. A calendar call is set for March 3. January 13 Daniel Varner appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for bail...
January 3 Orion Fenner appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for arraignment on a charge of commercial fishing illegal storage of crab pots. Fenner pled no contest and was sentenced to pay a $300 fine with a $10 surcharge. January 4 Kayle Thorsen appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for arraignment on a charge of failure to give immediate notice of an accident. Thorsen entered a not guilty plea and was released on her own recognizance. A representation hearing is set for Feb 16....
December 19 Lepasi Makaio and Marcia Collins appeared before Magistrate Judge Ellis. Makaio was granted a long-term stalking order. December 20 Chase Martin appeared before Deputy Magistrate Boggs for a remand hearing. Martin had a warrant for arrest issued after not reporting to jail in Wrangell. Martin was ordered to serve 20 days in jail. December 21 Chase Martin appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for arraignment. Martin was charged with contempt of court for failing to report to jail. The court entered a not guilty plea on Martin’s b...
December 12 Marvin Jackson appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey for a change of plea hearing. Jackson entered a guilty plea to one count of attempted misconduct involving controlled substance in the second degree. A sentencing hearing is set for Feb. 28. December 13 Lenny Kent McCollum appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for arraignment and sentencing. McCollum was charged with failure to register dive vessel. McCollum pled no contest and was fined $300 with a $10 surcharge....
November 30 Kristy McConville and John Otness appeared before Superior Court Judge Carey for scheduling in a civil property dispute. A trial date is set for May 24. December 1 Lepasi Mikaio appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for arraignment. Mikaio is charged with assault in the fourth degree. A not guilty plea was entered by the court on Mikaio’s behalf, and the defendant was released on their own recognizance. Part of the conditions of release are complying with stalking order, avoiding contact with alleged victim(s) or witness(es), a...
November 16 Troy Larson appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for arraignment. Larson was charged with failure to report an accident. The court entered a not guilty plea on Larson’s behalf and he was released on his own recognizance. Larson must not violate any laws, appear for all court hearings, must not drive unless validly licensed, contact an attorney within five days and maintain contact. A calendar call is set for Jan. 17. Micah Mornio appeared before Magistrate Judge Burrell for arraignment. Morino is charged with two counts of f...
