Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Bench warrants issued for no-shows
Ronald Eric Williams II, of New Rockford, was sentenced in Eddy County on a host of offenses March 15, including class B felony unlawful possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and class C felony theft of property. He also pleaded guilty to driving under suspension, unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal trespass, all misdemeanor offenses.
Williams pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to five years in the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (NDDOCR), with three years suspended. He will be placed on supervised probation for three years following his release from prison. Williams also forfeited his van to authorities at sentencing.
The charges stemmed from a November 26, 2016, traffic stop where he was cited for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving under suspension. He was later charged with theft after a search of his van yielded approximately $6,800 worth of clothing that had the merchant tags and theft prevention devices still affixed. His vehicle and its contents were seized by authorities for evidence at the time of his arrest. Then, the day he posted bond, Williams climbed the chain link fence that secures the Eddy County Sheriff's Department impound lot and cut the barb wire in order to access his impounded van, which resulted in the criminal trespass charge.
Williams also has an active bench warrant in Stutsman Conty for unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. That charge was filed in December 2017.
Bench warrants issued for no-shows
Bench warrants have been issued for the arrest of the following seven individuals who failed to appear in court on Thursday, March 15:
1. Ada C. Black Cloud
2. Heather M. Jackson
3. David W. Johnson
4. Zacharia Lafrombois
5. Joseph LaVallie
6. Antoine L. Longie
7. James E. Thompson III
If anyone has information about the whereabouts of these individuals, please contact the Eddy County Sheriff's Office at (701) 947-5515 or text an anonymous tip to (701) 341-0534.
Court update for March 2018
Preston Neumiller is due in court for an Order to Show Cause hearing on April 19. This is the third time he has appeared for failure to comply with orders of the court. He was sentenced for two separate charges of simple assault domestic violence against his then-girlfriend in July 2015 and April 2016 when the couple lived together in New Rockford.
A bench warrant had been issued for his arrest on May 11, 2017, and he was apprehended by Mercer County authorities on February 20.
Dakota J. Dubois of Devils Lake, 27, was arrested for driving under the influence and driving under suspension after a traffic stop conducted on U.S. Hwy. 281 February 28. Dubois appeared in court on March 15, where he pleaded guilty to the charges. He was ordered to pay $900 in fines and fees, submit to a chemical dependency evaluation and complete any recommended treatment.
On October 23, 2016, Jonathan J. Ironheart of St. Michael was arrested for driving or being in actual control of a vehicle while under the influence, driving under suspension and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, all misdemeanor charges. He was released on a PR bond October 26, 2016, but failed to appear in court. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest on November 10, 2016. After more than a year, he was apprehended in late February and posted bond on March 2. At his hearing on March 15, he pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay $900 in fines and fees and was placed on supervised probation for a period of one year.
Dale Comer of Tolna was stopped in New Rockford on March 9, and authorities found him in possession of less than one-half ounce of marijuana. He appeared in court on the misdemeanor possession charge March 15, where he pleaded guilty. Judge Hovey sentenced him to 30 days in jail, all suspended for six months of unsupervised probation. He was also ordered to pay $750 in fines and fees.
Jessica Duda of New Rockford was sentenced March 15 for driving with a suspended license. She pleaded guilty to the offense, and Hovey ordered her to serve a 4 day jail term and pay $750 in fines and fees.
