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Polk County arrests

Tryn D. Johnson, 64, St. Croix Falls, was arrested February 26 for maintaining a drug traffi cking place, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia (party to a crime).

Scott C. Hanestad, 48, Cottage Grove, MN, was arrested February 26 for possession of methamphetamine (party to a crime).

Nathan S. Kammerud, 35, Milltown, was arrested February 26 for possession of methamphetamine with intent (party to a crime) and possession of drug paraphernalia (party to a crime).

Kevin L. Brahs, 48, St. Croix Falls, was arrested February 26 for possession of methamphetamine (party to a crime), possession of drug paraphernalia (party to a crime), possession of marijuana (party to a crime) and a Washburn County failure to appear warrant.

Hailey A. Anderson, 41, Roberts, was arrested February 26 for possession of methamphetamine with intent (party to a crime) and possession of drug paraphernalia (party to a crime).

Chanclee E. Kempf, 35, St. Croix Falls, was arrested February 26 for possession of marijuana (party to a crime), felony bail jumping and possession of drug paraphernalia (party to a crime).

Aaron L. Kobs, 44, New Richmond, was arrested February 26 for possession of drug paraphernalia (party to a crime).

Brenden Alan Holmstrom, 17, Frederic, was arrested February 24 for possession of THC.

Justin Lee Tretsven, 24, Dresser, was arrested February 24 for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, possession of marijuana (2nd) and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jonathan Thomas Bazille, 19, Amery, was arrested February 25 for criminal operating ofter revocation. Shelby Sue O’Brien, 24, Siren, was arrested February 26 for possession of methamphetamine, a Department of Corrections warrant and a Burnett County failure to appear warrant.

Michelle L. Mosay, 32, Luck, was arrested February 26 for felony bail jumping.

Vanessa M. Mosay, 34, Luck, was arrested February 26 for felony bail jumping and a probation hold. Nicholas James Irwin, 19, Osceola, was arrested February 27 for possession of THC with intent and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Chelsie Kay Heule, 35, Osceola, was arrested February 27 for disorderly conduct, simple battery, OWI (1st) with passenger under 16 and possession of THC. Brady W. Kinning, 24, Osceola, was arrested February 27 for disorderly conduct.

Jason D. West, 41, St. Croix Falls, was arrested February 28 for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and a probation hold.

Audrey Jane Murphy, 59, Luck, was arrested February 28 for disorderly conduct.

Madison Jean Englebretson, 19, Afton, MN, was arrested March 1 for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Kathleen Kay Huntington, 57, Luck, was arrested March 1 for violation of temporary restraining order.

Christina Marie Schroedl, 37, Centuria, was arrested February 25 for an Anoka County warrant.

Troy Robert Monson, 42, Clear Lake, was arrested February 26 for a probation hold.

Mitchell Allen Krueger, 27, Rice Lake, was arrested February 28 for a Department of Corrections warrant.

Joshua Ryan McCloud, 21, Amery, was arrested February 28 for a probation hold.

Joshua Darren Johnson, 29, Dresser, was arrested March 1 for a probation hold.

Sheyanne Autumn Hiemestra, 38, Turtle Lake, was arrested March 1 for a probation hold.

Trevor W. Olson, 41, Clayton, was arrested March 1 for a probation hold.

Theodore J. Burch, 65, Luck, was arrested February 24 for OWI (1st) and operating with prohibited alcohol content (1st).

Sumiyah Arlene Mccarty, 26, Baldwin, was arrested February 29 for OWI (3).

Kira Aria Freiseis, 36, St. Croix Falls, was arrested March 1 for OWI (1st).

Amery Police Report 02/28/20-03/05/20 02/28/20, 07:50 a.m., Assist other agency 02/28/20, 11:12 a.m., Vehicle lockout 02/28/20, 02:45 p.m., Assist citizen 02/28/20, 04:06 p.m., Suspicious activity 02/28/20, 05:18 p.m., Juvenile call 02/28/20, 08:02 p.m., Assist other agency 02/28/20, 08:15 p.m., Juvenile call 02/29/20, 07:20 a.m., Assist citizen 02/29/20, 10:10 a.m., Assist citizen 02/29/20, 05:16 p.m., Mental health call 02/29/20, 07:05 p.m., Burglary 03/01/20, 12:21 a.m., 911 hang up 03/01/20, 01:56 p.m., Welfare check 03/01/20, 05:28 p.m., Suspicious activity 03/02/20, 09:06 a.m., Juvenile call 03/02/20, 10:07 a.m., Juvenile call 03/02/20, 12:10 p.m., Suspicious activity 03/02/20, 03:25 p.m., Fraud report 03/02/20, 03:47 p.m., Assist citizen 03/02/20, 03:50 p.m., Assist citizen 03/02/20, 04:46 p.m., Shoplifting report 03/02/20, 05:30 p.m., Disturbance 03/02/20, 08:35 p.m., Mental health call 03/02/20, 09:26 p.m., Fraud report 03/03/20, 12:55 p.m., Suspicious activity 03/03/20, 06:20 p.m., Assist citizen 03/04/20, 09:45 p.m., Assist EMS 03/05/20, 06:22 p.m., MV accident 03/05/20, 07:14 p.m., Mental health call ARRESTS: Juvenile, 17 of Deer Park . Battery Misdemeanor – Bodily Harm

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Seven charged in SCF drug bust

BY APRIL ZIEMER EDITOR@THEAMERYFREEPRESS.COM

A joint effort between the Polk County Sheriff’s Offi ce, St. Croix Valley Drug Task Force and the St. Croix Falls Police Department led to the arrest of several people, seven of which have been charged with drug related offenses in connection with a executed search warrant at 2030 U.S. Highway 8 St. Croix Falls. According to Probable Cause, Feb. 26, Law enforcement entered the home and located numerous individuals including Tyrn D. Johnson, 64; Scott C. Hanestad, 48; Kevin Brahs, 48; Chanclee Kempf, 35; Shelby O’Brien, 24; Hailey A. Anderson, 41 and Nathan S. Kammerud, 35. methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, marijuana and Schedule II Narcotics were allegedly located throughout the residence. Allegedly located inside of a wallet containing Johnson’s ID and other forms of identifi cation were two gem packets testing positive for meth. Johnson has been charged with maintaining a drug traffi cking place (repeat offense), possession of meth (repeat offense), possession of drug paraphernalia as party to a crime (PTAC, Party to a Crime) also a repeat offense. If convicted he faces seven years in prison and $20,000 in fi nes. Located inside of a jacket believed to belong to Hanestad were a set of keys that belonged to his car, a digital scale and two baggies of suspected meth.

Hanestad has been charged with possession of meth as PTAC and bail jumping. If convicted, he is facing 3.5 years in prison and $10,000 in fi nes. Four individuals, including Brahs, were found in the basement crawl space area. Located within reach of them were a mirror with white residue, testing positive for meth, a glass bubble meth pipe with white residue and a baggie of marijuana, testing positive for THC. Allegedly, Brahs said everything in the crawl space was his. A record check on Brahs showed he had active warrants in two counties. He has been charged with possession of meth as PTAC, possession of THC as PTAC, possession of drug paraphernalia as PTAC, three counts of felony bail jumping and one count of misdemeanor bail jumping. If convicted on all charges, Brahs faces 21.5 years in prison and $40,000 in fi nes. Kempf has been charged with possession of THC (2+ offense) as PTAC, possession of paraphernalia as PTAC and felony bail jumping. According to Probable Cause, Kempf has an open felony case out of Polk County with bond conditions that prohibit her from possessing drugs and/or paraphernalia. The conditions also state she is subject to testing. When interviewed Kempf allegedly acknowledged using controlled substances. After submitting to a urine test, she tested positively for the presence of THC, Oxycodone and Benzodiazepines. If convicted she faces 9.5 years in prison and $20,000 in fi nes. While executing the search warrant, it was confi rmed O’Brien had two active warrants for her arrest. While being placed in cuffs, she allegedly told law enforcement she had meth in her bra. She voluntarily removed two baggies with white crystalline substance. She has been charged with possession of meth as a repeater. If convicted she faces 3.5 years in prison and $10,000 in fi nes. While at the residence searching, a vehicle arrived on scene driven by Anderson with Kammerud as a passenger. Located inside of the vehicle were allegedly additional meth and evidence consistent with distribution, including a digital scale, numerous unused baggies and a pipe testing positive for meth. A baggie of suspected (and testing positive) of 13.4 grams of meth was located on Anderson. Kammerud had 1.6 grams of meth located on his person.

Anderson has been charged with possession w/ intent to deliver as PTAC, possession of drug paraphernalia (second offense) as PTAC and felony bail jumping. If convicted she is facing 31 years in prison and $110,000 in fi nes. Kammerud has been charged with possession w/ intent to deliver (repeat offense) as PTAC, possession of drug paraphernalia (second offense) as PTAC. If convicted he faces 25 years in prison and $100,000 in fi nes.

Judge fi nes Wisconsin falconer for poaching northern goshawk MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge fi ned a Wisconsin falconer and ordered him to forfeit his truck for poaching a raptor.

According to prosecutors and court documents, 69-year-old James Kitzman of Oak Creek took a female northern goshawk from its nest in the wild in Vilas County in 2017. He traded the bird for a Finnish goshawk supplied by Michigan falconer Edward Taylor. Selling or bartering northern goshawks is illegal because they’re migratory birds protected by federal law. Both men fi lled out false reports with Wisconsin and Michigan wildlife offi cials to cover up the swap, prosecutors said. Kitzman told his associates to keep his deal with Taylor “hush-hush,” they siad.

Kitzman pleaded guilty in December. U.S. Magistrate Judge Stephen Crocker on Monday fi ned Kitzman $15,000, ordered him to forfeit to the government the Toyota pick-up truck he used to illegally transport the bird and barred him from participating in falconry for three years. Prosecutors said Kitzman paid the fi ne immediately. Crocker fi ned Taylor $10,000 last month.