Law enforcement and court records - Jan. 23

District Court, Judge Manley presiding

*The following took place on Jan. 15

-Sean Lozeau, appeared in court for a change of plea and admitted to three felony counts of criminal endangerment.

Court records reflect that the charges stem from an incident on Sept. 13, when Lozeau is said to have “purposely discharged a .40-caliber handgun into a vehicle containing three occupants.” The altercation allegedly arose after Lozeau “became angry that his girlfriend disrespected his rapping skills.”

The affidavit filed with the case states that Lozeau was intoxicated and starting fights before shooting in the direction of the vehicle, as the three victims left the house. A bullet hole was found in the right, front fender of the vehicle, according to court documents.

Lozeau will be sentenced Feb. 19. He was granted credit for time already served and was released on the condition that there be no contact with the three alleged victims.

-Jeana Hill, 36, reached a plea agreement and admitted to felony possession with intent to distribute.

Court documents state that on Sept. 24, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies acted on a search warrant for a Bigfork residence and found “multiple bags of apparent methamphetamine, a scale, packing materials and items used to ingest methamphetamine.” Hill and her son also allegedly had methamphetamine in their possession.

Records reflect that when interviewed at the Lake County Jail, Hill “admitted that she provided methamphetamine to her son because she knew he was using methamphetamine and she didn’t want him to have to steal to get it or buy ‘bad’ meth.”

Hill will be sentenced on Feb. 19.

-Dessilynn Brown, 25, reached a plea agreement and admitting to a felony drug charge. Records state that Brown was arrested for a suspected attempted burglary in Polson on Oct. 19, and mentioned to the arresting officer that she had snorted methamphetamine that night. She also stated that she had planned to break into a nail salon and then “do her nails.”

After being transported to the Lake County Jail, Brown’s boyfriend dropped off her purse. Reports state that an inspection of the purse’s contents revealed several syringes, a spoon and a baggie of white powder identified as meth.

Brown will be sentenced Feb. 19.

-Jeremy Smithson, 28, appeared in court for arraignment and pled not guilty to a felony charge of burglary.

According to court documents, on Feb. 22 Smithson was caught stealing laptops from a homeowner on Mountain View Road and drove away in a silver car that cut across a field and crashed through a wire fence. The car lost a license plate in the field, which was later recovered and linked to the getaway vehicle, according to court records.

The matter was set for an omnibus hearing on Feb. 12 with a jury trial commencing on Mar. 31. In addition to this charge, Smithson is presently facing three other cases with a total of $150,000 in bond.

-Facing charges from a Ronan burglary, Jarod Schwab, 26, was given a deferred sentence for three years.

Court documents reflect that on June 27, Schwab took part in a burglary at a Ronan residence. The homeowner caught Schwab inside of the house and notified law enforcement. Several items in the home had been moved, and a number of $2 bills were missing. A jewelry box from the home was also located in the vehicle belonging to Schwab.

District Court, Judge Christopher presiding

*The following took place on Jan. 16

-Bradley Hout, 24, was sentenced to the Montana State Prison (MSP) for two years after having a suspended sentence from a 2009 conviction for theft revoked due to a probation violation. A report of violation states that on Dec. 18, Hout used methamphetamine.

Hout was granted credit for time served while incarcerated.

-Athena Scharnhorst, 42, pled not guilty to a felony drug charge.

Court documents state that on Aug. 4, a motorist later identified as Scharnhorst was found slumped over and unresponsive behind the wheel of a car in a St. Ignatius intersection.

Emergency responders suspected a drug overdose and rushed Scharnhorst to St. Luke Hospital in Ronan. Records state that Scharnhorst admitted injecting drugs into her ankles. A routine search of her belongings by medical personnel revealed a substance that tested positive as methamphetamine.

Scharnhorst will next appear for an omnibus hearing on Feb. 13 with a jury trial commencing on Mar. 24.

-Cody Staley, 30, reversed a plea and admitted to a felony DUI charge.

Court records state that in the early afternoon of May 30,  Staley was arrested after being involved in a single-vehicle accident on Minesinger Trail.

Staley’s record reflects at least three prior DUI convictions.

Staley will be sentenced Jan. 16.

-Mose Moulton, 35, was given five years in the Montana State Prison (MSP) after having a deferred sentence revoked.

Moulton’s deferred sentence was imposed with a May 2013 conviction for criminal possession of dangerous drugs.

However, since that time, Moulton had failed to comply with the conditions of his probation, including abstaining from illegal drug use and owning firearms.

The court recommended that Moulton be considered for treatment.

-Based on a plea agreement, Michael Thomas, 32, of Pablo, pled guilty to a felony count of sexual assault.

The charges arose from a Mar. 2013 incident in which Thomas was accused of inappropriate conduct toward his step-son.

Thomas will be sentenced Jan. 16.

Justice Court, Judge Jayne presiding

*The following took place from Jan. 10 to Jan. 16.

-Duane Lux, 69. Reckless driving - first offense, a misdemeanor. Fined $135. 90 days in jail, all suspended. Unlawful possession of open alcoholic beverage container in motor vehicle on highway, a misdemeanor. Fined $135.

-Terence Mousel, Jr., 27. Driving without a valid drivers license - expired less than 180 days. Fined $135. 180 days in jail, all suspended.

-Jade Forman, 21. Driving without a valid drivers license, a misdemeanor. Fined $235. 180 days in jail, all suspended.

-Andrey Korchmar, 51. 14-hour driving rule - property carriers, a misdemeanor. Fined $135.

-Lance Colman, 44. Driving under the influence of alcohol - first offense, a misdemeanor. Fined $585. 180 days in jail with 179 days suspended. Credited 1 day.

-Joel Wetzel, 33. Speeding - exceeding night limit of 65 mph, a misdemeanor. Fined $70. Failure to carry proof or exhibit insurance in vehicle - owner or operator - third or subsequent offense, a misdemeanor. Fined $535. 180 days in jail with 172 days suspended. Operating with alcohol concentration of 0.08% BAC or greater - second offense, a misdemeanor. Fined $685. 365 days in jail with 360 days suspended.

-Cheyenne Solorio-Bourdon, 20. Speeding - exceeding day limit of 70 mph, a misdemeanor. Fined $20.

-Tuulikki Keyes, 22. Speeding - exceeding day limit of 70 mph, a misdemeanor. Fined $20.

-Aaron Danno, 26. Improper passing - crowding overtaken vehicle, a misdemeanor. Fined $85.

-Travis Schweigert, 32. Speeding - exceeding day limit of 70 mph, a misdemeanor. Fined $20.

-Madeline Hewston, 20. Seatbelt violation, a misdemeanor. Fined $20.

-Jennifer McGreevey-Seifert, 34. Speeding - exceeding day limit of 70 mph, a misdemeanor. Fined $20.

-Sean Kittel, 35. Speeding - exceeding restricted zone limit, a misdemeanor. Fined $55.

-Tyler Maxwell, 33. Speeding - exceeding restricted zone limit, a misdemeanor. Fined $55.

-Michael Dolecki, 53. Speeding - exceeding restricted zone limit, a misdemeanor. Fined $85.

-Devan Fischer, 18. Speeding - exceeding restricted zone limit, a misdemeanor. Fined $55.

-Matthew Sandberg, 22. Operating without liability insurance in effect - third or subsequent offense, a misdemeanor. Fined $485. 180 days in jail with 175 days suspended. Operating with expired registration - failure to re-register, a misdemeanor. Fined $85.

-Charles Gilson, Jr., 54. Operating with expired registration - failure to re-register, a misdemeanor. Fined $85.

-Amanda James, 22. Speeding - exceeding day limit of 70 mph, a misdemeanor. Fined $20.

-Charli Wells, 22. Speeding - exceeding restricted zone limit, a misdemeanor. Fined $65.

-Jennifer Wyman, 35. Speeding - exceeding night limit of 65 mph, a misdemeanor. Fined $20.

-John Fay, 72. Seatbelt violation, a misdemeanor. Fined $20.

-Crystal Santos, 30. Seatbelt violation, a misdemeanor. Fined $20.

-John Giltner, 88. Stop sign violation, a misdemeanor. Fined $85.