First Appearances for March 11, 2026

Steven Cooper: Battery touch or strike- $2,500 bond, no contact with alleged victim.

Rontavious Hughes: Violation of state probation- no bond, arraigned.

Michelle Merriel: Possession of cocaine- $5,000 bond, random urinalysis

Octxavis Garrett: Driving while license suspended or revoked with knowledge, driving a motorcycle without motorcycle endorsement, possession of drug paraphernalia: Sentenced to 10 days in jail with one day time served.

James Murphy: False imprisonment, battery touch or strike: $3,500 bond, no contact with alleged victim.

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