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District Court
July 24, 2026
Amanda L. Swarthout, Oscoda, was found guilty of operating under the influence and was sentenced to eight days in jail. Swarthout was ordered to pay a total of $1,315 in costs and fines and received a one-year delayed sentence of 356 days.

July 31, 2026
Matthew R. Wassman, Lewiston, was found guilty of attempted manufacture of a controlled substance imitation and was sentenced to 140 days in jail. Wassman was ordered to pay a total of $875 in costs and fines and received a one-year delayed sentence of 185 days.

Aug. 14, 2026
Cole A. Godfrey, Alanson, was found guilty of operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to 30 days in jail. Godrey was ordered to pay a total of $1,565 in costs and fines and received a one-year delayed sentence of 62 days.

Douglas S. Weber, Hale, was found guilty of operating while impaired by liquor and was ordered to pay a total of $1,030 in costs and fines.

Aug. 28, 2026
Rick L. Hildebrand, Lewiston, was found guilty of operating while intoxicated and was sentenced to 45 days in jail. Hildebrand was ordered to pay a total of $825 in costs and fines and received a one-year delayed sentence of 134 days. For operating while impaired by liquor, Hildebrand was ordered to pay a total of $1,050 in costs and fines and received a one-year delayed sentence of 92 days.

Sept. 4, 2026
Scott E. Rau, Atlanta, was found guilty of driving with a suspended or revoked license and was ordered to pay a total of $975 in costs and fines.
Brian J. Balch, North Branch, was found guilty of disorderly person jostling and was ordered to pay a total of $775 in costs and fines.
Jenny M. Haller, Grayling, was found guilty of unlawful use of a license plate and was ordered to pay a total of $450 in costs and fines.

Sept. 11, 2026
Dayla N. Fisher, Cheboygan, was found guilty of failure to report an accident and was ordered to pay a total of $700 in costs and fines.

Circuit Court
Sept. 28 sentencings in 26th Circuit Court in Atlanta include Austin D. East, Atlanta, who was sentenced to 10 months in jail for two counts of assaulting or resisting a police officer. East was ordered to pay a total of $2,096 in costs and fines.

Alvin S. Halbert, Atlanta, was sentenced to 120 days for assault with a dangerous weapon and was also cited for operating without insurance. Halbert was ordered to pay a total of $2,278 in costs and fines. Eric A. Crawford, Hillman, was sentenced to 167 days for probation violation.

Sheriff Report
On September 28 at 10:53 a.m. three subjects were sentenced in Montmorency County Court and transported to Alpena County Jail to be lodged.

At 7:41 p.m. a vehicle/deer accident was reported in Avery Township; a report was taken.

At 8:16 p.m. a vehicle/deer accident was reported in Briley Township; a report was taken.

On September 30 at 3:21 a.m. a welfare check was requested on a resident in the Village of Hillman. The male was found to be okay.

At 1:03 p.m. a welfare check was requested in Albert Township. A deputy responded but did not make contact with the subjects, and the residence appeared that nobody had lived in for a while.

At 7:05 p.m. a dog was reported wandering around in Briley Township. A deputy responded but was unable to catch the dog.

At 9:23 p.m. a deputy conducted an arrest on a warrant during a routine traffic stop in Briley Township. The subject was taken to ACJ.

On October 1 at 11:02 a.m. a caller requested a deputy for a trailer on their property in Hillman Township. A deputy responded and advised the caller that this is a civil issue.

At 11:57 a.m. a caller stated they were a victim of a cyber-sex crime several years ago when they lived in our county. A deputy spoke with them.

At 1:08 p.m. a VIN inspection was requested in Briley Township. A deputy responded.

At 5:56 p.m. a dog bite was reported in Albert Township. A deputy responded.

On October 2 at 12:09 a.m. several callers reported a party with loud music in Albert Township. Deputies responded, and the homeowners turned the music down.

At 2:58 a.m. a caller was having a civil dispute and demanded law enforcement help. Deputies responded and separated the parties for the night.

At 1:03 p.m. a welfare check was requested on a resident of Hillman Township. Contact was made with the subject, and he was found to be fine.

At 1:45 p.m. a subject called to report a vehicle on his camera at his seasonal property in Hillman Township. A deputy responded to the scene; the vehicle was still there. The subject was a former owner, the RP was advised and stated it was okay for the subject to be there.

At 2:48 p.m. a report of five horses loose in Hillman Township was made by a passerby. The owner of the horses was found and he caught the horses.

At 4:20 p.m. a deer/vehicle crash was reported in Hillman Township. A report was taken.

At 9:57 p.m. deputies responded to a residence in Albert Township after an unruly male was reported breaking items. Deputies spoke with the male and all parties were separated.

At 11:56 p.m. a business owner in Briley Township reported a vehicle broke down near the property and two males. The owner was concerned they were snooping around the property after witnessing them walking around with wires. A deputy responded to the scene; the males got the vehicle running and left.

On October 3 at 12:03 p.m. an alarm company called in an intrusion alarm at a seasonal residence in Vienna Township. Deputies responded to the residence; the subject was a family member. Contact was made with the owner, and he was fine with the family member being there.

At 4:30 p.m. a commercial burglar alarm was reported by an alarm company. A deputy responded to the scene, the building was found to be secure, and the deputy cleared without incident.

On October 4 at 4:19 p.m. a verbal dispute in the Village of Hillman was reported. A deputy responded to the scene.

At 11:23 p.m. a dog running around in the roadway is reported in Briley Township. A deputy responded but was unable to locate the dog.

• Inmates held in the Alpena Jail: 11

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