“I cut our visit short, Brandner said, because my head hurt so bad.”
Brandner was serving time at the Walworth County Jail. That’s in Selby, a town of less than 600 people in north-central South Dakota.
Lori Brandner
Brandner has a history of strokes and takes a blood-thinning medication. She said jailers let her medication run out and failed to keep up with her bloodwork.
The day Brandner complained of a terrible headache, she said jailers ignored her.
“They didn’t believe me.”
Brandner said the pain got so bad she was in tears. She lost the feeling in one of her feet.
Rock County courts
CHRISTOPHER L. BESAW, 32, of 2011 Cedar Pointe Drive, Janesville, misdemeanor disorderly conduct, 18 months jail. Charge of misdemeanor bail jumping dismissed but read into court record.
ABBIGAIL R. BILLUPS, 26, of 21 Garrison Drive, Evansville, misdemeanor operating while intoxicated second offense, 10 days jail with Huber. Charge of misdemeanor operating with prohibited blood alcohol content second offense dismissed but read into court record.
DEVAN J. CHIDESTER, 24, of 203 N. Washington St., Apt. 3, Janesville, two counts felony bail jumping and misdemeanor cause injury/operate while under the influence, two months jail and four years probation. Charges of four counts felony bail jumping and misdemeanor disorderly conduct dismissed but read into court record.
Rock County courts
EMERALD J. ARMENTROUT, 20, of 706 Williams St., Janesville, misdemeanor possession of marijuana and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, 18 months probation.
MARK S. CARLSON, 59, of 100 N. Oakhill Ave., Janesville, felony operating while intoxicated sixth offense, two years prison and three years extended supervision.
AARON C. LICEA, 25, of 2145 E. Milwaukee St., Janesville, felony second degree recklessly endangering safety, three months jail with Huber and three years probation. Charges of felony vehicle operator flee/elude officer, misdemeanor operating while revoked and misdemeanor hit and run dismissed but read into court record.
BERNITA DE LEON, 49, of 1315 Laramie Lane, Apt. 3, Janesville, misdemeanor neglecting a child, one year probation.
An Aberdeen woman who filed a lawsuit against Brown County challenging the jailâs policy not to dispense certain prescribed medications will receive them as needed.
Chantel Voeltz-Schmit filed the lawsuit on behalf of herself and any others detained at the jail not allowed prescription medications that are also controlled substances, according to court documents. The lawsuit sought a temporary restraining order so she could get her medications.
Voeltz-Schmit was sentenced in Brown County on Oct. 30 to 30 days in jail on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. The civil lawsuit was filed that day in federal court by Rapid City attorney James Leach.