The seven former Reno High School students charged with gross misdemeanors for a senior prank-turned-rampage last May are "crushing it," according to Judge Barry Breslow.
"I am very pleased to read and learn that everyone seems to be doing very well -- compliant, testing clean, paying their restitution, working, doing their community service," Breslow said Thursday, April 16 during a check-in hearing.
The status hearings are scheduled every three months for the year the seven are on probation. The former students entered guilty pleas last year for vandalism that caused thousands of dollars of damage, including broken windows and trophy cases and graffiti inside and outside the school.
The guilty pleas allowed all to avoid a jury trial and what could have been up to a year in jail for each charge. Under the guilty plea agreement, the former students agreed to community service, fines and a year's probation.
"Everyone is headed in the right direction," Breslow said.
Reagan Jaksick was the first to appear before the judge Thursday. Before entering the courtroom, she said it was hard to fathom that nearly a year had passed since the organized senior event got out of hand on May 22, 2025.
Over the past year, Jaksick has continued therapy after receiving death threats once her name was linked to the vandalism, her attorney said. She was among the first to pay her portion of restitution and complete her community service.
"She does show remorse, which I think is huge, and it takes a lot, especially for kids, to do that so I am pleased," said Kayla Landes of the Division of Parole and Probation.
A second check-in is scheduled for later this summer. The Division of Parole and Probation confirmed that all seven have remained compliant with drug testing.
"She is crushing it," Breslow said of Jaksick, making similar comments about the other five defendants who appeared in court.
The judge said the case has been difficult for the young adults, who faced intense public scrutiny.
"Sometimes that alone can knock people off stride a bit," Breslow said.
Since leaving Reno High School, Jaksick has found what she believes could be a future career working with young children.
"It is super rewarding to be there for them because a lot of them struggle with their home situations," she said of working with children in at-risk circumstances. "I'm glad I can be there for them. They all love me."
Four of the seven defendants were granted diversion at sentencing in January. If they stay out of trouble for one year, the charges against them will be dismissed.
Under the terms of the diversion agreements, Jaksick, Isabella Russell, Devyn Maaka and Aral Unlu will avoid convictions if they complete the requirements, which include one year of probation, community service, a $500 fine and partial payment toward thousands of dollars in damage restitution. They also must remain drug- and alcohol-free and stay off Washoe County School District property for one year.
Breslow sentenced Brady Smith and Owen Shuff to five nights in jail in January after imposing suspended sentences of 360 days. If they comply with probation terms for one year, pay fines and restitution, and remain drug- and alcohol-free, the judge will not impose additional jail time.
Breslow asked Smith about his time in the Washoe County Jail.
"It was hard," Smith said. "It was a time to reflect on myself."
Smith said other inmates laughed at him for being jailed on vandalism charges.
Wylder May was given a suspended 360-day jail sentence, contingent upon completing the terms of his probation, including a drug treatment program. His follow-up court date will be scheduled once he returns to town.
Shuff will check in with Breslow via Zoom while he attends his first year of college in Arizona.