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Henry common pleas
Elliott Bunge, 34, Toledo, appeared for sentencing on a charge of aggravated trafficking in drugs, a fourth-degree felony. He was placed on community control for two years while an Apple Iphone and money seized in the investigation was ordered forfeited to the Multi-Area Narcotics Unit. Jeffrey Camp, 18, Napoleon, appeared for sentencing on a charge of breaking and entering, a fifth-degree felony; and contributing to the unruliness or delinquency of a minor, a first-degree misdemeanor. He was placed on community control for two years with...
BG man sentenced in serious crash case that includes large restitution order
NAPOLEON — A Bowling Green man was placed on probation in Henry County Common Pleas Court on amended charges related to a serious traffic crash last year, and ordered to pay more than $40,000 in restitution. Gavin Seiler, 22, Bowling Green, was placed on probation through Napoleon Municipal Court for one year on charges of vehicular assault, a first-degree misdemeanor; and reckless operation, a minor misdemeanor. He also was given...
Separate Henry County cases involving first-degree felonies resolved after plea agreements
NAPOLEON — Separate criminal cases in Henry County Common Pleas Court that originally included first-degree felony charges were resolved recently, with one defendant being sentenced to prison and the other placed on community control. In one case, Michael Nelson, 51, Grelton, pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine, a third-degree felony; assault, a fourth-degree felony; and harassment with a bodily substance, a fifth-degree felony, while in the other, Atreyu Baldridge, 38, Napoleon, was placed on community control for two years on a charge of menacing by...
Paulding County Municipal Court 1-11-24
Tashia Johnson, 36, Antwerp, waived her right to a preliminary hearing on charges of trespassing in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present, a fourth-degree felony; improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony; and domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor, and was bound over to Paulding County Common Pleas Court. David Corson, 31, Antwerp, waived his right to a preliminary hearing on two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, each a fourth-degree felony, and his case...
Fulton common pleas
Jimmie Carros III, 33, Wauseon, appeared for sentencing on charges of failure to appear on a personal-recognizance bond, a fourth-degree felony; and aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. He was given an 11-month prison term with credit for 57 days served in jail while his cases were pending. Michael Hughes, 42, Archbold, pleaded not guilty to aggravated possession of drugs, a second-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Feb. 14 and bond was set at $30,000. ...
Williams common pleas
Sean Crocker, 29, Bryan, pleaded not guilty to aggravated burglary, a first-degree felony; and strangulation, a third-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Jan. 25. Nicole Schmig, 23, Edon, pleaded not guilty to felonious assault, a first-degree felony; two counts of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, third- and fourth-degree felonies; improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony; vandalism, a fifth-degree felony; and OVI, a first-degree misdemeanor. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Jan. 18.
Defiance common pleas
Rosann Pontious, 39, Montpelier, appeared for sentencing on a charge of trespass in a habitation when a person is present or likely to be present, a fourth-degree felony. She was placed on community control for two years with conditions, including that she produce a drug-free urine specimen at sentencing, have no contact with the victim or the victim’s family and not possess or use cannabis. She trespassed in a residence on Beerbower Road on July 1.
Local man placed on community for making threats to police, others
A local man has been sentenced to community control in Defiance County Common Pleas Court on a charge amended from a “terroristic” offense alleging that he had made threats against city police and others. Edward Dalton, 51, whose address was listed in care of the SEARCH program in Bowling Green, was placed on community control for three years by Judge Joseph Schmenk on a charge of inducing panic, a fifth-degree felony. Conditions of community control require him to complete the SEARCH program. ...
Defiance County common pleas
Ethan Mezuk, 33, Stryker (CCNO), pleaded guilty to OVI, a fourth-degree felony. He was given a 24-month prison term with credit for 68 days served in jail while his case was pending, fined $1,350 and given a 10-year operator’s license suspension. Mezuk operated a motor vehicle while he was under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse, or a combination of them on April 24 on Arena Drive, having had three prior OVI convictions within the past 10 years. The prison term was ordered to run consecutive to a 12-month sentence imposed in Auglaize County for a community control...
Two placed on community control in separate violent offenses
Two local men were placed on community control when sentenced recently in Defiance County Common Pleas Court for separate violent offenses in 2022 — one involving a baseball bat, the other a vehicle, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office. In one case, Judge Joseph Schmenk placed Jason Oney, 48, Hicksville, on community control for three years on a charge of felonious assault, a second-degree felony. The judge also reserved an eight- to 12-year prison term for Oney if violates community control terms which, among other...
Putnam common pleas
Michele Loveday, 40, Deshler, pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated possession of drugs, a fourth-degree felony. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and her bond was continued. Sentencing was scheduled for Feb. 5. Kayla Price, 33, Napoleon, pleaded guilty to failure to appear, a fourth-degree felony; identity fraud, a fifth-degree felony; and attempted possession of cocaine, a first-degree misdemeanor. A charge of aggravated possession of drugs, a second-degree felony, was dismissed as part of the plea agreement. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and her bond was continued. Sentencing was scheduled for Feb. 1.
Fulton common pleas
Glen Kunkle, 35, Wauseon, entered an Alford guilty plea — maintaining his innocence but given in his "best interests" — to receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony. He was given a nine-month prison term with credit for 269 days served in jail while his case was pending. Randy Keefer, 28, Wauseon, appeared for sentencing on a charge of domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony. He was placed on community control with conditions, including that he complete the SEARCH program and comply with aftercare recommendations. ...
Paulding County Municipal Court 12-28-23
Sentenced: Travis Dix, 36, Paulding, non-support of dependents (two counts), $200 fine. Christopher Wilson, 46, Payne, OVI, three days jail (driver intervention program in lieu of jail days), $375 fine, 20 hours community service; marked lanes violation, $55 fine; possession of marijuana, $100 fine; endangerment of a child, $250 fine; possession of drug paraphernalia, dismissed. Darrole Willis, 41, Indianapolis, possession of marijuana, $100 fine; OVI, 13 days jail, $375 fine;...
Michigan man enters not guilty in attempted murder case
A Michigan man has been arraigned in Defiance County Common Pleas Court on three charges, including attempted murder, stemming from an incident in which he allegedly struck another man with a vehicle. Garry Pond II, 37, Dowagiac, Mich., pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, a first-degree felony; and two counts of felonious assault, each a second-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Jan. 8 and bond was set at $500,000 cash with a 10% allowance provision. ...
Defiance County grand jury returns indictments against 25 persons
A Defiance County grand jury has returned indictments against 25 persons, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office. Indicted were: • Amanda Wells, 47, 211 W. Pinewood Ave., for aggravated possession of drugs (methamphetamine), a second-degree felony; and OVI, a first-degree misdemeanor. • Luciano Zepeda, 30, Stryker (CCNO), for aggravated trafficking in drugs (methamphetamine), a second-degree...
Henry common pleas
Heath Litteral, 46, Deshler, pleaded guilty to robbery, a third-degree felony. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued. Sentencing was set for Feb. 12. The charge was amended from aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, stemming from an incident in Deshler on Oct. 22. He was charged as a co-defendant to Mark Junge, 55, Deshler, whose case is set for a pretrial hearing on Jan. 29. Chelsea Sheehy, 31, Archbold, appeared for sentencing on a charge of aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree...
Williams grand jury indicts woman who allegedly tried to strike officer with vehicle
BRYAN — A Williams County grand jury has returned indictments against a number of persons, including one woman who allegedly tried to strike a sheriff’s deputy with her vehicle during a pursuit earlier this month. According to Prosecutor Katie Zartman’s office, Nicole Schmig, 23, Edon, is charged with felonious assault, a first-degree felony; two counts of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, third- and fourth-degree felonies; improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony; vandalism, a fifth-degree...
Paulding grand jury indicts man with history of untidy properties
PAULDING — A Paulding County grand jury has returned indictments against 17 persons, according to Prosecutor Joe Burkard’s office, including one man familiar to local authorities for keeping untidy properties. Aaron Powell, 43, Cecil, is charged with open burning or open dumping of solid waste, an unclassified felony. Burkard told The Crescent-News that the charge relates to the condition of a property Powell owns on County Road 143, just south...
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