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Henry Couny grand jury returns indictments against 14 persons
NAPOLEON — A Henry County grand jury has returned indictments against 14 persons, according to Prosecutor Gwen Howe-Gebers’ office. Indicted were: • Adam Couts, 50, Napoleon, for three counts of rape, each a first-degree felony; and three counts of sexual battery, each a third-degree felony. • James Thomas, 44, Bryan, for aggravated trafficking in drugs,...
Defiance common pleas
Reid Keeley, 22, Stryker (CCNO), pleaded guilty to failure to provide notice of change in vehicle information and identifiers, a fourth-degree felony. She was given a nine-month prison term to run consecutive to terms reimposed in two other cases for community control violations for a total of 54 months imprisonment. She was given credit for three days served in jail while her cases were pending. William Field, 22, 2002 Baltimore Road, appeared for sentencing on a charge of illegal use of supplemental nutrition assistance program...
Defiance school board honors two students, hears from others
The Defiance City Schools Board of Education honored two students and heard from others at a meeting held Wednesday evening. Eliseo Hernandez applied for, and won a place at, the Ohio Music Educators Association All State Band, and is third chair flute. It was noted at the meeting that this is a highly competitive program. It takes around six months of preparation to send the application which includes recordings of...
Paulding common pleas
Brandon Schlueter, 37, Paulding, appeared for sentencing on two counts of sexual battery, each a third-degree felony. He was given a 48-month prison term and classified as a tier III sexual offender. Five additional counts of sexual battery, each a third-degree felony, were dismissed. Joe Suarez, 41, Paulding, pleaded not guilty to illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto grounds of a specified government facility, a third-degree felony; and aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was set for March 26 and...
Henry common pleas
Terrance Pippins, 48, Napoleon, appeared for sentencing on charges of aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony; and domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor. He was placed on community control for two years with conditions, including that he serve 180 days in jail with 150 days suspended and have no contact with the victim. Jamie Trombley, 47, Napoleon, appeared for sentencing on a charge of grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. She was placed on community control for two years with conditions, including...
Defiance County grand jury returns indictments against 14 persons
A Defiance County grand jury has returned indictments against 14 persons, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office. Indicted were: • Derek Alvarez, 37, Sherwood, for 10 counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person, each a second-degree felony. Authorities allege that from Nov. 12, 2021-April 28, 2022, at a residence on Ohio 249 in Ney, he created obscene material involving a minor. ...
Two enter pleas for participation in knife-point robbery in Deshler
NAPOLEON — Two local men charged in a Deshler knife-point robbery have had their felony cases resolved in Henry County Common Pleas Court. Mark Junge, 55, Deshler — considered by authorities as the principal offender in the crime — pleaded guilty to robbery, a third-degree felony. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his $50,000 surety bond was continued. Sentencing was scheduled for April 1. ...
Paulding County Municipal Court 2-29-24
Sentenced: Gary Owens, 62, Oakwood, disorderly conduct, $200 fine, no unlawful contact with parks in Village of Oakwood; Jonathan Godfrey, 43, Paulding, aggravated menacing, four days jail, $200 fine, $818 restitution, 10 hours community service, no contact with victim; Harley Richards, 33, Paulding, disorderly conduct, $150 fine. Nikita Hoeffel, 19, 101 Grove St., Defiance, criminal trespassing, 30 days jail, $100 fine, no contact with victims, 40 hours community service; criminal trespassing, $100 fine. ...
Defiance common pleas
Romerol Lawrence, 55, Stryker (CCNO) appeared for sentencing on a charge of failure to appear as required by recognizance, a fourth-degree felony; and two counts of aggravated possession of drugs (methamphetamine), a fifth-degree felony; according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office. He was given 24 months in prison with credit for 50 days served in CCNO while his case was pending. Brock Clemens, 33, Continental, pleaded no contest to assault, a first-degree misdemeanor. He was found guilty and placed on probation for two years. ...
Williams common pleas
Robert Bell, 42, pleaded guilty to menacing by stalking, a fourth-degree felony. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued. Sentencing is scheduled for March 8. Thomas McMichael, 34, Cecil, was found guilty of aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, following a trial to the court. Sentencing was scheduled for March 11 and his bond was continued. William Coleman, 29, Toledo, was declared incompetent to stand trial based on a charge of assault, a fifth-degree felony, based on a report from the Court Diagnostic and Treatment Center, Toledo. Monthly reports will be received by the court regarding the defendant’s care, treatment and progress toward his restoration to competency.
Fulton common pleas
Christopher Shoemaker, 38, Delta, pleaded guilty to corrupting another with drugs, a fourth-degree felony; and sexual imposition, a third-degree misdemeanor. A more serious charge of rape, a first-degree felony, will be dismissed at sentencing along with a charge of furnishing alcohol to an underage persons, an unclassified misdemeanor. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later time. A grand jury indictment returned against Shoemaker alleged that the defendant had furnished alcohol and marijuana to a person between the ages of 13 and 16 in November 2020, and engaged in sexual conduct...
Waterville teen enters plea in Fulton County assault case
WAUSEON — A Waterville teen has entered a plea here in Fulton County Common Pleas Court to amended charges as part of an indictment that had alleged attempted murder. Landen Allred, 19, pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted felonious assault, each a third-degree felony. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued to allow for contact with a named person. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later...
Defiance common pleas
Stephanie Charles, 46, Stryker (CCNO), appeared for sentencing on a charge of burglary, a second-degree felony, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office. She was sentenced to 5-7 1/2 years in prison to be served concurrently with a prior term, with credit for 322 days served in jail while her case was pending. The charge allege that on Feb. 21 she trespassed in a residence on Defiance’s Langlan Drive. Dylan Brown, 27, 409 Northfield Ave., pleaded no contest to strangulation, a third-degree felony, and was found...
Defiance common pleas
Jennifer Ankney, 44, 1130 Ayersville Ave., pleaded guilty to domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor, and she was placed on probation for two years. Darrell Mawk, 54, address unavailable, pleaded guilty plea to unauthorized use of a vehicle, a fifth-degree felony; and appeared for sentencing on a charge of failure to provide notice of change of address, a fourth-degree felony. He was placed on community control for two years with conditions, including that he complete the SEARCH program. ...
Paulding County grand jury indicts 10 persons
PAULDING — A Paulding County grand jury has returned indictments against 10 persons, according to Prosecutor Joe Burkard’s office. Indicted were: • Ketwain Meridith Jr., 23, Toledo, for failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony; and receiving stolen property, a fourth-degree felony. • Joe Saurez, 41, Oakwood,...
Ney area man sentenced to prison for second OVI felony conviction
A Ney area man has been sent to prison, fined and given a long operator’s suspension in Defiance County Common Pleas Court after being convicted of another felony driving under the influence offense. Judge Joseph Schmenk sentenced James Rensberger, 63, to a 36-month prison term on a charge of OVI, a third-degree felony, with credit for 20 days served in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio while his case was pending. Rensberger also was fined $1,350 and given a 15-year operator’s license suspension. ...
Paulding County Municipal Court 2-15-24
Sentenced: Robert Lechko, 45, Fort Wayne, domestic violence, one day jail, $200 fine, restitution, no contact with victim, 20 hours community service work; Haiden Bendele, 18, Cecil, disorderly conduct, $75 fine; Nancy Scott, 74, Grover Hill, disorderly conduct, $50 fine. Jose Cortez, 43, Houston, Texas, no operator's license, $150 fine; speed, $45 fine. Santos Organista, 50, 616 Hopkins St., Defiance, OVI, six days jail, $600 fine, one-year operator's license suspension; driving under suspension and marked lanes violation, dismissed. Dismissed: Joan Baker, 89, Antwerp, disorderly conduct; Luis Barajas Jr., 42, Paulding, domestic violence.
Fulton County grand jury
WAUSEON — A Fulton County grand jury has returned indictments against a number of persons. Among those indicted were: • Mark Allen, 55, Toledo, for felonious assault, a second-degree felony; two counts of strangulation, third- and fourth-degree felonies; and domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony. The indictment alleges that on Jan. 19 he caused, or created, a substantial risk of harm to another by means of strangulation or suffocation. ...
Defiance common pleas
Romerol Lawrence, 55, Stryker (CCNO) appeared for sentencing on two counts of aggravated possession of drugs (methamphetamine), a fifth-degree felony; and failure to appear as required by recognizance, a fourth-degree felony, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office. He was given 24 months in prison with credit for 50 days served in CCNO while his case was pending. Brock Clemens, 33, Continental, pleaded no contest to assault, a first-degree misdemeanor. He was found guilty and placed on probation for two years. ...
Defiance County grand jury returns indictments against 14 persons
A Defiance County grand jury has returned indictments against 14 persons, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office. Indicted were: • Cameron Andonian, 25, 802 Holgate Ave.; and George Adkins, 35, 1445 Terrawenda Dr., each for burglary, a second-degree felony; grand theft when the property is a firearm or dangerous ordnance, a third-degree felony; and theft, a fifth-degree felony. Authorities allege that on Dec. 20, 2022, Andonian and Adkins participated in...
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