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Putnam County grand jury returns indictments
OTTAWA — A Putnam County grand jury has returned indictments against a number of persons during a recent session. Among those indicted were: • Derek Showalter, 41, Ottawa, for aggravated possession of drugs, a second-degree felony; domestic violence, a third-degree felony; and possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and they are set for a pretrial hearing on Oct. 3. Bond was set...
Paulding common pleas
Jacquline Wetoskey, 29, Fort Wayne, pleaded not guilty to grand theft, a fourth-degree felony; and theft, a fifth-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was set for Oct. 15 and she was given a personal-recognizance bond. An indictment against Raychel McGill, 32, Paulding, for two counts of possession of methamphetamine, each a fifth-degree felony, was dismissed.
Defiance common pleas
Austin Brooks, 29, Paulding, pleaded guilty to failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued. Sentencing was scheduled for Oct. 21. Jacob Frericks, 33, 518 Washington Ave., pleaded no contest to domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony, and was found guilty. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued. Sentencing was scheduled for Oct. 30. ...
'Major drug offender' sentenced to long prison term in Williams County
BRYAN — An Edgerton man with a considerable record of drug trafficking was sentenced here recently in Williams County Common Pleas Court to a long prison term on five charges. Peter Moses, 47, was given prison terms totaling 13 to 19 1/2 years by Judge J.T. Stelzer on charges of possession of cocaine, a first-degree felony; aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine, a first-degree felony; and three counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs, each a second-degree felony. Some $1,270 in cash seized by authorities also was ordered...
Paulding County Municipal Court 9-12-24
Sentenced: Nathaniel Wells, 34, Payne, disorderly conduct, $100 fine; Alex Aguilar, 22, Delphos, no operator’s license, $125 fine; Carl Walters II, 44, Cloverdale, disorderly conduct, $75 fine; Nicholas Sholl, 38, Antwerp, disorderly conduct, $75 fine; Erika Fish, 34, Antwerp, disorderly conduct, $75 fine; Damian Wood, 20, Montpelier, disorderly conduct, two days jail, $100 fine, no contact with victim, 25 hours community service; Dennis Wann, 72, Antwerp, disorderly conduct, $100 fine; Danielle Dempsey, 38, Van Wert, disorderly conduct, $100 fine. Luke Stiver, 22, Antwerp, turn signal...
Federal government borrows $1.9 trillion during first 11 months of FY 2024
In the first 11 months of fiscal year 2024, the United States borrowed $1.9 trillion, including $381 billion in August, according to the latest monthly budget review from the Congressional Budget Office. The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, which issued a press relese on the latest numbers: "While everyone’s eyes are on the presidential election, our fiscal trajectory continues...
Fulton grand jury returns indictments against number of defendants
WAUSEON — Fulton County grand jury has returned indictments against a number of defendants, according to the Fulton County Prosecutor’s Office. Among those indicted were: • Robert Aleshire, 69, Delta, for rape, a first-degree felony; gross sexual imposition, a fourth-degree felony; and importuning, a fifth-degree felony. The indictment alleges that on June 26, 2023 he engaged in sexual conduct with a girl between the ages of 13 and 16, and...
Williams common pleas
Kage Seals, 26, Liberty Center, pleaded guilty to possession of drugs, a first-degree misdemeanor, and was given 21 days in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. A charge of illegal conveyance of a drug of abuse onto the grounds of a detention facility, a third-degree felony, was dismissed. Nathan Ekstrand, 38, Napoleon, pleaded guilty to illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified governmental facility, a third-degree felony; and aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered...
Defiance common pleas
Tre Vasquez, 31, Stryker (CCNO), pleaded guilty to menacing by stalking, a fourth-degree felony. He was given a 39-month prison term with credit for 60 days served in jail while his case was pending. From June 29-July 1, Vasquez engaged in a pattern of conduct that caused mental distress to another person and also caused the victim to believe that he would cause that person, or their family, serious physical harm. Vasquez also has a history of violence against the victim. Damien Bell, 25, Hicksville,...
Fulton common pleas
Amanda Romero, 42, Wauseon, appeared for sentencing on a charge of theft, a fifth-degree felony. She was placed on community control for two years with conditions, including that she make restitution of $3,786.23 to the Wauseon Walmart and have no contact with that business. Jeffrey Colon, 73, Archbold, pleaded guilty to seven counts of pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor or impaired person, each a fourth-degree felony. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date.
Paulding common pleas
Michael Dunn, 37, Latty, appeared for sentencing on a charge of sexual imposition, a third-degree felony. He was given an 18-month prison term and classified as a Tier II sexual offender. Brandon Moser, 22, Paulding, appeared for sentencing on a charge of grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree felony. He was placed on community control for four years with conditions, including that he serve 74 days in Paulding County Jail with credit for 74 days served while his case was pending and complete...
Defiance County grand jury returns indictments against six persons
A Defiance County grand jury has returned indictments against six persons, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray's office. Indicted were: • Adalberto Vega Jr., 43, 1034 Ottawa Ave., for three counts of domestic violence, each a third-degree felony; and two counts strangulation, third- and fourth-degree felonies. The indictment allege that in August 2023, February 2024 and August 2024 at a residence on East Second Street that he caused, or attempted to...
PHS Class of 1949
The Paulding High School Class of 1949 held its 75th anniversary reunion on June 29 at The Pancake House near Cecil. Attending, along with several family members and spouses were, from left: Ben Manz, Ken Woodring, Patsy (Wortman) McGinnis, Carl Thompson and Robert Whirrett. Classmates heard from, but not attending, included Jerry Dangler, Palm Harbor, Fla.; Marilyn Dotterer Fetter, Sabetha, Kan.; Mildred Guingrich Green, Peoria, Ariz.; Julianne Minck Smith, Defiance; Alvin Manz, Defiance; and Bill Snodgrass, Paulding. The 76th reunion is scheduled for June 28, 2025 at noon at the same location.
MAN Unit marijuana investigation bags a bunch of illegal pot
Agents of the Multi-Area Narcotics Unit, along with agents from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), responded to the report of an illegal marijuana grow in Defiance County’s Mark Township and seized approximately 35 plants. A file will be presented to the Defiance County Prosecutor’s Office for consideration of charges related to illegal cultivation of marijuana, according to a MAN Unit press release. A helicopter was used to locate...
Henry County grand jury returns indictments against five persons
NAPOLEON — A Henry County grand jury has returned indictments against five persons, according to Prosecutor Gwen Howe-Gebers’ office. Indicted were: • Daniel Lane, 36, Fayette, for felonious assault, a second-degree felony; and two counts of domestic violence, each a third-degree felony. The charges stem from a domestic dispute on July 20 when he allegedly caused serious physical harm to a woman. A second domestic violence charge alleges physical harm...
Defiance common pleas
Michael Braatz, 56, Toledo, pleaded not guilty to engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, a second-degree felony; theft, a fifth-degree felony; misdemeanor theft, a first-degree misdemeanor. A pre-trial hearing was scheduled for Sept. 23 and bond was set at $25,000 with a 10% allowance provision. Mackenzie Carpenter, 34, 733 Westwood Drive, pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a second-degree felony. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and her bond was continued. Sentencing was set for Oct. 7. ...
Defiance man sentenced to prison for striking woman with his vehicle
A Defiance man who purposefully struck a woman with his vehicle last year has been sentenced to prison in Defiance County Common Pleas Court. John Ware, 33, 2218 Royal Palm Ave., was given a prison term of six to nine years by Judge Joseph Schmenk on a charge of felonious assault, a second-degree felony. He was given credit for 48 days served in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio while his case was pending. ...
Napoleon man receives up to more than 30 years in prison on sexual abuse charges
NAPOLEON — A Napoleon man was sentenced up to 33 years in prison this week in Henry County Common Pleas Court on three sexual abuse charges. Adam Couts, 51, was given a minimum sentence of 25 years and a maximum of 33 years by Judge Amy Rosebrook on two counts of rape, a first-degree felony; and one count of sexual battery, a third-degree felony. Couts had been sentenced to consecutive...
Fulton common pleas
Erica Gomez, 36, Wauseon, appeared for sentencing on charges of aggravated possession of drugs (methamphetamine), a fifth-degree felony; and endangering children, a first-degree misdemeanor. She was placed on community control for three year with conditions, including that she continue treatment with Maumee Valley Guidance Center. Chelsie Hartman, 35, Bowling Green, appeared for sentencing on a charge of strangulation, a fourth-degree felony. She was placed on community control for three years with conditions, including that she receive a dual diagnoses assessment, follow any treatment recommendations and...
Williams common pleas
Eric Martin, 25, Van Wert, appeared for sentencing on charges of strangulation, a second-degree felony; and domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor. He was given a four- to six-year prison term, fined $500 and given a concurrent 120-day sentence in the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio (CCNO). Shane Leininger, 35, 1222 Schultz St., Defiance, appeared for sentencing on two counts of domestic violence, each a fourth-degree felony. He was placed on community control for four years, fined $1,000 and given 180 days in CCNO with 120...
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