Putnam County Court News-June 10

Common Pleas Court

Dispositions/May 27

Christina Baldwin, 41, 408 S. Main St., Continental, was sentenced to five days jail and 10 days house arrest for three counts theft from a disabled person. She must perform 80 hours' community service, pay $212.68 restitution, and was placed on three years' community control.

Dispositions/May 28

Craig Bishop, 32, 500 Sixth St., Lot 46, Continental, pleaded guilty to felony non-support. He faces up to 18 months in prison, and $5,000 in fines. Bond was continued while a pre-sentence investigation is conducted.

Eric Lambert, 21, 45 Vine St., Apt. A3, Leipsic, was sentenced to 180 days jail for attempted felony non support. The jail was suspended provided he complete the Family Responsibility Course within 60 days and pay his child support.

Jody A. Karhoff, 34, 18410 Road 7Q, Columbus Grove, was sentenced to 10 days jail for failure to pay child support. He was found in arrears in child support payments in the amount of $3,274.05 as of April 30, 2009. Seven days jail was suspended on condition he remain current in his payments and seek work.

Paulding County Common Pleas Judge J. David Webb was assigned to hear the case of Forest L. Gordon, 43, 19099 State Route 115, Columbus Grove, who has pleaded not guilty to theft in office.

Dispositions/May 29

Lora A. Siebeneck, 49, 7585 State Route 613, Leipsic, pleaded guilty to grand theft. She faces up to 18 months in prison and $5,000 in fines. Bond was continued while a pre-sentence investigation is ordered.

New Cases

Cognis Corp., v. G.S. Designs, Inc., Ottoville; money.

Kerri Bowen-Cost, Ottawa, and J. Matthew Cost, Bellefontaine; dissolution without children.

Heather Rader, Leipsic, v. Gary Rader, Deshler; divorce with children.

The Huntington National Bank, Columbus, v. Sara L. Butler, Leipsic; foreclosure.

Citifinancial, Inc., O'Fallon, Mo., v. Larry J. Smith, Columbus Grove; foreclosure.

Nichole S. Schmenk, Barksdale AFB, La., v. Quinton C. Schmenk, Barksdale AFB, La.; divorce with children.

Putnan County Court

Dispositions/May 19

Brandon R. Wilson, 25, 3005 11^th St., Ottawa, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of no operator's license. Sentence: 90 days jail, $150 fine, with 90 days jail suspended. Charge of seat belt dismissed.

Mark E. Freeland, 48, 260 Oakview Drive, Ottawa, pleaded no contest to an amended charge of menacing. Sentence: 30 days jail, $150 fine, with 30 days jail suspended and completion of assessment at Pathways Counseling Center.

Tyler A. Hacker, 19, 102 S. First St., Continental, pleaded guilty to OMUAC. Sentence: 30 days jail, $250 fine, six-month license suspension, with 27 days jail suspended, and credit for three days jail upon completion of DIP program.

Dispositions/May 20

Robert A. Truesdale, 39, 23 Superior Court, Lima, pleaded no contest to driving under suspension and was found guilty. Sentence: 180 days jail, $500 fine, with 150 days jail and $250  suspended. Sentence to be served concurrent to Allen County child support case. Charge of failure to control dismissed.

Diana M. Ketcham, 35, 20865 Road 24T, Delphos, pleaded no contest to passing bad checks. Sentence: Three days jail, $200 fine, with three days jail and $175 suspended, with restitution to Village Market.

Michael D. Taylor, 32, 6210 Road 254, Arcadia, pleaded no contest to an amended charge of passing bad checks and was found guilty. Sentence: 90 days jail, $100 fine, with 90 days jail suspended.

Dispositions/May 21

Casey N. Roller, 21, 809 Oak Parkway, Kalida, pleaded guilty to first-offense OVI. Sentence: Six points, 180 days jail, $750 fine, one-year license suspension, with 174 days and $375 suspended and six days credit upon completion of DIP program. Charge of failure to control dismissed.

Ross A. Hamilton, 19, 13962 Road 22K, Cloverdale, pleaded guilty to OVUAC. Sentence: 30 days jail, $250 fine, three-month license suspension, with 30 days jail suspended, and education at Pathways Counseling Center. Charges of ATV on roadways and failure to control were dismissed.

Curtis L. Bell, 53, 204 North St., Columbus Grove, pleaded guilty to failure to file sales tax returns. Sentence: 60 days jail, $100 fine, with 60 days jail suspended on condition the taxes have been paid. Charge of failure to file a tax report dismissed.

Judgments/May 21

Asset Acceptance, LLC, Cleveland, default judgment v. Ricardo H. Vasquez, Leipsic, $2,128.19, plus interest of $218.65, plus interest and cost.

Rellinger Repair, LLC, Cloverdale, small claims v. Joshua I. Mullins, Ottawa, and Krystle A. Weikert, Ottawa, $389.64, plus interest and costs.

Dispositions/May 26

Daniel W. Schoepfle, 45, 804 S. Oak St., Ottawa, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of driving without a valid license. Sentence: 10 days jail, $150 fine, with 10 days jail suspended.

John R. Klausing, 52, 922 E. Second St., Ottawa, pleaded no contest to an amended charge of domestic violence. Sentence: 30 days jail, $250 fine, with 27 days jail suspended, and complete assessment at Pathways Counseling Center.

Judgments/May 26

Asset Acceptance, LLC, Cleveland, default judgment v. Joseph J. Hiegel, Leipsic, $1,680.06, plus interest of $117.83, plus interest and costs.

Midland Funding, LLC, San Diego, default judgment v. Carole R. Schulte, Fort Jennings, $2,636.49, plus interest and costs.

Asset Acceptance, LLC, Cleveland, default judgment v. Aimee J. Cittenhouse, Cloverdale, $638.83, plus interest of $185.52, plus interest and costs.

Capital One Bank, Richmond, Va., default judgment v. Sigourney McKeen, Leipsic, $1,041.30, plus interest of $257.09, plus interest and costs.

Asset Acceptance, LLC, Cleveland, default judgment v. Ramon Amador, Leipsic, $2,201.27, plus interest of $497.25, plus interest and costs.

Dispositions/May 27

Jessica L. Baker, 28, 405 W. Sycamore St., Apt. D, Columbus Grove, pleaded no contest to driving without a valid license. Sentence: 30 days jail, $500 fine, with 30 days jail and $350 suspended.

Judgments/May 27

Credit Adjustments, Inc., Defiance, default judgment v. Timothy Lawhorn, Cloverdale, and Leslie F. Lawhorn, Cloverdale, $825.53, plus interest and costs.

Dispositions/May 28

Spencer M. Pickett, 23, 138 W Fourth St., Ottawa, pleaded no contest to disorderly conduct and was found guilty. Sentence: 30 days jail, $250 fine, with 28 days jail and $150 suspended.

Laura B. Hopkins, 22, 13498 Road 7L, Ottawa, pleaded no contest to first-offense OVI and was found guilty. Sentence: Six points, 30 days jail, $750 fine, one-year license suspension, with 27 days jail and $250 suspended, and credit for three days jail upon completion of DIP program.

Johnathon T. Wade, 22, 300 Plum St., Columbus Grove, pleaded no contest to driving without a valid license and was found guilty. Sentence: 30 days jail, $500 fine, with 30 days jail and $350 suspended.

Judgments/May 28

Midland Funding, LLC, San Diego, default judgment v. Juan Castillo, Leipsic, $10,933.29, plus interest and costs.

GE Money Bank, Louisville, Ky., default judgment v. Paul E. Michel, Leipsic, $1,571.59, plus interest and cost.

General Audit Corp., Lima, default judgment v. Lisa Gyetvai, Continental, and Jeff Gyetvai, Continental, $543.71, plus interest and cost of suit taxed at $106.