Putnam County Court News-July 15

Putnam County Common Pleas Court

Dispositions/July 1

Jason Levan, 27, 2552 W. Market St., Lima, pleaded guilty to theft. He faces up to 12 months in prison and $2,500 in fines.

Dispositions/July 2

Kerri J. Bowen-Cost, Ottawa, and J. Matthew Cost, Bellefontaine, were granted a dissolution of marriage. They were married on July 29, 2008, in Ottawa, and have no children.

Cassie L. Taber, Pandora, was granted a divorce from Jared M. Taber, Bluffton. They were married on March 11, 2005, in Lima, and have two children.

Michael Borer was appointed trustee to the Putnam County Library Association Board of Trustees.

Dispositions/July 6

Dean E. Stander, 28, 631 W. Sycamore St., Apt. A5, Columbus Grove, was sentenced to three years in prison for trafficking in drugs. He was given credit for 79 days served, and ordered to pay restitution of $100 to the MAN unit. A mandatory fine of $5,000 was waived based on his indigence.

Bruce A. Knotts, 48, 20932 Road 20-T, Fort Jennings, was sentence to 180 days jail for attempted possession of marijuana over 200 grams, with 175 days suspended. He was fined $250, and ordered to pay restitution of $3,662.53 to the MAN unit.

Ernesto Loredo, 53, 5207 Angola Road, Lot 188, Toledo, was sentenced to 23 days jail for felony non support and placed on two years’ community control. He was also sentenced to 23 days in jail for failure to appear. Sentences are to be served concurrently.

Brian K. Niese, Ottawa, was granted a divorce from Amy T. Niese, Ottawa. They were married in Ottawa, on Sept. 7, 1996, and have no children.

Dispositions/July 9

Fifth Third Mortgage Co., Cincinnati, won a foreclosure against Keith A. Koester, Fort Jennings, in the amount of $93,546.33, plus interest and costs.

Fifth Third Mortgage Co., Cincinnati, won a foreclosure against David Torres, Ottawa, and Sherolyn Morman, Ottawa, in the amount of $100,837.38, plus interest and costs.

Kevin W. Moore Sr., 36, 309 W. Oak St., Continental, was granted judicial release and ordered to complete the WORTH Center Program. He must complete 200 hours’ community service and was placed on three years’ community control. He was convicted on assault of a peace officer.

Robert L. Courtney, 41, 1614 S. Blanchard St., Findlay, was ordered to complete the WORTH Center program and a Family Responsibility Course for felony non support.

Amanda Y. Barnt, Columbus Grove, and Eric W. Barnt, Columbus Grove, were granted a dissolution of marriage. They were married on Oct.30, 2004, in Columbus Gove, and have one child.

Wells Fargo Bank, Irvine, Calif., won a foreclosure against Melinda Botkin, Fort Jennings, in the amount of $60,209.54, plus interest and cost.

New Cases

Bruce and Christine Kuhlman, Ottawa, v. Whirlpool Corp., Benton Harbor, Mich.; product liability.

Roger Hermiller, Ottawa, v. Crabar/GBF, Inc, Midlothian, Texas; Workers Comp Appeal.

FIA Card Services, NA, Louisville, Ky., v. Mark C. Schuerman; Fort Jennings money.

Jamie C. Boecker, Cincinnati, and John R. Boecker, Cincinnati, v. Henry W. Babcock, Jr., Napoleon; money.

Putnam County Court

Judgments/July 2

Erin Capital Management, LLC, Columbus, default judgment v. Franciso Lopez, Ottawa, $9,757.25, plus interest and costs.

SAC Finance, Inc., Cincinnati, default judgment v. Michelle Arrizola, Ottawa, $1,696.70, plus interest of $144.76, plus interest and costs.

General Audit Corp., Lima, default judgment v. Ronald Wannemacher, Cloverdale, $457.50, plus interest and cost of suit taxed at $95.

General Audit Corp., Lima, default judgment v. Tammie Brooks, Leipsic, and Kim Brooks, Leipsic, $1,050.91, plus interest and costs.

Leopold Wildenhaus Sahloff & Welch, Ottawa, default judgment v. Joshua D. Lawhorn, Cloverdale, $539.81, plus interest and costs.

Marvin D. Steiner, Pandora, small claims v. David Freeman, Findlay, and Anna Freeman, Findlay, $2,570, plus interest and costs.

Dispositions/July 6

Alexander P. Rieke, 20, 9889 State Route 109, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to first-offense OVI. Sentence: Six points, 180 days jail, $750 fine, one-year license suspension, with 177 days jail and $375 suspended, and completion of assessment at Pathways Counseling Center.

Stanley D. Smith, 49, 12426 Road 16, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to first-offense OVI. Sentence: Six points, 30 days jail, $750 fine, one-year license suspension, with 30 days jail and $375 suspended.

Shane C. Lawhorn, 20, 107B Truax Road, Cloverdale, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of no operator’s license. Sentence: 180 days jail, $250 fine, with 180 days jail and $150 suspended. Charge of ATV on roadway dismissed.

Federico Rocha Jr., 38, 105 E. Main St., Belmore, pleaded no contest to persistent disorderly conduct. Sentence: 30 days jail, $250 fine, with 25 days jail suspended

Judgments/July 6

Peter C. Diller, Ottawa, and Kim A. Diller, Ottawa, default judgment v. Baldemar Alafa, Ottawa, and Thelma Gomez, Leipsic, $1,984.79, plus interest and costs.

Judgments/July 7

Car Mart Auto Group, Inc., Ottawa, small claims v. Mark Constance, Ottawa, $514.06, plus interest and costs.

Discover Bank, New Albany, default judgment v. Beth A. Lause, Fort Jennings, $6,661.27, with interest and costs.

Ottoville Lumber Co., Inc., small claims v. Scott Miller, Grover Hill, $2,740.29, plus interest and costs.