Putnam County Court - Sept. 30

Putnam County Common Pleas Court

Dispositions/Sept. 21

Karen M. Schnipke, Bluffton, and Donald J. Schnipke, Pandora, were granted a dissolution of marriage. They were married on Aug. 31, 1985, and have no minor children.

Dispositions/Sept. 22

Sandra L. Lopez-Scott, 32, 700 Kiser Road, Defiance, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for violating the terms of supervision. The violations included taking a 32-inch television from a Sears store in Defiance without paying for it and possessing drug paraphernalia on July 22, and failing to report her law enforcement contact to her supervising officer on July 23. She was given credit for 31 days served and ordered to pay restitution of $400 to the MAN unit. She had been convicted of trafficking in cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school.

Dispositions/Sept. 24

Kenneth A. Richardson, 47, 1330 St. Johns St., Lima, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for failure to appear. He was given credit for 90 days served. He was also sentenced to 12 months in prison for receiving stolen property and was credited for 90 days served. The sentences are to be served concurrently.

New Cases

Putnam County Treasurer Tracy Warnecke v. Charles E. Cannode, Pandora, and Paula J. Cannode, Pandora; foreclosure.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plano, Texas, v. Damon J. Watkins, Pandora; foreclosure.

Amy M. Schnipke, Glandorf, and Andy J. Schnipke, Ottawa; dissolution without children.

Maria D. Pardo-Bustos, Leipsic, v. Sisto Antonio Pardo, Leipsic; divorce with children.

Audrey L. Lemaster, Ottawa, v. Douglas L. Lemaster, Continental; divorce with children.

Alfred C. Kaufman, Jr., Ottawa, and Frances L. Kaufman, Ottoville; dissolution without children.

Fisher Controls International, LLC, Chicago, and Rosemount Inc., Chanhassen, Minn., v. GS Design, Inc., Ottoville; money.

Ashley Burtchin, Columbus Grove, and Matthew Burtchin, Lima; dissolution without children.

Key Equipment Finance, Inc., Downers Grove, Ill., v. Pandora Manufacturing, LLC, Pandora, and David J. Roper, Pandora; other civil.

Key Bank National Ass., Cleveland, v. Alicia Barazza, executor of the estate of Rosa M. Hernandez, Ottawa, and Anthony Hernandez, Leipsic, Arthur Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas, and Carmen Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas; foreclosure.

GMAC Mortgage, LLC, Fort Washington, Pa., v. Marcos Briseno, Leipsic, and Lisa Biseno, Leipsic; foreclosure.

Richard G. Bodenbender, Cloverdale, v. Megan Heitmeyer, Kalida; money.

Putnam County Court

Judgments/Sept. 16

Ottawa Oil Co., Inc., default judgment v. Michael D. Palte, Ottawa, $2,258.68, plus interest and costs.

Dispositions/Sept. 17

John R. Decker, 45, 1215 N. Defiance St., Ottawa, pleaded no contest to menacing and was found guilty. Sentence: 30 days jail, $100 fine, with 30 days suspended, and completion of an assessment at Pathways Counseling Center.

Saul Tovar-Mota, 25, 750 Longmeadow Lane, Apt. A, Findlay, pleaded no contest to no operator’s license and was found guilty. Sentence: 180 days jail, $250 fine, with 180 days jail suspended.

Judgments/Sept. 17

Erin Capital Management, LLC, New York, Bart A. Edwards, Columbus Grove, $5,255.69, plus interest and costs.

Judgments/Sept. 18

Capital One Bank, Richmond, Va., default judgment v. Sara H. Stark, Ottawa, $1,055.63, plus interest of $249.86, plus interest and costs.

Capital One Bank, Richmond, Va., default judgment v. Dan Snively, Glandorf, $1,650.73, plus interest of $286.40, plus interest and costs.

SAC Finance, Inc., Cincinnati, default judgment v. John A. Barrientes, Ottawa, $3,164.68, plus interest of $251.89, plus interest and costs.

SAC Finance, Inc., Cincinnati, default judgment v. James Egri, Columbus Grove, $4.186.52, plus interest of $419.68, plus interest and costs.

Dispositions/Sept. 21

Ryan Plaugher, 22, 830 E. Albert St., charged with burglary and breaking and entering, felonies, bound over to grand jury.

Brandon W. Endicott, 20, 527 W. Main St., Apt. 4, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to underage possession. Sentence: 180 days jail, $100 fine, with 150 days jail suspended.

Chad E. Dotson, 38, 7843 Road 25, Continental, pleaded no contest to driving under OVI suspension and was found guilty. Sentence: 30 days jail, $250 fine, with 27 days jail and $100 suspended.

Dispositions/Sept. 22

Amy L. Yaney, 28, 961 E. Spring St., St. Marys, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of no operator’s license. Sentence: 180 days jail, $100 fine, with 150 days jail suspended. A charge of failure to control was dismissed.

Anthony L. Sparrow, 44, 227 W. Clime St., Lot 28, Delphos, pleaded guilty to second-offense OVI. Sentence: Six points, 180 days jail, $1,000 fine, two-year license suspension, with 90 days jail and $200 suspended, and completion of an assessment at Pathways Counseling Center.

Harold C. Kahle, 52, 10546 State Route 634, Cloverdale, pleaded no contest to an amended charge of first-offense OVI and was found guilty. Sentence: Six points, 30 days jail, $750 fine, one-year license suspension.

Barry J. Bendele, 32, 15434 Road 18, Fort Jennings, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of persistent disorderly. Sentence: 30 days jail, $250 fine, with 30 days jail suspended.

Judgments/Sept. 22

H & K Chev-Pont Buick, Inc., Continental, small claims v. Judy Johns, Cloverdale, $204, plus interest and costs.

Credit Adjustments, Inc., Defiance, default judgment v. Colette M. Lee, Continental, $805.85, plus interest and costs.

Dispositions/Sept. 23

Tyler J. Aelker, 23, 18512 Road B-13, Continental, pleaded guilty to first-offense OVI. Sentence: Six points, 180 days jail, $750 fine, one-year license suspension, with 177 days and $375 suspended, and credit for three days jail upon completion of DIP program. A charge of failure to control was dismissed.

Gary J. Rader, 36, 224 S. Stearnn St., Deshler, pleaded guilty to menacing. Sentence: 30 days jail, $200 fine, 28 days jail suspended. Charges of assault and violating a protection order were dismissed.