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Man pleads guilty to interlock device charge

One guilty plea was entered, one individual was held for court and charges were withdrawn against another during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. Patrick D. Craft, 43, Columbus, Pa., pleads guilty to illegal operation of a vehicle without ignition interlock. Jeffrey R. Weaver, 72, Youngsville, was held for court. Weaver has been charged with aggravated assault by vehicle and three traffic offenses. Charges were withdrawn against Donald R. Kendricks, 58, Warren. Kendricks had been charged with retail theft. A count of retail theft was ...

On The Record

C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Possession. Jonna M. Arnold, 37, Sheffield, was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police on Sept. 17 with possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia from an incident that occurred on Aug. 22 in Sheffield Twp. Terroristic threats. James E. Bondarek, 27, Irvine, was charged by City of Warren police on Sept. 12 with terroristic threats from an incident that occurred on Sept. 7 in the City of Warren. Harassment. James C. Ecklund, 52, Warren, was charged by City of Warren ...

Warrants issued in county court

Three bench warrants were issued and one person pleaded innocent during arraignment proceedings before Judge Gregory Hammond on Thursday at the Warren County Courthouse. Craig Pearman, 51, Warren, pleaded not guilty. Pearman has been charged with theft and receiving stolen property. Bench warrants were issued for failure to appear for the following individuals: Joshua A. Clark, 24, Warren. Clark has been charged with DUI and two traffic offenses. Barry A. Seither, 32, Sugar Grove. Seither has been charged with two counts of prohibited offensive weapons, possession of a controlled ...

Two marijuana possession cases resolved in preliminary hearings

Three guilty pleas were entered and charges were withdrawn against one during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. The following defendants entered guilty pleas: John L. Griffin, Jr., 39, Warren, to statement under penalty. A count of materially false written statement was withdrawn. Tristin J. Johnson, 29, Kennedy, N.Y., to possess of marijuana. Charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and a traffic offense were withdrawn. Christopher J. Pickering, 40, Lakewood, N.Y., to possession of marijuana. A count of possession of drug paraphernalia was ...

On The Record

C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Possession. Jasmine N. Gertsch, 31, Warren’s as charged by City of Warren police on Sept. 4 with possession of a controlled substance and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia from an incident that occurred on Aug. 8 in the City of Warren. Possession. Nathan C. Johnson, 41, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on Sept. 4 with possession of drug paraphernalia and a traffic offense from an incident that occurred on Aug. 8 in the City of Warren. Possession. Matthew T. Kostkas, 33, Warren, was charged by City of ...

Sentences handed down in county court

The following sentences were handed down last Friday at the Warren County Courthouse before Judge Gregory Hammond. Michael D. Booser, 56, Erie, Pa., to a seven year sentence including 12 months house arrest, admission to treatment court, drug and alcohol treatment, $3,750 in fines and fees, submission of a DNA sample, participation in the alcohol highway safety school and victim impact panel programs, 50 hours of community service and an 18 month license suspension as well as $108 for speeding, $70 for a registration card violation and $345 for operating a vehicle without a required ...