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Two guilty pleas entered at Warren County preliminary hearings

Two guilty pleas were entered while charges were withdrawn against one during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. The following individuals entered guilty pleas: Matthew E. Lintala, 30, East Lake, Oh. Lintala pleaded guilty to driving on a suspended license, improper display plate and theft. Charges of theft, receiving stolen property, retail theft and three counts each of driving without a license and driving an unregistered vehicle were withdrawn. At a second docket he pleaded guilty to theft while charges of theft and false reports were ...

Pleas entered in Warren County court

Four guilty pleas and two not guilty pleas were entered before President Judge Maureen Skerda on Thursday. The following defendants entered guilty pleas: ¯ Holly E. Antal. Washington, DC, to theft by unlawful taking. At a second docket Antal pleaded guilty to criminal mischief, possession of drug paraphernalia and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Charges of criminal attempt (burglary), receiving stolen property, loitering and prowling at night time and possession of marijuana were not prosecuted. ¯ Garrett A. Frederoski, 29, Saint Marys, Pa., to DUI and a traffic violation. ...

On The Record

C. WARREN COUNTY - DISTRICT JUDGE RAYMOND ZYDONIK Possession. Patrick I. Donovan, 36, of Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on Sept. 23 with possession with intent to deliver, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia from an incident that occurred on Sept. 23 in the City of Warren. Assault. Douglas R. Harkins, 49, of Jamestown, N.Y., was charged by City of Warren police on Sept. 23 with aggravated assault, simple assault, disorderly conduct, harassment and public drunkenness from an incident that occurred on Sept. 23 in the City of ...

Sentences handed down in court Friday

The following sentences were handed down in county court Friday by President Judge Maureen Skerda. William W. Birchard, 24, of Warren, to three months to 12 months incarceration, $1,175 in fines and fees, to undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with recommendations, a no contact/no trespass order, 50 hours of community service, submission of a DNA sample and anger management/healthy relationships programming on a count of simple assault as well as six months probation on a count of disorderly conduct and a $150 fine and $50 in restitution on a count of criminal ...

DUIs land Warren man in state prison

A Warren man who picked up three “serial DUIs” will spend a minimum of nearly three years in state prison. The three offenses amount of the fifth, sixth, and seventh DUI offenses against James R. Highhouse, 55. He was sentenced by President Judge Maureen Skerda on Friday. His attorney, Henry Borger, acknowledged that his client is before the court for three “serial DUIs.” “He’s looking for a way to get help here,” Borger said, calling Highhouse one of the kindest, gentlest people. Borger said this is a “terrible way” for Highhouse “to have to come to terms with ...

NY woman facing drug possession charges

JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — A Jamestown woman is facing drug possession charges following a “months-long investigation into the sales of methamphetamine from the residence,” Jamestown police said. Drug sales reportedly occurred in New York as well as Pennsylvania. Lisa M. Tibbetts, 46, was ...