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Sentences handed down in county court

By JOSH COTTON jcotton@timesobservercom President Judge Maureen Skerda handed down the following sentences last Friday at the Warren County Courthouse. ¯ Jeramy S. Card, 21, Sugar Grove, six months probation, two days incarceration with credit for one day time served, $925 in fines and fees, a 12 month license suspension, participation in the alcohol highway safety school and victim impact panel programs and 15 hours of community service on a count of DUI as well as $245 on a count of reckless driving and $70 for operating a vehicle without valid inspection. ¯ Paul F. Hellman, ...

Pleas entered in county court

By JOSH COTTON jcotton@timesobserver.com The following pleas were entered during change of plea proceedings on Monday before President Judge Maureen Skerda. ¯ Sheri L. Berdine, 54, Sheffield, to DUI and two traffic violations. A count of DUI and three traffic violations were not prosecuted. ¯ Travis W. Berkhouse, 31, Titusville, to operating a vehicle without valid inspection, for which he was sentenced a total of $70. Charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving an unregistered vehicle were not prosecuted. ¯ Jeffrey R. Brown, ...

Jamestown man indicted in two fentanyl deaths

BUFFALO — A Jamestown man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for selling fentanyl that led to two deaths. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced Steven Mojica Medina, 34, has been charged with distribution of heroin, fentanyl and acetyl fentanyl causing death, narcotics conspiracy, possession with intent to distribute heroin, fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine, using and maintaining a drug-involved premises, possession of firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. The charges carry a mandatory minimum ...

On The Record

Persons with information that can assist police may call local police agencies directly or, if confidentiality is desired, may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-83-C. Warren County — District Judge Raymond Zydonik DUI. Cassandra E. Budine, 33, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on June 20 with two counts of DUI and two traffic violations from an incident that occurred on June 19 in the City of Warren. Theft. Michael D. Scalise, 58, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on June 20 with theft and receiving stolen property from an incident that occurred on May 12 in the ...

Warren woman facing aggravated assault charges

A Warren woman is charged with aggravated assault after allegedly striking another woman with a metal bat. Marcella K. Gigliotti, 55, of Warren, is charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, and harassment. According to the affidavit of probable cause, the alleged victim told police she had been walking around late Wednesday, looking for her ex-boyfriend’s vehicle. She hoped to collect items that she owned from the truck, she told police. She told police that Gigliotti told her to “get out” as she got near the truck, then hit her in the arm with something, according to the ...

Pittsfield man charged in alleged assault of child

A Pittsfield man has been charged with sexual assault of a young girl. James R. Owen, 21, of Barton Run Road, is charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with child and aggravated indecent assault of child. The charges relate to an alleged incident from between 2013 and 2015 involving a girl who was between 4 and 6 years old. The alleged victim told police that she was playing hide and seek with a group of friends when Owen suggested they hide in a shed. She said Owen pulled his pants down and that, “it wasn’t exactly rape.” She described him touching her, ...