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Man sentenced to state prison for ‘sucker punch’ assault

By JOSH COTTON jcotton@timesobserver.com A Spring Creek man was sentenced to five years in state prison for an assault that left another person unconscious and caused him to fall into a fire. Jordan D. Cooke, 32, was sentenced by Judge Gregory Hammond Friday morning. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Cooke and about 13 other people were at a party early in the morning of Jan. 31, 2021, at a Jackson Run Road residence. The alleged victim reported that he was standing near a fire talking at about 1 a.m. when he was struck on the right side of his jaw. He “awoke as ...

Sentences handed down in county court

By JOSH COTTON jcotton@timesobserver.com The following individuals were sentenced by Judge Gregory Hammond on Friday morning at the Warren County Courthouse. ¯ Timothy A. Cressley, 41, Corry, to three months to two years incarceration, $750 in fines and fees, to undergo a drug and alcohol and mental health evaluations and compliance with recommendations, a no contact/no trespass order, 30 hours of community service, work release and early reentry eligibility and submission of a DNA sample on a count of terroristic threats as well as one year probation and 20 hours of community ...

Pleas entered in county court

A series of pleas were entered Thursday morning during arraignment and change of plea proceedings held at the Warren County Courthouse. The following defendants entered guilty pleas: ¯ Michelle R. Kendricks, 31, Warren, to DUI and possession of drug paraphernalia. Charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana and a traffic violation were not prosecuted. ¯ Max W. Manelick, 66, Clarendon, to DUI and three traffic violations. An additional count of DUI and seven traffic violations were not prosecuted. ¯ Courtney M. Sliter, 34, Washington, Pa., to possession of ...

On The Record

C. Warren County — District Judge Raymond Zydonik Juston K. Moore, 18, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on March 7 with forgery and theft by deception from an incident that occurred on Feb. 3 in the City of Warren. N. Warren County — District Judge Laura Bauer Jeramy S.M. Card, 21, Sugar Grove, was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police on March 8 with simple assault, criminal mischief and harassment from an incident that occurred on Feb. 11 in Sugar Grove Twp. Timothy S. Collin, 50, Warren, was charged by Conewango Township police on March 8 with two ...

Charges withdrawn during preliminary hearings

Charges were withdrawn against four defendants during preliminary hearings held Wednesday at the Warren County Courthouse. ¯ Alisha C. Battko, 37, Youngsville. Battko had been charged with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. ¯ Patrick Battko, 36, Youngsville. Battko had been charged with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. ¯ Shawn T. Moore, 32, Sugar Grove. Moore had been charged with two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia. ¯ Amanda R. Nutting, 28, Jamestown, NY. Nutting had been charged with retail theft. A lesser count of retail theft was ...

On The Record

C. Warren County — District Judge Raymond Zydonik Lee Jordan, 48, Warren, was charged by City of Warren police on March 3 with six counts of forgery, six counts of access device fraud, theft and six counts of identity theft from an incident that occurred on March 1 in the City of Warren. Garrett A. Smead, 25, Sheffield, was charged by Warren-based Pennsylvania State Police on March 2 with two counts of DUI and six traffic violations from an incident that occurred on Feb. 19 in the City of Warren. N. Warren County — District Judge Laura Bauer Lacy G. Abraham, 36, Warren, was ...