10 people arraigned in County CP Court

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor

A total of 10 people were arraigned on grand jury indictments in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday, while a Van Wert man was also given a prison term on a heroin trafficking charge.

Those arraigned on Wednesday by Judge Martin Burchfield include the following (all pleaded not guilty):

Jordan Vickery, 32, of Middle Point, was arraigned on two counts of tampering with evidence, both felonies of the third degree. He was released on a personal surety bond and will appear for a pretrial conference at 8 a.m. Wednesday, August 5.

Ryan Shields, 29, of Van Wert, was arraigned on a charge of failure to register as a sex offender, a felony of the fourth degree. He was released on a surety bond and a pretrial conference was scheduled for 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 29.

Rebecca Graber, 34, of Van Wert, appeared on a three-count indictment for trafficking in drugs, all felonies of the fifth degree. She was released on a surety bond and a pretrial conference was set for 8 a.m. July 29.

Carl Elston, 36, of Van Wert, appeared on a fourth-degree felony charge of domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony. He was released on a surety bond, with the stipulation he have no contact with the alleged victim in the case, and a pretrial conference was scheduled for 8 a.m. July 29.

Amanda Ogle, 26, of Toledo, was arraigned on a charge of aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. She was released on a surety bond and will appear for a pretrial conference at 8 a.m. August 5.

Ian Taylor, 21, of Van Wert, was arraigned on a charge of grand theft, a felony of the fourth degree. He was ordered held on a $50,000 cash bond and will appear for a pretrial conference at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 22.

Kareem Howard, 40, of Van Wert, was arraigned on three counts of trafficking in cocaine, each a felony of the fifth degree. He was released on a surety bond and will appear for a pretrial conference at 8 a.m. August 5.

Brittnie Garwood, 27, of Van Wert, was arraigned on two counts of trafficking in a counterfeit controlled substance, each a felony of the fifth degree. She was released on a surety bond and a pretrial conference scheduled for 8 a.m. July 29.

Christopher McLemore, 38, of Convoy, was arraigned in a first-degree misdemeanor count of passing bad checks. He was released on a surety bond and will appear for a pretrial conference at 8 a.m. July 29.

Corey Green, 41, of Toledo, was arraigned on one count of possession of drugs, a felony of the fifth degree. He was released on a surety bond and will appear for a pretrial conference at 8 a.m. July 29.

Judge Burchfield also presided over four other cases on Wednesday.

Clark Roberts, 36, of Van Wert, entered a guilty plea on a prosecutor’s bill of information charging him with gross sexual imposition, a felony of the fourth degree. A presentence investigation was ordered and sentencing scheduled for 9 a.m. Wednesday, August 26.

Bobby Lee Burnett, 20, of Van Wert, pleaded guilty to a prosecutor’s bill of information charging him with trespass in a habitation, a fourth-degree felony offense. He then requested, and was granted, treatment in lieu of conviction and his case was stayed, pending completion of a substance abuse treatment program.

Hector Leal, 44, of Van Wert, changed his plea to guilty to a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired, a felony of the fourth degree (downgraded from a third-degree felony). A presentence investigation was ordered and sentencing set for 9 a.m. August 26.

Melissa Frasl, 34, of Delphos, changed her plea to guilty to a charge of domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony. A presentence investigation was ordered and Frasl will appear for sentencing at 9 a.m. Wednesday, September 2.

Van Wert County Probate-Juvenile Court Judge Kevin Taylor also heard two cases on Wednesday.

Jason Vanover, 34, of Van Wert, was sentenced to 12 months in prison on a charge of trafficking in heroin, a felony of the fifth degree. Judge Taylor also gave Vanover credit for 121 days already served and ordered him to pay $280 in restitution to the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force.

Lee Hummer, 27, of Delphos, admitted to violating his personal surety bond by failing to report for an appointment with the probation department. Judge Taylor then set a $2,000 cash bond in the case.