Putnam County Common Court of Appeals
August 12th
Raymond J. Grays, 53, Columbus Grove, pleaded guilty to passing fraudulent checks and a misdemeanor. He faces up to 180 days in prison and his $1,000 fine. A sentencing was set at 9:30 a.m. on September 19, and the bond continued while a presence investigation was conducted.
August 15
Dustin C. Morman, 45, Leipsick, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated drug possession. He faces up to 36 months in prison and his $10,000 fine. Judgment was handed down at 1:00 p.m. on September 19, and the bond continued while a presence inquiry was conducted.
Ottawa’s Putnam County Treasurer Tracy Warnecke has entered a foreclosure judgment against the deceased Clifford A. Clarke of Findlay in the amount of $2,359.51 in property taxes and valuation as of May 25, 2022. rice field.
The Village of Ottawa was sentenced to $47,522 plus interest and costs against Melvin J. Utolp of Ottawa and Shannon K. Utolp of Ottawa.
August 16th
Corey J. Chamberlin, 30, Findlay, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for violating community control standards. Violations include unsupervised contact with minors. He was credited with 554 days of service. Chamberlain was previously convicted of unlawful sexual conduct of a minor.
Dominic A. McCrate, 28, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to domestic violence (1 criminal record). He faces up to 12 months in prison and his $2,500 fine. A sentencing was set at 9:30 a.m. on September 15, and the bond continued while a presence investigation was conducted.
August 17th
Brennen Mourning McConnell of Fort Jennings was granted a divorce from Keaton McConnell of Lima. They got married in Spencerville on October 31, 2018 and have one child.
Michael J. Hoffman (Ottawa) and Christine S. Hoffman (address unknown) have been granted a dissolution of their marriage. They got married on June 18, 1988 in Mirror City and have no minor children.
August 18th
Ottawa’s Putnam County Treasurer Tracy Warnecke has a foreclosure judgment against Mary J. Egli of Lima and Panther Recovery LLC of Tiffin for property taxes and a valuation of $6,646.78 as of May 4, 2022. I was.
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Kristina L. Thomas, Cloverdale, v. Daniel L. Thomas, Fort Jennings; divorced with children.
Angela H. Shaheen, Pandora, v. Nicholas A. Shaheen, missing; divorced with children.
Marsha M. Hunt of Continental and Jay W. Roby of Spencerville. Dissolution of childless marriages.
Disposition of Putnam County District Court
August 11th
Richard M. Freed, 22, Columbus Grove, pleaded guilty to trespassing. Sentence: 30 days in prison, 20 days probation, $150 fine.
August 15
Bridget J. Lemaster, 28, Lima, pleaded guilty to theft. Sentence: 180 days in prison, 175 days probation, $100 fine, complete evaluation at Pathways Counseling Center and follow their recommendation to pay Walmart his $391.87 compensation.
August 16th
Ismael Garza Jr., 26, McComb pleaded guilty to two counts of domestic violence. Sentence: 180 days in prison per indictment, 170 days probation for him per indictment, $150 fine. The property damage charge was dismissed.
Marvin L. Warnimont, 27, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of intimidation. Sentence: 30 days in prison, 29 days suspended, $150 fine.
August 18th
Jacob J. Langals, 18, Ottawa, pleaded guilty to distributing mat/juv. Sentence: 90 days imprisonment and court costs.
Putnam County District Court Decision
August 11th
Capital One Bank, Richmond, VA, Default Verdict v. Mark R. Elsie, Pandora, $3,563.07, plus interest and costs.
Ottawa Village, Default v. Michael J. Chamberlin, Ottawa, $1,678.33, plus interest and costs.
LVNV Funding, LLC, Greenville, SC, Default Verdict v. Zachary Parrish, Continental, $729.04, and $95 in total interest and costs. LVNV Funding, LCC, Greenville, SC, Default Verdict v. Tyler Rasnan, Ottawa, $736.35, plus $95 in total interest and costs.
Bank of America, Charlotte, NC, Default Verdict v. Carleen A. Nussbaum, Pandora, $7,617.06, and costs.
August 15
Forsythe Finance, LLC, Cincinnati, Default Verdict v. Brian Knott, Ottawa, $4,040.45, plus interest and costs.