Traffic
Seatbelt Violation: Tylor R. Butler; Douglas R. Bieker; William A. Walker; Ronald J. Schultz, $25.
Speeding: Evelyn E. Phillips; Ryan D. Eckstein; Merardo L. Jimenez; Brent M. Ervin, $141.
Operating With Expired Plates: Carter C. Smith, $141.
No Valid Driver’s License: Dora A. Ortiz Garcia, $141.
Operating Motor Vehicle With a False Plate: Tanner J. Veit, $141.
Driving While Suspended: James C. Schildge, $141.
New Suits
Indiana Farm Bureau a/s/o Nonte vs Natasha D. Doerner, civil plenary.
Citibank, N.A. vs Joyce Fetter, civil collection.
Midland Credit Management, Inc. vs Amber Whitla, civil collection.
Tamara Thorne vs Keith Harrod, domestic relations.
Nicole Bethel vs John Bethel, domestic relations.
Circuit Civil
Ashley Miller vs Jeremiah Miller, marriage dissolved.
Christina Kuhs vs Brian Kuhs, marriage dissolved.
OneMain Financial Group, LLC vs Jeffery Thompson, default judgment for plaintiff, $6,792.75 plus costs and interest.
Circuit Criminal
State of Indiana vs the following:
Clinton Burgess, pled guilty to domestic battery committed on a person less than 14 years old, level 6 felony; sentenced to 365 days in the Dubois County Security Center (DCSC), with credit for three days served and three days good time credit, remaining time suspended to 359 days supervised probation (defendant may petition for modification of sentence to a class A misdemeanor upon 180 days successful completion of probation); shall not purchase, possess or use any firearm, destructive device or other dangerous or deadly weapon; contact appropriate state-certified mental health provider to schedule Anger Management counseling and complete treatment (unless probation is satisfied, the defendant’s current treatment satisfies the requirements of Anger Management); no contact with victim one; pay fines and costs.
Eugenia L. Neukam, dismissed.
P.J. Mackey, pled guilty to cruelty to an animal, class A misdemeanor; sentenced to 365 days in DCSC, with all suspended to 365 days supervised probation, pay $2,722.40 in restitution to victim (restitution is for care of the animal by Dogwood Animal Clinic), pay fines and costs.
Nicholas M. Ice, pled guilty to failure to return to lawful detention, level 6 felony; sentenced to 90 days in DCSC, with credit for 45 days served and 45 days good time credit, pay fines and costs.
Superior Civil
Crane Credit Union vs Michael J. Bauer, agreed judgment for plaintiff, $5,332.70.
Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, as subrogee of Amy and Kaylee Blackgrove, vs Taryn Ballard, default judgment for plaintiff, $3,805.98 plus interest.
Superior Criminal
State of Indiana vs the following:
Caiden A. Byrd, pled guilty to possession of marijuana, class B misdemeanor; sentenced to pay fines and costs.
Darwayne R. Dunn, pled guilty to disorderly conduct, class B misdemeanor; sentenced to 180 days in DCSC, with credit for one day served, remaining time suspended to 365 days supervised probation, shall not possess or consume alcohol or controlled substances, submit to and pass random alcohol/drug screenings, pay fines and costs.
Seth D. Pruett, dismissed.
Emily M. Blanton, pled guilty to possession of marijuana, class A misdemeanor; sentenced to 20 days in DCSC, with credit for two days served, leaving 16 days (eight days if good time credit is earned) to serve in the Security Center, pay fines and costs.
Benjamin N. Claxton, pled guilty to inhaling toxic vapors, class B misdemeanor; sentenced to 180 days in Community Corrections, pay fines and costs.
Chad J. Ramsey, pled guilty to operating a vehicle with a schedule I or II controlled substance or its metabolite in the body, level 6 felony; sentenced to 242 days in DCSC, with credit for time served, leaving 240 days (120 days if good time credit is earned) to serve in the Security Center, driver’s license suspended two years, pay fines and costs.
Samantha P. Alexander, pled guilty to possession of marijuana (count 2), class B misdemeanor, and possession of paraphernalia (count 3), class C misdemeanor; sentenced to 180 days in DCSC in count 2 and 60 days in count 3, all suspended to 185 days supervised probation, followed by 180 days supervised probation, obtain drug/alcohol assessment and comply with all treatment recommendations, shall not possess or consume alcohol or controlled substances, submit to and pass random alcohol/drug screenings, pay fines and costs.
Allison N. Doane, pled guilty to operating a vehicle while intoxicated, endangering a person, with a prior conviction within the last seven years, level 6 felony; sentenced to 424 days in DCSC, with credit for two days served, remainder of sentence to serve on home detention with GPS monitoring, driver’s license suspended 180 days, pay fines and costs; also pled guilty to operating a vehicle with an ACE of 0.15 or more with a prior conviction (count 4), level 6 felony; criminal mischief (count 5), class A misdemeanor; and driving while suspended (count 6), class A infraction; sentenced to 365 days in DCSC in each of counts 4 and 5, to run concurrently and with credit for one day served, remainder of sentence to be served on home detention with GPS monitoring, driver’s license suspended 365 days, shall not possess or consume alcohol or controlled substances, submit to and pass random alcohol/drug screenings, pay fines and costs.
Small Claims (New)
Schwartz Bros. Rental vs Simon Chengkudak Majak and Destiny Majak, eviction.
Uebelhor and Sons Chevrolet Cadillac Jasper, Inc. vs Mark Alexander, complaint.
Bret Kuebler vs Birdseye Body and Glass, complaint.
Carpenter Rentals vs Theresa Jonest and Kari Bullington, eviction.
Thuy Duong Thi Dinh vs Steven and Kimberly Slunder, eviction.
Small Claims
Martin Fritch Farms vs Raymond Neukam and all other occupants, default judgment for plaintiff, $2,414.84 plus costs and interest.
Jamie Fawks and Malee Roll vs Nicolle Cyrill and Cristina Schuler Cyrill, judgment for defendants.
Carrie Rusie vs Barry Martin Rusie, dismissed.
Hoosier Accounts Service vs Nona Beyers, judgment for plaintiff, $1,480.92 plus costs and interest.
Robert Hamilton vs Carrico Remodeling & Construction, LLC, dismissed with prejudice.
Fountain View Estates vs Clinton Kemp, judgment for plaintiff, $1,980 plus costs and interest.
Lincoln Manor of Holland vs Edward Roos, dismissed.
