Hardin County Municipal Court News: June 1, 2019 Norma J. Rodriguez, Upper Sandusky – speeding 38 mph in a 25 mph zone, fined $25. Fined $25 for speeding 49 mph in a 35 mph zone were: Amanda Rose King, Dover; and Kendra Leigh Bellmann, Columbus. Read More
Armed robberies send Ada man to prison An Ada man was sent to prison for nine years after he robbed three men in separate incidents at gunpoint and plead guilty to it in court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's office, Dakari Tyreese Powell, 537 E. Lincoln St., Ada, had called another man and asked if the man had "weed." When he arrived at the victim's home, Powell placed a handgun against the man's forehead and made threats while he demanded money. The robbery netted Powell $40 and he went to two other friends and made the same demands, bringing in another $50, a bag of "weed" and an iPhone. Read More
Municipal court report: May 25, 2019 Fined $150 for speeding 35 mph in a 20 mph school zone were: Austin J. Gross, 410 S. Simon St., Ada; and Richard Hughes, 2039 TR 35, Ada. Mark D. Smith, West Liberty – speeding 49 mph in a 35 mph zone, fined $25. Read More
Municipal court news: May 18, 2019 Carey Ann T. Smith, Royal Oak, Mich. – speeding 40 mph in a 25 mph zone, fined $25. Gail A. Cooper, 305 Scott Ave., Kenton – speeding 43 mph in a 25 mph zone, one prior offense, fined $65. Melanie R. Lott, 313 Park Ave., Kenton – speeding 45 mph in a 25 mph zone, fined $25. Read More
County property transfers: May 18, 2019 Hardin County Recorder Brenda Rainsburg released the following property transfers for April: Daniel A. Heilman and wife to Joshua R. Bowman and wife – 1.615 acres in part of Section 17, Goshen Twp. Tax $610. Read More
Kenton man sent to prison on drug charge A Kenton man was sent to prison after he pleaded guilty to a drug charge in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's office, Timothy James Mullins, 701 S. Wayne St., Kenton, entered a guilty plea on one count of possession of heroin. Read More
Municipal court report: May 11, 2019 Jamie Lynn Osborn, 405 W. Buckeye Ave., Ada – speeding 30 mph in a 20 mph school zone, fined $150. Daiji Takenokishin, Findlay – speeding 42 mph in a 25 mph zone, one prior offense, fined $65. Alexsandra Mladenovic, Macomb, Mich. – speeding 45 mph in a 25 mph zone, fined $25. Read More
Juvenile court news: May 11, 2019 Following, failure to pay child support and failure to report proof of seeking work, contempt. Hearing April 17, 2018. Found in willful Contempt of Motion in support contempt and for lump sum judgment and jail sentence imposed: James Collins 79 days, Michael Caperson 30 days, Brandon Oates 30 days. Read More
Kenton man placed on community control on drug-related counts A Kenton man was placed on community control after he was found guilty of drug-related charges in a case heard in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey's office, Caleb C. Critchfield, 426 N. Main St., Kenton, pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated possession of drugs and three counts of trafficking in heroin in the vicinity of a school or a juvenile, with one of the charges being an aggravated count. Critchfield also pleaded guilty to one charge of trafficking in counterfeit controlled substances in the vicinity of a school or a juvenile, and in a second case against him, aggravated possession of drugs. Read More
Hardin County recorder releases report for April The Hardin County Recorder’s Office reported the following transactions for April: Read More