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DEFIANCE CO. GRAND JURY

Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney, Morris J. Murray, has released the following information regarding recent Indictments returned by a Defiance County Grand Jury on August 21, 2024: Bernard M. Bates, age 83, 1302 Byrnwyck Ct., Defiance, was indicted for Two Counts of Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor, each a Felony of the Second Degree, and Two Counts of Pandering Obscenity Involving a Minor, each a Felony of the Fourth Degree. Authorities allege that from June 23, 2022, through August 8, 2022, Bates created\ reproduced, or published materials showing a minor participating or engaging in sexual activity, and he also possessed obscene materials that had a minor as one of its participants.

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DEFIANCE CONVICTIONS

Defiance County ProsecutingAttorney Morris Murray has announced the release of the following information regarding certain pending Criminal matters: Prosecutor Murray has announced that Ashley N. Cole, a 34 year old Defiance woman, was sentenced to prison for Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer, a Felony of the Third Degree, and Vandalism, a Felony of the Fifth Degree. She was also convicted of Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Drug of Abuse or a Combination of Them, a Misdemeanor of the First Degree, Also sentenced to prison for Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer, a Felony of the Third Degree, was Rmilio Gonzalez, a 24 year old Findlay man. Lynn Sexton, a 32 year old Defiance woman, was also sentenced to prison for Aggravated Trafficking in Drugs, a Felony of the third Degree.

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27, 1528 Mustang Dr., Defiance

27, 1528 Mustang Dr., Defiance, was indicted for One Count of Possession of a Fentanyl-Related Compound, a Felony of the Fourth Degree. Authorities allege that on August 6, 2024, at a business on N. Clinton St., in Defiance, Canterbury was found in possession of over three grams off a Fentanyl-related compound.

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Wayne, Ind., 70/50, $300

Wayne, Ind., 70/50, $300 fine, $100 costs Michael E. Wilson, Jr., Lake Orion, Mich., 80/65, $45 fine, $100 costs Briauna H. Scott, Indianapolis, Ind., 85/65, $45 fine, $100 costs Paul A. Simonetti, Fishers, Ind., 77/60, no contest, $300 fine, $95 costs Alyssa N. Luckadoo, Defiance, 68/50, $300 fine, $95 costs Katelynn L. Phillips, Bryan, unpaid fees, dismissed David M. Fisher, Antwerp, registration violation, $70 fine, $95 costs Thomas F. Grimes, III, Fort Wayne, Ind., 76/65, $35 fine, $95 costs Lillian G. Vancleve, Paulding, failure to control,no temp. permit, $140 fine, $97 costs Bradley D. Marx, Redford, Mich., 85/65, $45 fine, $95 costs Bradleigh L. Wooten, Hickory, N.C., 86/65, $45 fine, $95 costs Sydney M. Hageman, Archbold, 80/65, $45 fine, $95 costs Saidu Bah, Houston, Texas, 81/65, $45 fine, $100 costs Delaney J. Angelone, Fostoria, Ohio, 65/50 $300 fine, $100 costs Jeremy J. Kelly, Holland, Ohio, 70/50, $300 fine, $95 costs Tonya L. Meyer, Paulding, seat belt, $30 fine, $57 costs Ryan J. Alberts, Delta, Ohio, 89/65. $45 fine, $95 costs Olivia Mendez, Paulding, improper backking, $55 fine, $95 costs Judith K. Ray, Pendleton, Ind., 81/65, $45 fine, $95 costs Unge Zeng, Ann Arbor, Mich., 74/60, no contest, $300 fine, $95 costs Wesley C. Bok, Defiance, hit/skip, dismissed William A. Amick, Anderson, Ind., 68/50, no contest, $300 fine, $95 costs Michael J. Miller, Antwerp, driving and texting, $95 costs Rene Lanzas Polanco, Indianapolis, Ind., no license, 74/50, $425 fine, $97 costs Pranav Rajeshbh Desai, Canton, Mich., 70/65, $150 fine, $97 costs Sukhdeep Randhawa, Indianapolis, Ind., 79/65, no contest, $100 fine, $105 costs Jasmina Muhtarevic, St. Louis, Mo., 85/65, $45 fine, $100 costs Drew A. Taylor, Jr., Riva, Md., 85/65, $45 fine, $100 costs Esther J. Cass, Payne, seat belt, $30 fine, $62 costs Eduardo Reyes-Silva, Memphis, Tenn., 84/65, $45 fine, $100 costs Umair S. Minhas, Oakville, Ont., 87/65, $45 fine, $95 costs Todd E. Schwaderer, Marion, Ohio, 72/5

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THE WEEK AHEAD

Wednesday - 28th PCH Antwerp Fitness Center 5am-10pm • PCH Fitness Center 5am-10pm • Caring & Sharing Food Pantry open at new location 9am-noon • Christian Food Pantry 9am-noon • NSCC Welcome Back Week 8am-2pm • Paulding Co. Senior Center Rummy 9am • Paulding Co.

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