NEW CASTLE —
Births
JAMESON HOSPITAL
To Adam and Sarah Ruffner of New Castle, a daughter on March 21, 2013.
District judges
Melissa A. Amodie
New Castle police charged the following people:
•Raymond Ellis Rice, 53, of New Castle, disorderly conduct and disorderly house.
•David J. DeSalvo, 47, of New Castle, defiant trespass.
•Marlin D. Scott, 19, of New Castle, scattering rubbish on land or stream.
•Steven Ayersman, 21, of New Castle, harassment.
•Kathy Kordish, 36, of New Castle, harassment.
•Robyn M. McConahy, 44, of New Castle, two counts of driving under the influence and one count each of accident involving serious bodily injury, aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, accident involving damage to attended vehicle or property, accident involving death or personal injury, reckless driving, careless driving, disregarding traffic lane and failure to keep right.
Jennifer Nicholson
•Diondre Q. Calhoun, 20, of New Castle, charged by New Castle police with simple assault and harassment.
David B. Rishel
•John Andrew McCormick, 20, of New Castle, charged by state police with retail theft.
The Lawrence County district attorney charged the following people:
•Phoebe Hohn, 34, of New Castle, failure to keep dog licensed, failure to apply for dog license and failure to have dog or cat vaccinated.
•Tara Kennedy, 45, of New Castle, failure to keep dog licensed, failure to apply for dog license and failure to have dog or cat vaccinated.
Shenango Township police charged the following people:
•Jacob R. Isenberg, 17, of New Castle, retail theft.
•Rene A. Isabella, 54, of Wampum, harassment.
•Charity Lynn Isabella, 29, of Wampum, harassment.
•Zachary Dean Moffatt, 34, of New Castle, two counts of driving under the influence and one count each of driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked, driving at an unsafe speed and careless driving.
Scott A. McGrath
•Marshall McKean, 19, of Mercer, charged by New Wilmington police with disorderly conduct.
Common pleas
court sentences
Dominick Motto
•Joseph Mark Ban Jr., 26, New Castle — Twelve months probation, costs of prosecution, forfeit the firearm in his possession. He pleaded guilty to simple assault.
•Michael Paul Ayersman, 28, New Castle — Seventy-seven days to 23 1/2 months in the Lawrence County jail with credit for 77 days served, costs of prosecution, $321 restitution to the victim. He pleaded guilty to access device fraud.
•Elissa Ann Heemer, 30, New Castle — Six months probation, costs of prosecution, $1.58 restitution to Walmart. She pleaded guilty to retail theft.
•Heather Ward, 22, Ellwood City — Eighteen months probation, costs of prosecution, $554 restitution to the victim. She pleaded guilty to resisting arrest.
•Keylin D. Shaw, 26, Youngstown — Costs of prosecution, $300 fine, $2,200 restitution to the victim. He pleaded guilty to failing to render aid or report an accident.
•Brandon Michael Levine, 19, New Wilmington — Two years probation, costs of prosecution and $295 restitution to the victim. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to receive stolen property.
•Malinda Marie Greene, 41, Wampum — Ninety days on intermediate punishment program with the entire time to be served on house arrest. She pleaded guilty to driving while operating privileges are suspended.
•Malinda Marie Greene, 41, Wampum —Two years in the intermediate punishment program with the first 90 days on house arrest to be served consecutively with any other sentence being served, costs of prosecution, license suspension for 18 months. She pleaded guilty to driving under the influence.
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On the Record: A listing of today’s births, district judges and court sentences
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On The Record: Today’s births and district judge reports
On the Record is a periodic update of public information coming out of the Lawrence County Government Center and local police departments. Look inside for the latest listing of police items and district judge reports.
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Hearings in fatal crashes are postponed
A hearing for the woman accused of striking a police cruiser and killing a Shenango Township officer has been rescheduled. Kylee Gwen Barletto, 26, of 693 Hoover Road, will face a preliminary hearing at 1 p.m. June 6. It had been scheduled for Thursday morning.
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On The Record: Today’s births, police items and district judge reports
On the Record is a periodic update of public information coming out of the Lawrence County Government Center and local police departments. Look inside for the latest listing of police items and district judge reports.
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Man sentenced after hotline calls lead to drug arrest
A former Youngstown man, arrested after North Hill neighbors called the District Attorney’s Drug Hotline, has been sentenced. Rodney Bernard Madison, 37, formerly of Thornton Avenue, Youngstown, was sentenced to two to five years in the Lawrence County jail with credit for 732 days served, followed by two years probation.
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On the Record: A listing of today’s police items and district judge reports
On the Record is a periodic update of public information coming out of the Lawrence County Government Center and local police departments. Look inside for the latest listing of police items and district judge reports.
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Ellwood City club receives citation
An Ellwood City club has been cited for gambling activities. The Pennsylvania Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement has cited the Ellwood City Saxon Club at 901 Millview St.
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Suspect in officer’s death jailed in county
Kylee Gwen Barletto was composed walking into court Monday until a television reporter pelted her with questions. Escorted by two state troopers, she was asked, “What do you have to say to the police officer’s family?” “I’m sorry,” she uttered as she was ushered into the court lobby. Then she burst into tears.
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Prosecutors granted stay in Jordan Brown decision
A hearing on the status of a boy accused in a 2009 fatal shooting has been canceled. The hearing on 15-year-old Jordan Brown’s detention had been planned for Lawrence County Court today, but was canceled after prosecutors requested, and received, a stay in the proceedings.
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Suspect in officer’s death is arraigned
Kylee Barletto was arraigned this morning by District Judge Jerry Cartwright. She is being lodged in the Lawrence County jail on $250,000 bond. Barletto, 25, is charged with homicide by vehicle and 14 other counts in the May 2 death of Shenango Township police officer William J. McCarthy IV.
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On the Record: A listing of today’s births, police items and district judge reports
On the Record is a periodic update of public information coming out of the Lawrence County Government Center and local police departments. Look inside for the latest listing of district judge reports.
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