Wells Superior Court
Criminal Cases
James H. McQueary, 23, rural Keystone, violated the rules of a conditional discharge for charges of possession of marijuana, a Class B misdemeanor, and failure to use headlights between dusk and dawn as required, a Class C infraction. McQueary violated the rules by being arrested in Allen County on charges of operating a vehicle with an alcohol concentration equivalency of .15 percent or more, a Class A misdemeanor, and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, a Class C misdemeanor.
Sentenced to 180 days in the Wells County Jail, all suspended, and placed on probation for one year.
Assessed court costs, probation fees and a drug interdiction fee of $200.
At 9:56 p.m. June 25, 2021, a Bluffton police officer pulled over a pickup truck driven by McQueary after noticing it did not have any headlights on. The officer noticed the smell of raw marijuana coming from the vehicle and asked McQueary about it. McQueary reportedly gave a vague answer, so the officer told McQueary he was going to search his vehicle and asked him again if he had any marijuana in the pickup truck. McQueary then allegedly said that he did have marijuana in the vehicle, it was at his feet.
A search of the vehicle reportedly turned up a grinder with approximately a gram of marijuana inside it.
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Specialized driving privileges granted to Jay Roser, 61, Markle.
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Kaizan Jamal Lamarr Pearson, 25, Blythewood, S.C., pleaded guilty to driving while suspended with a prior conviction for the same offense, a Class A misdemeanor.
A Markle police officer pulled over the car Pearson was driving for speeding on 300W south of Ind. 116 April 1. The officer discovered that Pearson had his driver’s license suspended following a no-insurance auto accident.
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Amber Monce, 27, Sheridan, pleaded guilty to synthetic identity deception, a Level 6 felony.
Sentencing set for 9:30 a.m. Oct. 13.
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Specialized driving privileges with ignition interlock granted to Wendall Trumps, 34, Bluffton.
Infractions
Fine of $4.50 and court costs of $135.50 entered against Brandy Singleton, 39, Ossian, charged with owner allowing dog to stray beyond the owner’s property, a Class D infraction.
Civil Cases
Judgment for damages totaling $4,293.26 entered for Rock Creek Properties, LLC, Bluffton, against Heidi Shepherd and Matthew Elston, Liberty Center.
Writ of possession granted to Shelly James, Bluffton, against Caleb Tungate, Bluffton.
Wells Circuit Court
Criminal Cases
Mason Stuart Mounsey, 24, Huntington, pleaded guilty to battery resulting in moderate bodily injury and sexual misconduct with a minor, both Level 6 felonies.
Sentenced to two years in prison on each of the counts with the entire sentence suspended on the sexual misconduct charge and all but 18 months suspended on the battery charge. He was credited for one day spent in confinement awaiting disposition of his case.
Upon release from incarceration he must serve two years of probation. He is to have no contact with his victim.
Assessed court costs and probation fees.
As part of a plea agreement, charges of rape, a Level 3 felony; sexual misconduct with a minor — intercourse, a Level 4 felony; sexual battery, a Level 6 felony; and criminal confinement, a Level 6 felony, were all dismissed.
Mounsey was charged with touching a girl under the age of 16 in a sexual manner at her residence in July of 2021.
