Wells Superior Court
Criminal Cases
Jacob D. Shaffer, 30, rural Roanoke, pleaded guilty to dealing in marijuana with a prior conviction for the same or a similar offense, a Level 6 felony.
Sentenced to two years in prison, with all but two days suspended — credited as time served, and placed on probation for 728 days.
Ordered to serve 270 days of home detention, submit a DNA sample, and pay court costs and probation fees.
As part of a plea agreement, a second count of dealing marijuana with a prior conviction for the same or a similar offense, a Level 6 felony, was dismissed.
Shaffer was charged with selling marijuana to a cooperating individual with the DETECT Drug Task Force in November of 2021.
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Petition for expungement and sealing of criminal records filed by Nicole Dawn Proctor, 40, Marion.
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Probation transferred from Huntington County to Wells County for Karen Sue Shaw, 55, Bluffton, who is on probation until Nov. 13, 2024, following her May 9, 2017, conviction in Huntington Superior Court for dealing in a narcotic drug, a Level 3 felony. Ordered to complete the Grace and Mercy program, consume no substances containing poppy seeds and follow all of the rules applied to her from Huntington County Probation.
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Probation transferred from Boone County (Lebanon) to Wells County for Kassandra L. Ramirez, 22, Bluffton, who is on probation until July 3, 2023, following her conviction in Boone County Superior Court July 18, 2022, on one count of operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person, a Class A misdemeanor. Ordered to undergo substance abuse counseling and complete a victim impact panel. She was also ordered to pay a transfer fee and user’s fees.
Infractions
Briah D. Burnsworth, 28, Bluffton; no or improper license plate light and/or taillights and driving while suspended, Main Street at Division Street.
Vladimir F. Aghabekian, 27, Bluffton; 40 mph-30 zone and driving while suspended, Main Street north of Division Street.
Cory E. Nuce, 36, Fort Wayne; expired license plate and operating a motor vehicle without insurance, Ind. 1 south of 1200N.
Civil Cases
Complaint for possession filed by SMS Property Management, Fort Wayne, against Lawrence Dishong, Bluffton.
Complaint for payment of $4,135.92 filed by Partners 1st Federal Credit Union, Fort Wayne, against Christian Cox, Bluffton.
Complaint for payment of $2,212.65 filed by Three Rivers Federal Credit Union, Fort Wayne, against Corrie Lewis, Ossian.
Wells Circuit Court
Criminal Cases
Probation transferred to Wells County for Nathaniel Ray Allen McCullough, Vera Cruz, who is on probation until April 23, 2032, following his conviction and sentencing for one count of burglary, a Level 4 felony.
Ordered to have no contact with his victim and to pay various costs and fees.
Civil Cases
Complaint for payment of $1,960.66 filed by Portfolio Recovery Associates, Vernon Hills, Ill., against Ryan F. Hanen, Ossian.
Complaint for payment of $3,857.76 filed by Jefferson Capital Systems, Golden, Colo., against Haley K. Lovellette, Ossian.
Complaint for payment of $4,309.98 filed by CitiBank, Vernon Hills, Ill., against Jeremy L. Hartman, Bluffton.
Complaint for payment of $10,842.41 filed by Discover Bank, New Albany, Ohio, against Karrine L. Sponseller, Ossian.
Petition to change name filed by Peggy Darlene Smith, 69, Markle, seeking to change her name back to her birth name of Peggy Darlene Heaston.
Withdraws Candidacy
Tim Wilson, Ossian, has withdrawn his candidacy for the at-large position of the Northern Wells Community Schools Board of Trustees.
