Wells Superior Court

Criminal Cases

Lisa Rena Evans, 50, whose address is listed as the Wells County Jail, violated probation by testing positive for methamphetamine during a random drug screening Aug. 24; failing to report to her probation officer Sept. 2 through Sept. 20, and refusing to submit to a drug screening Aug. 31.

Sentenced to 285 days in the Wells County Jail. Credited for 178 days spent in confinement awaiting disposition of his case.

Up[on completion of his sentence his probation will terminate.

Evans was originally sentenced March 15 for possession of methamphetamine, a Level 6 felony.

Infractions

Saul M. Garcia, 44, Fort Wayne; driving while suspended, 450E at 200N.

Austin W. Blake-Hummer, 24, Portland; operating a vehicle without insurance and driving while suspended, Main Street at Charles Deam Court.

William H. Ray, 25, Pikeville, Tenn.; operating a motor vehicle without insurance, Main Street at Capri Court.

Civil Cases

Petition for dissolution filed in the marriage of Brittany N. Kong, South Bend, and Samrith Kong, Noblesville.

Wells Circuit Court

Civil Cases

Complaint for payment of $828.22 filed by Midland Credit Management, Louisville, Ky., against Carthell Brown, Bluffton.

Bluffton City Court

Kyle A. Shephard, 25, Fort Wayne; 74 mph-55 zone, Ind. 1 at 500N.

Marisel V. Orantes, 38, Fort Wayne; 68 mph-45 zone, 450E south of 300N.

Saul H. Garcia, 44, Fort Wayne; driving while suspended, 450E at 200N.

Dain T. Gerber, 27, Marion; 64 mph-55 zone, Ind. 124 east of 200W.

Files Report

A report of receipts and expenditures of a political committee has been filed with the Wells County Clerk’s office by Re-Elect Beth Davis for Circuit Court Clerk, Beth Davis, rural Montpelier, Republican for Wells County Circuit Court Clerk.

For the period beginning Oct. 15 and ending Dec. 31, 2022, the committee showed no cash on hand at the beginning of the reporting period, no contributions or receipts, no expenditures and ended the reporting period with no cash on hand.

The committee owed no debt.