Wells Superior Court
Criminal Cases
Joseph W. Tarlton, 27, Homeless; Sentenced to 455 days in the Indiana Department of Correction with 359 days suspended. Tarlton received 96 days of jail credit towards his sentence for time spent awaiting disposition in this case.
Wells Circuit Court
Criminal Cases
Cassie Abercrombie, 34, Bluffton, pled guilty to dealing in methamphetamine between 1 and 5 grams, a Level 4 felony. Abercrombie is scheduled for a sentencing hearing in the case at 9 a.m. on May 15 in the Wells Circuit Court.
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Austin Kolkman, 22, Fort Wayne, pled guilty during his hearing in the Wells Circuit Court last week. In December, Kolkman was charged with one count of battery by means of a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony, and criminal recklessness committed with a deadly weapon, a Level 6 felony.
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Kolkman was identified as one of two suspects who were allegedly involved in an assault in the 300 block of West Dustman Road. The victim told police Kolkman and another subject assaulted him while in a truck. While running back to his apartment following the assault, the victim stated he heard gunshots.
Kolkman later received additional charges for possession of a controlled substance and dealing in marijuana for drugs that were located during his arrest. He also pled guilty to these charges last week. Kolkman is scheduled for a sentencing hearing in both matters at 1 p.m. on May 15 in the Wells Circuit Court.
