MOUNT VERNON — Judge John Thatcher found 14 people guilty and sentenced another person after arraignments and hearings in Mount Vernon Municipal Court this week.
Cases included:
— David Boyd, 33 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension. The Court sentenced him to pay a $300 fine.
— Mataya Moreland, 20 of Danville, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension and Failing to Use Reasonable Control. The Court sentenced her to pay a $200 fine for the DUS charge and a $35 fine for Failing to Control.
— Chris Oravecz, 61 of Canal Winchester, was found guilty of Speeding. The Court sentenced him to pay a $100 fine.
— Nicole Mitchell, 33 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Driving Under an FRA Suspension. The Court sentenced her to pay a $300 fine.
— Jared Farabaugh, 29 of Cambridge, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence, Violating a Protection Order and Inducing Panic. The Court sentenced him to pay a $500 fine for the OVI charge and to serve 150 days in jail for each of the charges.
— Kayla Alcott, 30 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Disorderly Conduct in the Vicinity of a School. The Court sentenced her to serve five days in jail and complete a drug and alcohol assessment as soon as is practicable.
— Liliana Cardoso, 19 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Disorderly Conduct with Persistent Behavior. The Court sentenced her to serve 30 days in jail, with all time suspended, and placed her on one year of probation with the following condition: complete the Bridges program.
— Tina Grohe, 43 of Howard, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or a Drug of Abuse. The Court sentenced her to pay a $500 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended, placed her on two years of community control with the following conditions: attend and complete a 72-hour driver intervention program and complete an Intensive Outpatient Program, and suspended her operator’s license for one year.
— Melynda Loss, 44 of Cardington, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol. The Court sentenced her to pay a $500 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended, placed her on two years of community control, and suspended her operator’s license for one year.
— Damien Mauler, 20 of Fredericktown, was found guilty of Selling Tobacco to an Underage Person. The Court sentenced him to pay a $100 fine, serve five days in jail, and complete 30 hours of community service.
— Kaitlyn Meadway, 29 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Petty Theft. The Court sentenced her to serve 180 days in jail, with all time suspended, and placed her on two years of probation with the following conditions: attend and complete Merit Court, complete the Court’s Social Responsibility clinic, and complete five hours of community service.
— Thomas Burdette, 63 of Centerburg, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or a Drug of Abuse. The Court sentenced him to pay a $500 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended, placed him on two years of community control with the following conditions: attend and complete a 72- hour driver intervention and complete an Intensive Outpatient Program, and suspended his operator’s license for one year.
— Michael Crunkilton, 34 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Operating a Vehicle While Under the Influence and Speeding. The Court sentenced him to pay a $500 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended, placed him one two years of community control with the following conditions: attend and complete a 72-hour driver intervention program, complete a drug and alcohol assessment as soon as is practicable, and suspended his operator’s license for one year for the OVI charge and to pay a $50 fine for Speeding.
— Jacob Stotts, 27 of Mount Vernon, was found guilty of Domestic Violence on March 1, 2021. Today he was sentenced to pay a $200 fine, serve 180 days in jail, with 170 days suspended, and was placed on two years of probation with the following conditions: complete a drug and alcohol assessment as soon as is practicable and complete the Court’s Hands Down program.
— Lance Davies, 27 of Frazeysburg, was found guilty of Criminal Mischief and Menacing. He will be sentenced on May 24 after a pre-sentence investigation.
Director of Law Rob Broeren and assistant law directord Justin Mackin and Brittany Whitney represented the City of Mount Vernon and the State of Ohio in the cases.
