Apr 12, 2013 5 min read

Numerous people appeared recently in Washington County Court on criminal charges.

Appearing before Judge Katherine Emery were:

Elaine Ondra, 44, of 970 1/2 Wayne St., Washington; second offense of driving under the influence of alcohol; charged Aug. 1 following a traffic stop at Third Street and Jefferson Avenue, Washington, refusing a breath test; 30 days in jail followed by 60 days on home monitoring with work release, $1,500 fine, 18-month license suspension.

Dimiah Smith, 22, of 357 Highland Ridge Road, Marianna; receiving stolen property; charged with receiving items stolen from 2 Mill St., Millsboro; sentence – 24 months of probation.

Several people were admitted into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program for first-time offenders. If they successfully complete the program, they can petition the court to expunge their records. Appearing before Emery were:

Geoffrey W. Staley, 23, of Clubview Drive, McMurray, was admitted for 6 months for theft from a motor vehicle. He was charged Aug. 8 for stealing three GPS units, power cords, mounts and a pair of Oakley sunglasses from vehicles on Gateshead Drive and Scarborough Lane, Peters Township.

Victoria L. Welden, 23, of 109 Fourth St., Perryopolis, was admitted for 12 months for providing false identification to a law enforcement officer and driving without a license. She was charged Aug. 4 following a traffic stop in the 100 block of McKean Avenue, Donora.

Raven Bishop, 20, of 68573 Old Cadiz Road, Bridgeport, Ohio, was admitted for 12 months for retail. She was charged April 16 at Little Ceasar’s Pizza, 152 E. Pike St., Canonsburg, for activating gift cards for cash, where she was an employee.

Donna J. Jones, 38, of 29 Franklin St., Cokeburg, was admitted for 6 months for theft of property lost by mistake. She was charged on July 1 at Giant Eagle, 155 Wilson Road, Bentleyville, after finding a pocketbook in a shopping cart then keeping it.

Appearing before Judge John DiSalle were:

Cody P. Helmick, 23, of 3136 W. Chestnut St., Washington, was admitted for 6 months for theft. He was charged Dec. 16 for stealing a card containing money out of a newspaper mail box intended for the newspaper carrier in the area of Armstrong Drive and Weirich Ave., Canton Township.

Barbara F. Lombardo, 53, of 170 Cross Creek Road, Avella, was admitted for 12 months for a first offense of DUI.

Appearing before Judge Edward Borkowski were:

Bonnie L. Ermlick, 60, of 700 Jacobs Ferry Road, Carmichaels, was admitted for 12 months for false identification to law enforcement. She was charged Jan. 9 at Gabriel Brothers, Washington Road, South Strabane Township.

Brandon L. Daniels, 27, of 785 McKean Ave., was admitted for 6 months for corruption of minors. He was charged July 30 for providing marijuana to minors and smoking it with them at 454 Fourth St. Rear, Donora.

Numerous people appeared before Borkowski for first offenses of DUI and were admitted for 12 months. They were:

Mark E. Kennedy, 52, of 610 Fayette St., Washington; Kenneth M. Boyd, 50, of 721 Franklin Ave., Canonsburg; Tina M. Duggan, 53, of 130 Clare Drive, Washington; Heather F, Dinkel, 41, of 472 Cannongate Drive, Monroeville; Joseph L. Copechal, 34, of 9 Bigler Road, Bentleyville; Dennis E. Curry Jr., 28, 590 Baird Ave., Washington; Matthew R. Crawford, 21, of 344 Brick House Road, Claysville; Maribel L. Colby, 69, of 157 Ammons Drive, McMurray; Richard A. Carly, 61, of 222 Kopper Kettle Road, Washington; Paul M. Brownlee, 21, of 1815 Jefferson Ave., Washington; Kathleen T. Gannon, 31, of 215 King Richard Drive, McMurray; Donald R. Gshinsky, 55, of 439 E. Prospect Ave., Washington; Allison R. Hall, 23, of 801 Main St., Toronto, Ohio; Carrie A. Novotnak, 25, of 13 Lincoln St., Cokeburg; Zachary D. Rugg, 24, of 853 Meldon Ave., Donora; Michael Tarquinio, 53, of 6724 Elmer Drive, Harborcreek; Noah C. West, 27, of 908 Second St., Apt. 3, Canonsburg; Tyrone A. Wormsley, 39, of 330 Donnan Ave., Apt. 2, Washington; Joey L. Durbin, 48, of 332 Main St., Claysville; Christopher M. Butler, 27, of 511 Allison Ave., Washington; Jeffrey A. Hinkle, 48, of 208 George St., Follansbee, W.Va.; James T. Howard, 24, of 76 Seik Road, Wasington; Jesse J. King, 46, of 400 S. Central Ave., Canonsburg; Robert Kupstas Jr., 52, of 9 Oak St. Eighty Four; Krystina N. Litton, 25, of 162 E. Prospect Ave., Washington; Matthew J. Lutz, 29, of 1124 N. Branch Road, McDonald; Marilyn K. Lynch, 21, of 23 Fifth St., Carnegie; Brandon Mack, 27, of 2255 A Grange Hall Road, Seward; Brianna L. McKee, 25, of 1002 Stonecreek Lane, Washington; Deanna McNinch, 75, of 241 Sienna Trail, Venetia; James L. Nagoda, 58, of 6 Manorcrest Drive, Cecil; Danielle K. Baker, 28, 344 Brush Run Road, Claysville; William J. Benzo, 33, of 157 Coal Bluff Road, Finleyville; Ronald K. Weidman, no age, of 1336 Airport Boulevard, Morgantown, W.Va; Joshua F. Tohey, no age, of 207 Lindley Road, Canonsburg; Zachary D. Rugg, no age, of 215 Headley Road, Washington; Eric T. Pfimmer, 33, of 101 Apple Court, McMurray.

Numerous people appeared before Emery on first offenses of DUI and were admitted for 12 months. They were:

Ryan S. Siccitano, 20, of 174 Country Club Road, Washington; Jonathan Dennison, 19, of 52 Blair Road, Eighty Four; Alvin B. Floyd, 52, of 62 Peterson St., Avella; Edward G. Fish, 61, of 783 Old Brick Road, West Alexander; Michael W. Doyak, 51, of 166 Sundust Road, Eighty Four; Jocelyn A. Cramer Seabright, 28, of 133 Renee Drive, Washington; Chelsea R. Scruppi, 21, of 167 Candor Bulger Road, Bulger; Justin N. Ruzicka, 29, of 3111 Eastview Road, Bethel Park; John E. Sakerka, 59, of 278 Greenhill Drive, Washington; Karen J. Minor, 49, of 910 Maple Ave., Washington; Charles K. McMasters, 56, of 165 W. Wylie Ave., Washington; Chase R. Lyda, 24, of 261 Valleyview Drive, Oakdale; Megan L. Liposchak, 22, of 1241 Summerlea Ave., Washington; Jeremy Layne, 27, of 7 Chestnut Way, Donora