Defendant anxious to move quickly to reach a plea deal

By Cornelia Grace Harrison News-Herald Reporter

CADIZ — The Court of Common Pleas began Tuesday, May 30, with the arraignment of Jarrid Famal. He was charged with possession of a fentanyl-like compound, a fifth-degree felony. He is currently incarcerated in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Previously, he couldn’t be arraigned because he hadn’t gotten the necessary paperwork yet.

Famal was anxious to move on through a plea deal in hopes that the sentence would run concurrently with his current sentence, which will be up in January of 2024. “I have a holder because of this,” he said. “I would be willing to plea out today and waive my pre-sentence investigation today if they run the time concurrently.”

Prosecuting Attorney Lauren Knight said the state would be satisfied with a six-month sentence. Judge Shawn Hervey asked if the state would be sat-

County Court

Criminal/Traffic Violations

• 25 speeding violations, three driving under suspension, two domestic violence, three seatbelt violations, two petty theft, one headlights required, one failure to yield, three registration violations, one willful/wanton operation, two no-operating license, one stop-sign violation, one tag/sticker violation, two failure to control, one improper passing, one obstructing official business, one menacing, one left of center, one distracted driving, and two OVI.

Civil Credit News

• May 25 (satisfied date): Plaintiff Travis Collins; Defendant Raymond K. Jones. Cause of action: Money.

Civil Cases

• May 16 (file date): US Bank Trust National Assoc. VS. Kristie Griffin. Action: Foreclosures.

• May 18 (file date): Capital One NA VS. Douglas W. Kelley. Action: Other Civil.

Recorder

May 22-26, 2023

• Ohio River Collieries Company to Jody L. Keller, etux, Nottingham Twp.

• Tipton Family Trust isfied with local incarceration for that sentence and Knight indicated that would work.

Hervey spoke to Famal directly, “The offer is 180 days of local incarceration to run concurrently with the sentence you’re serving at ODRC. You won’t get a fine, but you’ll be responsible for court costs.”

Famal asked about his options for transitional control, which he is soon eligible for and would allow him to leave prison to live in a halfway house. He would not be

Public Record to Edward M.L. Fisher, Hopedale Village.

• Dorothy Henderson, dec’d, to Gary Henderson, et al, Shortcreek Twp.

• Scigliano Assets Holdings LLC to Scott D. Beavers, etux, Archer Twp.

• Lauren C. Dodge to Melissa A. Dodge, et al, Deersville Village.

• George E. Kovacik, etux, to Arbaugh Land Company LLC, Archer Twp.

• Debra I. Vickers, et al, to Amanda I. Brock, et al, Washington Twp.

• Bradley Manbeck, etux, to John M. Keadle, etux, Stock Twp.

• Helen Gordon, et al, to Karen Wilson, Franklin Twp.

Marriage Applications

• May 22: Tatum Rayne Lewis, 20, Cadiz, and David Lowell Jones, 20, Cadiz.

• May 23: Jeffrey Lyle Fogle, 22, Cadiz, and Kaitlyn Adair Jasper, 22, Cadiz.

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

• April 26 – A deputy was on patrol on state Route 250 where he allowed to leave the halfway house at any point as it would still count toward his prison time. Hervey said that this sentencing wouldn’t affect his eligibility for the transitional control.

Famal took the deal and was sentenced accordingly. Because everything was done quickly, he will have to wait on official paperwork, but the sentence will begin immediately.

Lesia Geer made her final court appearance. Geer has been on the treatment in observed a white vehicle as it passed his location. The driver was acting strange and the vehicle sounded as if it had a defective exhaust. He performed a routine traffic stop in which he spoke with the driver and asked him out of the vehicle, where he conducted a clear pat down. The deputy then recognized the female passenger, who had been arrested prior due to a felony narcotics possession and obstruction. After running the female’s information, it was found that she had active warrants in the county. She agreed to a pat down, no drugs or weapons were located on her person. She was placed under arrest for her active warrant and escorted to Monroe County Jail. The driver of the vehicle was released with a warning for defective exhaust.

• April 26 – A deputy conducted a traffic stop on state Route 250 where he observed a vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit and confirmed it with his radar unit. As he made contact with the driver, he could smell the scent of marijuana coming from within the vehicle. The driver did admit that there was some marijuana in the vehicle and had admitted to smoking some in the vehicle last night. The driv- lieu of conviction program for just over a year. The program allows defendants with low-level felonies, typically drug related, to go through counseling and relevant programs to re-enter society without prison time. If a defendant is successful, then their felony will be dismissed and the files sealed. This is viewed as an invaluable opportunity for defendants to keep a felony from following them for the rest of their lives. The program is as individualized as possible but can include taking life skill classes offered through the probation office.

Geer recently graduated from one such class that taught her how to compile a resume, how to manage money, and taught social skills as well. She and two other students will be able to take the knowledge and skills learned to the rest of their lives as they continue to be contributing members of the community.

Gage Gardner was present via video conference from the Harrison County Jail on a er was ordered from the vehicle so a search could be conducted. A marijuana joint was found in the center console, the joint was destroyed by stopping it into the ground. The driver was released with a warning and a notice that this may interfere with the driver’s CCW (concealed carry license) status out of Belmont County.

• April 28 – Dispatch received a 911 call about a white box truck driving recklessly on state Route 250, swerving into oncoming traffic and causing vehicles to take evasive maneuvers. A deputy was near the area, and proceeded to pursue the vehicle. After observing the truck for a short time, the deputy performed a traffic stop. Contact was made with the driver of the truck, the deputy observed a strong odor of marijuana coming from within the cab of the box truck. The driver was informed that the deputy was going to conduct a search, in which the driver became very overwhelmed and extremely nervous. As a deputy began to contact the search, he located a bag that contained a pill bottle that contained a sublingual strip, a small plastic baggie that contained a rustic-colored powder, a loaded handgun, three magazines loaded with ammunition, an burnt marijuana pipe, and motion from the state to revoke his treatment in lieu of conviction. The state alleges that Gardner has been non-compliant with the program requirements. The state alleges he tested positive for methamphetamines multiple times and his in-person reporting has been sporadic at best. a small baggie of suspected marijuana. The driver was detained until the unknown powder could be tested. Another deputy arrived on the scene and a Mobile Detect kit was used to test the unknown powder, which came up positive for fentanyl. All the evidence was collected, the box truck was impounded, and the driver was taken into custody.

Knight explained the state’s position at this point was that Gardner be put on community-based controls and that he would complete the program at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center. If Gardner admits to violating his treatment program, then he can be setenced on his previous charge of aggravated possession of drugs, a felony in the fifth degree, which he pled guilty to in order to begin the treatment program.

Before he can decide to take the deal, Gardner will need to complete an EOCC evaluation. He has completed one in the past and it was brought into question whether he was a good candidate for the program or not.

Stillwater Creek important travel route

By Susan Adams

A mill sat along the Stillwater Creek at Tippecanoe.

There was a small settlement here in 1814. In 1820, the Norris family established the water mill and the community until 1840 was known as Norrisville. The area was platted in 1840 and given the name of Tippecanoe derived from the campaign slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler, too.”

The Big Stillwater Creek was a very important means of travel for early Harrison County. In the 1840s, it was deemed navigable by the government. People and goods could use Stillwater Creek to get to the canal system at Newport, Canal

Dover, etc.

Big Stillwater was employed early to flat-boat produce to the Tuscarawas River. Tippecanoe has been a center for the production of fine building and mill stone, for the production of coal and of fine timber.

The picture from Kenneth Ray Ferrell is dated 1911. The mill sat near the covered bridge. Information is from Ferrell and the book “Harrison County Ohio Sesquicentennial 1813-1963.”