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BUTLER TWP — District Judge Kevin O'Donnell recently heard these cases:

David K. Arnold, 30, of Butler was held for court on a charge of bad checks, filed Oct. 8 by Butler Township police.

Zachary A. Clouse, 23, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence and a traffic light violation, filed Sept. 14 by Butler Township police.

Ricky Ingle, 20, of Lyndora waived to court charges of simple assault, harassment, disorderly conduct, trespass and public drunkenness, filed Oct. 23 by Butler Township police.

David L. King Sr., 48, of Lyndora waived to charges of DUI, driving at an unsafe speed and careless driving, filed Sept. 30 by Butler Township police.

Leroy W. Montgomery, 55, of Butler waived to court charges of DUI, driving without insurance and without his registration card, not using turn signals and careless driving, filed Oct. 8 by state police.

Jeffrey A. Miles, 41, of New Castle waived to court charges of identity theft, two counts of access device fraud, driving with a suspended license and a traffic light violation, filed Nov. 12, by Butler Township police. In a separate case, Miles waived charges of theft and receiving stolen property, filed Nov. 5 by township police.

Benjamin D. Morrison, 22, of Butler waived to court charges of DUI and a lane violation, filed Oct. 8 by state police.

Brian L. McNeish, 36, of West Sunbury waived to court charges of DUI, reckless endangerment, driving with a suspended license-DUI related, running a red light and stop signs, driving on the wrong side of the road, driving an unsafe speed and reckless driving, filed Aug. 16 by Butler Township police.

Richard B. Rotan, 48, of New Castle waived to court a charge of indecent assault, filed Oct. 14 by Butler Township police.

Rai C. Saunders, 43, of Butler waived to court charges of DUI, driving an unregistered vehicle and a lighting violation, filed Oct. 5 by Butler Township police.

Melissa A. Stephens, 34, of Kittanning waived to court a charge of bad checks, fled Oct. 8 by

Ashley M. Wild, 21, of Cranberry Township waived to court charges of DUI, possession of drug paraphernalia, making an illegal turn, not using turn signals and a lane violation, filed July 8 by Butler Township police.Stephen E. Wiles, 22, of Butler waived to court charges of DUI and driving at an unsafe speed, filed Oct. 7 by Butler Township police.Daniel S. Wright, 60, of East Brady, Clarion County, waived to court charges of DUI, hit-and-run, careless driving and not giving information or rendering aid after an accident, filed Oct. 13 by Butler Township police.

CRANBERRY TWP — District Judge Joseph O'Donnell Jr. recently heard these cases:Robert Lee Davis, 35, of Pittsburgh waived his case to court. He was charged Sept. 9 by the Cranberry Township police with retail theft, receiving stolen property and defiant trespass.Scott E. Taylor, 42, of Cranberry Township waived his case to court. He was charged Aug. 19 by the Cranberry Township police with driving under the influence of alcohol and disregard of traffic lane.Catherine E. Holland, 42, of Ellwood City, Lawrence County, had her case held for court. She was charged Oct. 28 by the Cranberry Township police with theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property.

CHICORA — District Judge Lewis Stoughton recently heard these cases filed by state police:John B. Best, 20, of Chicora waived to court charges of driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license, a stop sign violation, driving at an unsafe speed and careless driving, filed Nov. 12.Melissa Ann Chestnut, 29, of Grove City waived to court charges of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and possession of marijuana, filed Nov. 7.Robert D. Chuhra, 47, of Harrisville was held for court on a charge of theft of services, filed Oct. 21.Alex Erdos, 53, of Butler waived to court charges of writing false statements and a firearm violation, filed Oct. 14.Wayne Rush Graham, 31, of Chicora waived to court charges of accidents involving injury, driving an unregistered vehicle, a license plate violation, driving without a license, driving with a suspended license, driving without insurance, careless driving, disregarding traffic lanes and not wearing a seat belt, filed Nov. 10.Ronald Jardin, 37, of Butler waived to court charges of DUI, driving an unregistered vehicle, driving an all-terrain vehicle on a highway and driving without insurance, filed Sept. 9.Athena Peralta, 30, of Butler waived to court charges of DUI, disregarding traffic lanes and careless driving, filed Sept. 28.Eric Michael Phipps, 27, of Butler waived to court charges if DUI, disorderly conduct and driving with a suspended license, filed Sept. 2.David V. Rodgers, 47, of Chicora waived to court charges of terroristic threats, harassment and disorderly conduct, filed Oct., 22.Scott M. Springer, 36, of Butler waived to court charges of simple assault and harassment, filed Nov. 11.

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