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District Judge Wayne SeibelEVANS CITY — District Judge Wayne Seibel recently heard these cases:Richard Patrick Walmsley, 60, of Cranberry Township waived for court charges of theft and receiving stolen property filed Aug. 30 by Jackson Township police.

District Judge David KovachCRANBERRY TWP — District Judge David Kovach recently heard these cases:Devon Brown, 28, of Homestead waived to court a charge of retail theft filed Dec. 24 by Cranberry Township police.Dusty Jade Staley, 20, of Sarver was held for court on charges of retail theft, receiving stolen property, driving under suspension and trespassing filed Oct. 28 by Cranberry Township police.Patrick L. Rattigan, 53, of Butler was held for court on charges of driving under the influence (two counts), a traffic signal violation and making an improper turn, filed Nov. 15 by Cranberry Township police.Diana Lee Cisneros, 64, of Beaver waived to court charges of retail theft (two counts) filed Dec. 6 by Cranberry Township police.Keith Allen Hicks, 50, of Ambridge was held for court on charges of conspiracy to commit retail theft, retail theft and receiving stolen property (two counts) filed Sept. 1 by Cranberry Township police.In a separate case, Hicks was held for court on charges of conspiracy, access device fraud, theft, retail theft and receiving stolen property, filed Sept. 1 by Cranberry Township police.

District Judge Kevin O’DonnellBUTLER TWP — District Judge Kevin O’Donnell recently heard these cases.Christine R. Banfield, 28, of Valencia waived to court a charge of possessing drug paraphernalia, filed Sept. 26 by Butler Township police.Christine R. Banfield, 28, of Valencia waived to court charges of possessing a controlled substance, possessing drug paraphernalia and public drunkenness filed Nov. 15 by Butler Township police.Logan R. Maher, 19, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence and driving with an open container of alcohol filed Oct. 24 by Butler Township police.Joshua A. Wallace, 21, of Chicora waived to court charges of driving under the influence, driving at an unsafe speed, a vehicle inspection violation, driving without insurance and reckless endangerment filed Nov. 15 by Butler Township police.Matthew C. McCalman, 36, of Portersville waived to court charges of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, possessing a controlled substance, possessing drug paraphernalia and reckless driving filed Nov. 16 by Butler Township police.Tavis S. Sadulski, 31, of Lyndora waived to court charges of driving under the influence (second offense), driving with an open container of alcohol (2 counts) and a lane violation filed Nov. 30 by Butler Township police.Missy M. Emerick, 29, of Prospect waived to court charges of possessing a controlled substance, possessing a small amount of marijuana and possessing drug paraphernalia filed Dec. 20 by Butler Township police.Aaron T. Thompson, 25, no known address, waived to court charges of trespassing (two counts) filed Dec. 29 by Butler Township police.Shane M. Snyder, 34, of Lyndora pleaded guilty to possessing a controlled substance filed Nov. 28 by Butler Township police.Janel D. Hein, 36, of Lyndora pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and a limited access highway violation filed Jan. 4 by Butler Township police.Lashawn D. Barber, 42, of Verona waived to court a charge of retail theft filed Nov. 14 by Butler Township police.Cherilee M. Chapman, 44, of Natrona Heights waived to court a charge of retail theft filed Nov. 14 by Butler Township police.Cathy D. Clark, 47, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence (second offense), a traffic signal violation and careless driving filed Nov. 8 by Butler Township police.Tony L. Harris, 25, of Butler waived to court charges of simple assault, criminal mischief, harassment and driving during suspension filed Dec. 6 by Butler Township police.Scott M. Carr, 34, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence, possessing a controlled substance, possessing drug paraphernalia and careless driving filed Dec. 7 by Butler Township police.Emily R. Jones, 22, of Butler waived to court charges of driving under the influence and careless driving filed Dec. 18 by Butler Township police.Christina L. Smith, 50, of Lyndora waived to court charges of retail theft and trespassing filed Jan. 6 by Butler Township police.Brigid A. Foran, 40, of Butler was held for court on charges of simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct filed Nov. 28 by Butler Township police.

District Judge William O’DonnellSLIPPERY ROCK — District Judge William O’Donnell recently heard the following cases.Marc Anthony Blodgett, 30, of Butler waived to court charges of conspiracy to commit theft from a motor vehicle, driving under suspension and a vehicle inspection violation filed Nov. 6 by Butler state police.Alyshia Mae Shaffer, 27, of Butler waived to court charges of theft from a motor vehicle filed Nov. 6 by Butler state police.Stephen T. Cooper, 23, of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty to charges of giving false identification to police and possessing drug paraphernalia filed Oct. 22 by Butler state police.Christopher James Miller, 23, of Baden waived to court charges of possessing a small amount of marijuana and possessing drug paraphernalia filed Dec. 8 by Slippery Rock University Police.Derek Lamont Williams, 21, of Whitaker was held for court on charges of trespassing and giving false identification to police filed Nov. 19 by Slippery Rock University Police.Michael Joseph Denny Jr., 20, of Renfrew waived to court charges of driving under the influence, possessing drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, underage possession of alcohol and minors prohibited from driving with any alcohol in their system filed Nov. 29 by Slippery Rock police.Jeffrey Richard Ford, 24, of Slippery Rock waived to court charges of terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment filed Jan. 9 by Butler state police.

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