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For The Record - 10-26-07

* Hospitals

Defiance

Births

Thursday --

Matthew and Jennifer Ripke, Defiance, twin daughters, 6 lbs. 13 oz., at 7:50 a.m.; and 6 lbs. 4 oz., at 7:52 a.m.

Wednesday --

Chris and Tara Steingass, Defiance, a son, 6 lbs. 5 oz., at 2:22 p.m.

Admitted

Thursday --

Vincent Sholl, Oakwood.

Dismissed

Thursday --

Becky Martinez and son, Defiance.

Kristen Nusbaum and son, Defiance.

Tara Steingass, Defiance.

Paulding County

Admitted

Thursday --

Doris Pendergrast, Antwerp.

Dismissed

Thursday --

Catherine Densmore, Melrose.

Henry County

Dismissed

Thursday --

Traci Mullins and son, Napoleon.

* Police reports

State Patrol

Thursday, 6:05 a.m., on Williams County Road H, west of County Road 13, a vehicle driven by Dennis Green, 51, Edon, struck a deer. Damage to the vehicle was moderate.

Thursday, 8:30 p.m., on Ohio 2, in Defiance County, a vehicle driven by Linda Pelton, 49, Hicksville, struck a deer. Damage to the vehicle was moderate.

Defiance Police

Thursday, 11:47 a.m., at East Second and Douglas streets, an unknown vehicle struck a vehicle driven by Steven Weisgerber, 50, Florida, before fleeing the scene. Damage to Weisgerber's vehicle was light.

Thursday, Michael Moore, 58, reported the theft of a bicycle from behind Deluxe Cleaners, 615 W. Second St.

Thursday, Theodore Farrington, 34, 1478 S. Jackson Ave. was charged with passing bad checks following an alleged incident at Chief Market Square, 705 Deatrick St.

Thursday, Corey Kaye, 345 Fifth St., reported the theft of numerous items from his residence.

Thursday, Richard Laskow, 44, 1204 Karnes Ave., was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest following an alleged incident at Defiance High School, 1755 Palmer Drive.

Henry Sheriff

Thursday, a 16-year-old Napoleon male was charged with aggravated menacing after an alleged incident at 13-028 County Road U.

Napoleon Police

Thursday, 2:42 p.m., at Carey Street and Woodlawn Avenue, a car driven by Mary Worchuck, 78, 930 Meldoy Lane, Napoleon, struck a truck driven by Rickey Kiessling, 52, 1256 Tuendawie St., Defiance. Kiessling was cited for failure to yield. Damage to the vehicle was light.

Thursday, 5:02 p.m., at 1074 Scott St., a truck driven by David Kirk, 42, 1133 Sheffield Ave., Napoleon, struck a car driven by Roger Brummitt, 46, 19856 Ohio 111, Defiance. Kirk was cited for assured clear distance. Damage to both vehicles was light.

Thursday, 5:15 p.m., at 124 Meekison St., a car driven by Tina Blosser, 38, 124 Meekison St., Napoleon, struck a car driven by Lindsay Maynard, 18, 538 Huddle Road, Napoleon. Blosser was transported by Napoleon rescue to Henry County Hospital where her condition was unavailable. Blosser was cited for failure to yield. Damage to both vehicles was heavy.

Williams County

Thursday, 7:27 a.m., on Ohio 34, west of County Road 8, a vehicle driven by John Colbart, age unknown, Edon, struck a deer. Damage to the vehicle was moderate.

Thursday, Adam Norrick, 26, Montpelier, was arrested on a warrant from the Williams County Common Pleas Court. Norrick was charged with two counts of forgery and two counts of theft from an elderly person.

Thursday, Anthony Wickerham, 06512 County Road 12, Bryan, reported that someone threw a rock through his porch window. The loss was undetermined and the incident remains under investigation.

* Court results

Defiance Common Pleas

Harold Blankenbeckler, 47, 1003 Frank St., appeared for sentencing on a charge of failure to provide change of notice of address, a fifth-degree felony, and was given a six-month prison term, according to Prosecutor Jeff Strausbaugh's office. The sentence was ordered to run consecutive to a four-year term reimposed for violating terms of community control on a charge of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a third-degree felony. Blankenbeckler was convicted of changing his address without notifying the sheriff's office, a requirement of his sexual offender registration.

Ronald Collum, 27, Hillsdale, Mich., pleaded guilty to failure to appear, a fourth-degree felony, and was given a 17-month prison term. He was also given a consecutive 11-month sentence for non-support of dependents, a fifth-degree felony. Collum failed to appear for the original sentencing date on the non-support charge after having been released on a personal-recognizance bond.

Alexandria Gaskill, 22, 1395 Ayersville Ave., pleaded no contest to theft, a first-degree misdemeanor, and was found guilty. He was given a suspended 180-day jail sentence, fined $500 and placed on unsupervised probation for two years. Gaskill admitted that she shoplifted at Meijer.

Joyce Trowbridge, 68, 237 Greer St., pleaded guilty to theft, a fourth-degree felony. A presentence investigation was ordered and her personal-recognizance bond was continued. Sentencing was set for Dec. 10.

John Urbina, 26, 10621/2 Holgate Ave., pleaded guilty to two counts of non-support of dependents, each a fifth-degree felony. A presentence investigation was ordered and his personal-recognizance bond was continued. Sentencing was set for Dec. 3.

Wilder Amador, 19, 1001 Riverside Ave., pleaded not guilty to assault, a fourth-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Nov. 6 and his $50,000 cash bond with a 10 percent allowance provision was continued.

Delilah Collins, 39, 15515 Power Dam Road, pleaded not guilty to seven counts of trafficking in drugs, third- fourth- and fifth-degree felonies; and one count of sale of prescription drugs, a fourth-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Nov. 2 and her personal-recognizance bond was continued.

Mark Fleming, 30, 24882 Bowman Road, pleaded not guilty to theft, a fifth-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Nov. 5 and his personal-recognizance bond was continued.

Rex Fockler, 51, Hicksville, pleaded not guilty to eight counts of rape, each a first-degree felony, and one count of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a third-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was set for Nov. 5 and his $1 million cash bond with a 10 percent allowance provision was continued.

Nathan Garza, 24, 1103 Grove St., pleaded not guilty to trafficking in marijuana, a fourth-degree felony; permitting drug abuse, a fifth-degree felony; and four counts of trafficking in crack cocaine, third- and fourth-degree felonies. A pretrial hearing was set for Nov. 2 and his $250,000 cash bond with a 10 percent allowance provision was continued.

Melvin Lucas, 21, 1027 S. Jackson Ave., pleaded not guilty to trafficking in cocaine, a second-degree felony, and four counts of trafficking in marijuana, each a fourth-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Nov. 5 and h is personal-recognizance bond was continued.

Mongkhon Sunanthapradit, 20, 1610 Woodhurst Drive, pleaded not guilty to improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation, a second-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Nov. 6 and his $1 million bond with a 10 percent allowance provision was continued.

Max Tijerina, 24, 24882 Bowman Road, pleaded not guilty to theft, a fifth-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Nov. 5 and his personal-recognizance bond was continued.

Shane Zartman, 22, Grover Hill, pleaded not guilty to receiving stolen property and forgery, each a fifth-degree felony. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Nov. 6 and his personal-recognizance bond was continued.

James Schmidt, 19, 534 Degler St., had an indictment on a charge of burglary, a third-degree felony, dismissed.

* On the market

Daily Grain Prices

(as of 8 a.m.)

Wheat...........................................7.51

Corn..............................................3.33

Beans............................................9.32

* Lotteries

Ohio Lottery: Midday Pick 3: 385. Midday Pick 4: 7975. Midday Ten-Oh: 1-2-3-10-11-15-16-17-19-22-23-35-42-43-47-48-49-62-68-75. Pick 3: 796. Pick 4: 7308. Rolling Cash: 4, 11, 32, 33, 35. Ten-Oh: 3-7-10-16-18-21-25-29-33-34-36-40-43-45-47-48-55-58-59-65.

Michigan Lottery: Midday Daily 3: 442. Midday Daily 4: 3887. Daily 3: 875. Daily 4: 8107. Fantasy 5: 6, 10, 20, 21, 25. Keno: 1, 2, 3, 6, 14, 16, 23, 30, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 41, 43, 48, 51, 54, 57, 64, 66, 74.

Indiana Lottery: Midday Daily 3: 762. Midday Daily 4: 7043. Daily 3: 389. Daily 4: 5695. Lucky 5 Midday: 12, 16, 20, 22, 31. Lucky 5: 6, 7, 15, 16, 22.

* On this date

Today's Highlight in History:

On Oct. 26, 1881, the "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" took place in Tombstone, Ariz., as Wyatt Earp, his two brothers and "Doc" Holliday confronted Ike Clanton's gang. Three members of Clanton's group were killed; Earp's brothers and Holliday were wounded.

On this date:

In 1774, the First Continental Congress adjourned in Philadelphia.

In 1825, the Erie Canal opened in upstate New York, connecting Lake Erie and the Hudson River.

In 1942, Japanese planes badly damaged the U.S. ship Hornet in the Battle of Santa Cruz Islands during World War II. (The Hornet sank early the next morning.)

In 1957, the Soviet Union announced that defense minister Marshal Georgi Zhukov had been relieved of his duties.

In 1967, the Shah of Iran crowned himself and his queen after 26 years on the Peacock Throne.

In 1972, national security adviser Henry Kissinger declared, "Peace is at hand" in Vietnam.

In 1979, South Korean President Park Chung-hee was shot to death by the head of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency, Kim Jae-kyu.

In 1984, "Baby Fae," a newborn with a severe heart defect, was given the heart of a baboon in an experimental transplant in Loma Linda, Calif. (Baby Fae lived 21 days with the animal heart.)

In 1994, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel and Prime Minister Abdel Salam Majali of Jordan signed a peace treaty during a ceremony at the Israeli-Jordanian border attended by President Bill Clinton.

In 2001, President Bush signed the USA Patriot Act, giving authorities unprecedented ability to search, seize, detain or eavesdrop in their pursuit of possible terrorists.

Ten years ago: The Florida Marlins became the youngest franchise to win the World Series with a 3-2 victory in the 11th inning over the Cleveland Indians in the seventh and final game. Chinese leader Jiang Zemin arrived in Honolulu en route to a White House summit with President Clinton.

Five years ago: The hostage siege by Chechen rebels at a Moscow theater ended with 129 of the 800-plus captives dead, most from a knockout gas used by Russian special forces who stormed the theater. Tens of thousands of anti-war protesters circled the White House after Jesse Jackson and other speakers denounced the Bush administration's Iraq policies. The Anaheim Angels defeated the San Francisco Giants 6-5 in Game 6 of the World Series, forcing a seventh and final showdown.

One year ago: A wildfire in Southern California killed five firefighters (investigators later determined the cause was arson). President Bush signed a measure authorizing 700 miles of new fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4 to take a 3-1 lead in the World Series.

Today's Birthdays: Actress Shelley Morrison ("Will and Grace") is 71. Actor Bob Hoskins is 65. Author Pat Conroy is 62. Actress Jaclyn Smith is 62. TV host Pat Sajak is 61. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., is 60. Singer Maggie Roche (The Roches) is 56. Musician Bootsy Collins is 56. Actor James Pickens Jr. ("Grey's Anatomy") is 55. Rock musician Keith Strickland (The B-52's) is 54. Actor D.W. Moffett is 53. Actress Rita Wilson is 51. Actor Dylan McDermott is 46. Actor Cary Elwes is 45. Singer Natalie Merchant is 44. Country singer Keith Urban is 40. Actor Tom Cavanagh is 39. Actor Anthony Rapp is 36. Actor Jon Heder is 30. Singer Mark Barry (BBMak) is 29. Olympic silver medal figure skater Sasha Cohen is 23.

Thought for Today: "I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do." -- Willa Cather, American author (1873-1947).

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