James R. Ferrier
ORWIGSBURG - A Pottsville man is headed to Schuylkill County Court after waiving his right to a preliminary hearing Tuesday on two sets of charges stemming from separate incidents.
Jeremy J. Guida, 20, of 507A Mahantongo St., must defend against a charge of corruption of minors in one case and charges of theft and receiving stolen property in the other.
Magisterial District Judge James R. Ferrier bound over all charges for court after Guida waived his right to the hearing.
Schuylkill Haven police filed the corruption of minors charge, alleging Guida gave marijuana to a 10-year-old girl at 4 p.m. Dec. 23, 2012, at 200 E. Main St. in the borough.
In the other case, state police at Schuylkill Haven said Guida stole $250 between 3 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. Dec. 1 at McDonald's Restaurant, 981 E. Main St., North Manheim Township. Guida took the money from a safe at the restaurant, police said.
Guida is free on $3,500 unsecured bail, $2,500 in the theft case and $1,000 in the corruption case, pending further court action.
Also on Tuesday before Ferrier, Nelson Eduardo Torres-Creado, 19, of 13 Center Ave., Schuylkill Haven, waived his right to a preliminary hearing on a charge of defiant trespass. Ferrier bound over the charge for the county court.
Carol A. Pankake
TREMONT - A Tremont man is headed to Schuylkill County Court after a judge on Thursday ruled prosecutors had produced enough evidence to support the charges against him.
David A. Witherson, 34, of 24 S. Pine St., must defend against charges of theft and receiving stolen property. Magisterial District Judge Carol A. Pankake ordered those charges held for court after the hearing.
State police at Schuylkill Haven had charged Witherson with committing those crimes on Oct. 10 in Pine Grove Township.
Other defendants whose cases Pankake considered on Thursday, the charges against each one and the judge's dispositions of the matters included:
Kelsie Jo Clocker, 18, of 570 Gap St., Valley View; possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
Donald W. Crumlich, 56, of 1 N. Tulpehocken St. Apt. 8, Pine Grove; simple assault and harassment; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.
David L. Davenport Jr., 38, of 58 Valley Road, Pottsville; driving under the influence; right to preliminary hearing waived, charge bound over for court.
Tiffany D. Felty, 24, of 220 Schultz Road, Pine Grove; bad checks; charge withdrawn.
Kristin R. Jernigan, 25, of 24 S. Pine St., Tremont; receiving stolen property and conspiracy; charges held for court after preliminary hearing.
April M. Mohn, 33, of 605 W. Norwegian St. Floor 2, Pottsville; DUI; right to preliminary hearing waived, charge bound over for court.