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Fifteen area residents among 82 arraigned on criminal counts

Fifteen area residents were among 82 who were arraigned Monday morning by District Attorney James P. Goodman at the Schuylkill County courthouse and all entered pleas of not guility to criminal charges filed against them and all requested jury trials. Those arraigned were:

Bonnie T. Shigo, 25, 419 E. Grant St., McAdoo, charged by Rush Township police with two counts of retail theft from Walmart Store and one count of criminal conspiracy.Jennifer M. Miller, 29, Tuscarora, Schuylkill Township, charged by Patrolman Thomas Duarte, Tamaqua police, with driving under the influence (DUI), operating a vehicle without an official certificate and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic.Nicholas James Garulle, 20, of 234 W. Pine St., Mahanoy City, charged by Chief Mark Wiekrykas, Mahanoy City police, with theft of all terrain vehicle (ATV).Steven G. Keach, 18, of 221 Lincoln Drive, Tamaqua R.D., charged by Patrolman Jonathan McHugh, Rush Township police, with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.James Wronski Jr., 21, of 41 Roosevelt Drive, Mahanoy City, charged by Patrolman Bran Thompson, Rush Townshp police, with selling or furnishing alcoholic beverages to minors at Neifert's Dam on state game lands.Tracy Lynn Schock, 38, of 20 N. Apple St., Barnesville, charged by Officer Robert Rinehimer, Ryan Township police, with four counts of corruption of minors.Clovis Williams, 47, of 208 W. Spruce St., Tamaqua, charged by Patrolman Karl Harig, Tamaqua police, with simple assault and four counts of harassment.George Semko Jr., 55, of 112 Gay St., Tamaqua, charged by Trooper Timothy Keating with DUI on SR309 in West Penn Township and deposting waste on highway (beer can).Karen Dawn Reed, 52, of 120 Market St., Tamaqua, charged by Patrolman Anthony Stanell, Tamaqua police, with DUI and careless driving.Shane Guth, 37, of 330 E. Abbot St., Lansford, charged by Patrolman Todd Weiss, Coaldale police, with simple assault and recklessy endangerng another person.Clyde C. Bachert, 51, of 300 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, charged by Chief Brian Johnson, West Penn Township police, with burglary of truck and medical equipment parked at 50 Medical Crossing Road.Scott Walter Kershetsky, 31, of 1200 E. Centre St., Mahanoy City, charged by Cpl. Richard Nesbitt, state trooper, with DUI in Frackville.Tracy Ann Freed, 39, of 9 Walnut St., Middleport, charged by Trooper Scott Grochowski with DUI on Ferndale Road in Blythe Township, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, failing to drive at safe speed and failing to use seat belt.Kelly Surotchak, 33, of 231 W. Ruddle St., Coaldale, charged by State Inspector General's Office with violation of public welfare code by receiving $1,179 in food stamps while failing to report income earned.Christina Marie Hosier, 20, of 232 Valley St., New Philadelphia, charged by Trooper Thomas Powell with two counts of simple assault.Joshua Daniel Stevens, 26, Frackville, charged by Chief Michelle Ashman, Frackville police, with aggravated and simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and harassment.John Curtis Premich, 55, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Patrolman Jeremy Talanca, Coaldale police, with DUI and disorderly conduct.Megan Elizabeth Christian, 21, Coal Township, charged by Chief Edward Tarantelli, Butler Township police, with DUI.Clarence R. Tobin, 53, Pine Grove, charged by Trooper David Beam with DUI on SR443 in Pine Grove Township.Percy David Carl, 63, Hegins, charged by Trooper John Carr with DUI on Main Street, Hegins.Aaron D. Schwartz, Hegins, charged by Chief Stefen Lohr, Hegins Township police, with delivery of a controlled substance (CS), possession with intent to deliver and possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Christopher Books, 20, Tower City, charged by Sgt. John Boyer, Tower City police, with criminal conspiracy, theft of radio from car and loitering and prowling at night.David A. Willison, 37, Dauphin, charged by Trooper Thomas Hornung with DUI on Greenwood Road in Porter Township, involved in accident, driving while operating privileges suspended, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, failing to drive at safe speed and failed to wear seat belt.Jeffrey Allen Rumpf, 52, Pine Grove, charged by Cpl. William Geigot, Pine Grove police, with DUI, terroristic threats, institutional vandalism by damaging a police car and resisting arrest.Audrey Lee Ney, 39, Tremont, charged by Chief Michael Conway, Tremont police, with aggravated assault, terroristic threats, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.Nicole Lynn Zarko, 23, Ashland, charged by Patrolman Shawn Butler, Butler Township police, with DUI.Sherry Ann Bashore, 39, Frackville, charged by Patrolman Christopher Hand, Frackville police, with DUI, struck a parked car, failed to give immediate notice to police, careless driving and one way roadway violation.Margaret Mary Baney, 47, Ashland, charged by Patrolman Shawn Butler, Butler Township police, with DUI.William R. Killian, 27, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Stephen Kleeman with dui on Kurtz Road in Washington Township, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, failing to drive at safe speed, careless driving and failing to wear seat belt.Lorenzo Leroy Kissinger, 22, Tower City, charged by Sgt. John Boyer, Tower City police, with misbranding of controlled substance and possession.Lance L. Lucas Jr., 25, TowerCity, charged by Sgt. Boyer with simple assault and harassment.Jonathan Lee Speer, 21, Pine Grove, charged by Trooper Anthony Garipoli with simple assault and harassment.Ernest D. Schaeffer, Pine Grove, charged by Patrolman Ronald Price, Pine Grove police, with DUI.Michael R. Harwick, 38, Reading, charged by Cpl. Duane Frederick, Rush Township police, with passing a bad check to Taylor's; Rooter and Drain Service, Pottsville, for work done on apartment in Pottsville.Craig Eugene Rhody, 22, Valley View, charged by Sgt. Beau Yarmush, Hegins Township police, with DUI, careless driving, driving unregistered vehicle, improper display of registration plate, no car insurance and improper classes of license.Ross Eugene Wolff, 30, Tremont, charged by Sgt. Jeffrey Futchko, Pine Grove police, with disorderly conduct and failing to drive on right side of road.Craig R. Krause, 27, Pine Grove, charged by Sgt. Futchko with DUI and improper lighting.Ross Eugene Wolffd, 30, Tremont, charged by Sgt. Futchko with DUI, possession of a CS and failing to activate turning signals when required.Brian T. Kocher, 27, Pine Grove, charged by Sgt. Futchko with DUI and failing to drive on right side of road.Emilio S. Jack, 19, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Eugene M. Yourey, Pottsville police,with resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and failing to obey cross walk signal.Ron William White, 25, Shenandoah, charged by Patrolman Yourey with tampering with public records and giving false sworn statement to obtain rental assistance in public housing.Danny Dominick Doyne, 41, Orwigsburg, charged by Patrolman Joseph Krammes, Pottsville police,with possession of a prohibitive weapon and possession of a CS.William Howard Stem, 40, Shenandoah, charged by Patrolman Grant Yoder, Pottsville police,with false report to police.Carla Loretta Wolak, 34, Albrightsville, charged by Patrolman Joseph Krammes, Pottsville police, with tampering with evidence.Billy Jack Young, 40, Tazewell, Tenn., charged by Patrolman Paul Olson, Pottsville police, with criminal mischief to personal property, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief.Robert Charles Wagner III, 25, Shenandoah, charged by Patrolman Joseph Krammes, Pottsville police, with simple assault, harassment and public drunkenness.Michele Ann Almonti, 51, Pottsville, charged by Cpl. Dennis Wiederhold, Pottsvile police, with retail theft from Giant Supermarket merchandise valued at $21.91.Amber Lynn Chandler, 23, Auburn, charged by Patrolman Eugene M. Yourey, Pottsville police, with criminal conspiracy, DUI, DUI of drugs and driving while operating privileges are suspended.David Albert Engroff, 50, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Yourey with false imprisonment, harassment and public drunkenness.Barry Tyler Morgan, 23, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Charles Webber, Pottsville police, with loitering and prowling at night and defiant trespasser.Raymond Oscar Davis, 39, no address, charged by Trooper James Cuttita with criminal attempt to commmit theft on PP&L property in West Mahanoy Township, defiant trespass, criminal mischief and possession an instrument of crime by removing large spool of copper wire and tools from PP&L Company vehicle.David Mark Willis, 42, Girardville, charged by Trooper James Cuttita with burglary at Sorin's Scrap Yard, criminal trespass, theft of copper pipe, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief.Tedd Richard Fredericks, 38, Frackville, charged by Patrolman George Parnell, Frackville Police, with theft from motor vehicle.Joshua Wayne Yeagley, 18, Pine Grove, charged by Patroman Martin Sterner, Saint Clair police, with retail theft of seven DVD's from Walmart Store valued at $127.38.Caroline Barbara Perez, 44, Minersville, charged by Patrolman Joseph J. Leskin, Saint Clair police, with retail theft of seven items valued at $53.12 from Walmart Store.Michael Adam Kanger, 36, Saint Clair, charged by Patrolman Leskin with retail theft of air nail gun and two boxes of nails valued at $212.94 from Walmart Store.Kweku B. Egyir, 19, New York City, charged by Officer Matthew Dunn, Schuylkill Campus, Penn State police, with defiant trespass.Michelle Amanda McCrary, 25, Coal Township, charged by Patrolman Martin Sterner, Saint Clair police, with retail theft of 17 items of games and movies valued at $324.71 from Walmart Store.Robert Harry Collins, 34, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Eric Reber with criminal mischief to car window in Palo Alto.Elliot Todd Waters, 38, Saint Clair, charged by Trooper Reber with DUI on SR61 in North Manheim Township, driving while operating privileges are suspended, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic and careless driving.Bridget Ann Steffie, 31, Pottsville, charged by Trooper John B. Carr with six counts of theft of property from home in Palo Alto.Cody Wright, 24, inmate at state correctional institutution in Mahanoy Township, charged by Trooper Edward Lizewski with simple assault and harassment of another inmate.Vernon Wills, 25, inmate at state correctional institution in Mahanoy Township, charged by Trooper Lizewski with aggravated assault of a correctional officer and licensed practical nurse, aggravated harassment and two counts each of simple assault and recklessly endangering another personAmada J. Gill, 49, Heckscherville, Cass Township, charged by Chief Anthony Kuklinski, Cass/Foster Townships police, with hindering apprehension of person sought by police.Jennifer Lee Doyle, 30, Saint Clair, charged by Capt. Richard Wojciechowsky, Pottsville police, with theft by deception, tampering with records and misapplication of entrusted property by embezzling $58,295.64 from Credit Union, Pottsville, where she was employed.Clinton Robert Knott, 29, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, charged by Trooper Michael Allar with burglary, criminal trespass and theft.Craig Lou Henry, 62, Auburn, charged by Trooper Todd W. Heintz with retail theft from Redner's Warehouse Market, North Manheim Township, a laser pet toy for his car valued at $6.39.Robert J. Brish Jr., 38, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Trooper David F. Beam with DUI.Beverly Lynette Edwards, 49, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Joseph J. Leskin, Saint Clair police,with retail theft from Walmart Store of items valued at $56.02.Bobbi Lynn Petrozino, 26, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Martin Sterner, Saint Clair police, with retail theft of 14 items valued at $290.15 from Walmart.Janet S. Dean, 64, Frackville, charged by Patrolman Ronald Romanchik, New Castle Township police, with theft of five bank deposits totaling $3,076.97 belonging to Kay Jewelers, Schuylkill Mall.Ronnie Scott Fetterolf, 18, Saint Clair, charged by Trooper William Derbes with criminal mischief, defiant trespass and trespass by motor vehicle.Jeremy S. Ford, 21, of Philadelphia, charged by Trooper Wesley Levan II with retail theft of items valued $41.94 from Sheets Store, North Manheim Township.Jonathan R. Bowers, 21, Saint Clair, charged by Trooper John P. Minalda with criminal mischief to Wolf Creek Reservoir in Blythe Township, defiant trespass and trespass by motor vehicle which became stuck in the dam.Ronald E. Durant-Parker, 20, Philadelphia, charged by Patrolman William Horn, Schuylkill Haven, with passing bad check to landlord.Seine N. Gustitus, 20, Tremont, charged by Chief Adam Bernodin Jr., Ashland police,with possession of a CS and drug paraphernalia and retail theft from Boyer's Market items valued at $33.84.Joseph David Gavalis, 46, Ashland, charged by Patrolman Richard Haraschak III, Ashland police,with two counts of open lewdness and one count each of disorderly conduct, harassment and public drunkenness.Lafayette Omar Johnson, Pottsville, charged by Capt. Richard Wojciechowsky, Pottsville police, with possession with intent to deliver a CS, possession and possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest.Michael Brian Creegan, 51, Scranton, charged by Trooper Thomas Powell with DUI on on SR61 in Mahanoy Township.Jonathan Thomas Porter, 25, Stroudsburg, charged by Sgt. John Morrow, Pottsville police, with possession of drug paraphernalia.Robert William Dunkel Jr., 39, Minersville, charged by Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers, Minersville police, with three counts of aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault and one count of corruption of minors.Robert Adam Davis, 28, Pottsville, charged by Patroman Michael Stank with agggravated assault, unlawful restraint, simple assault and recklessly endangering another person.Jahmal Ollivirre, 18, Reading, charged by Trooper Edward Lizewski jwith criminal homicide for the shooting of Bruce Lee Forker in Shenandoah, criminal conspiracy, robbery, aggravated assault, theft, simple assault and recklessly endangeering another person.