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Eight area residents among 64 arraigned on criminal counts

Eight area residents were among 64 arraigned on Monday at the office of Schuylkill County District Attorney James P. Goodman on various criminal charges and all entered pleas of not guilty and requested trial by jury. They were:

Jeremy Earl Plasko, 33, of 301 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, charged by Patrolman Thonas Duarte, Tamaqua police, with burglary, criminal trespass at 44 Mauch Chunk St., apartment of Carmella Sotomeyer, and theft of a television set last Aug. 2 and also theft of a car owned by William Edmondson, 385 Owl Creek Road, the same day.Joan Marie Mertz, 49, of 2 Grier Avenue, Apartment 2B, Barnesville, charged by Patrolman Brian Thompson, Rush Township police, last May 26 with defiant trespass at apartment of Chris Fehr, 2 Grier Avenue, Apartment C, Barnesville, and harassment.Brenda Gloria Brennan, 26, of 221 N. Lehigh St., Tamaqua, charged by Patrolman Renee Galle, Pottsville police, with attempt to furnish drug free urine to avoid test for illegal use of drugs at probation office in Pottsville last June 18.Steven Berger, 22, of 14 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, charged by Cpl. Duane Frederick, Rush Township police, with retail theft from Walmart Store at Hometown last March 22.Brian Keith Woods, 45, of 101 Rowe St., Tamaqua, charged by Patrolman Karl Harig, Tamaqua police, with indecent exposure, open lewdness, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness on June 2.Jessica Ann Rudy, 23, of10 S. Greenwood St., Tamaqua, charged by Cpl. Henry Woods, Tamaqua police, with criminal conspiracy to cash a security check with false identification.Adam Peter Venerio, 26, of 135 W. Ridge St., Lansford, charged by Patrolman Brian Thompson, Rush Township police, with criminal conspiracy, theft by deception and retail theft from Walmart Store, Hometown, last June 8.Rick Daniel Erbe, 21, of 501 E. Balliet St., McAdoo, charged by Trooper Brent Spleen with criminal attempt to commit theft of car of Shawn Griffiths in Girardville, criminal conspiracy, possession of an instrument of crime and criminal mischief last June 15.Mark West, 35, Hazleton, charged by Patrolman Jeremy Talanca, West Penn Township police, with identity theft, false report to police, speeding and driving an unregistered car last May 14.Lisa Damgaard, 47, Ringtown, retail theft from Redner's Warehouse Market, Shenandoah.Patrick S. Gulden, 27, Shenandoah, loitering and prowling at night and public drunkenness last June 28 in Shenandoah.Andy Joseph Oxenrider, 39, and Virginia Eilene Justimano-Kresge, 50, both of Pine Grove, both charged with seven counts of cruelty to animals and one count each of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia last May 4 in Pine Grove Township.Linda L. Ennis, 42, Ashland, theft of electrical services totaling $7,474.11.Hope A. McManus, 23, Shenandoah, retail theft from One Stop Store, Shenandoah, tools valued at $35.99 last June 14. Also a second charge of retail theft from Dollar General Store, Shenandoah, last June 14 of 10 items valued at $32.49.Michael Francis Jevelle, 23, Ringtown, charged by Trooper Brent Spleen with criminal mischief to property of Joseph Kuzmitsky, 50 Swanks Grove Road, Barnesville, last Jan. 19 and disorderly conduct.Cara Rose Yuskoski, 21, Marion Heights, theft from 114 Schuylkill Avenue, Shenandoah, last June 27, property of Christa Hart.Molly A. Kane, 20, Gilberton, criminal conspiracy last April 24 in Mahanoy City.Nicholas McCabe, 20, Shenandoah, theft of credit card from the purse of Agnes Shustack, Shenandoah, last June 24.Harold James Menne, 52, Ashland, disorderly conduct in Ashland last June.Bryan Joseph Sullivan, 45, Schuylkill Haven, disorderly conduct and defiant trespass n property at 45 Peacock St., Pottsville, last May 17.Corey Paul Whitecavage, 22, Pottsville, unlawful use of computer, access device fraud and theft of money from ATM machine last May 21.Christopher William Weston, 28, Pottsville, hindering apprehension of person wanted by police.Christina Catharine Siro, 20, Orwigsburg, involved in car accident and failing to stop and render assistance last June 11 in Pottsville.Christopher David Books, 20, Tower City, recklessly endangering Kegan Bettinger, Tower City, with a metal crutch and knife, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct last June 14.Justin Daniel Purcell, 22, Minersville, two counts of recklessly endangering two small children in a car while reckless driving, failed to obey traffic signal, careless driving and failed to have children, ages two and four, in restraint systems last June 15.Curtis W. Sargent, 19, Pottsville, burglary of property at 42 Brickley Road, Llewellyn, criminal attempt to remove four guns and six handguns, criminal trespass by breaking into the building and possession of an instrument of crime.Kaitlyn Marioe Mabry, 20, Pottsville, false report of an assault.Rose Marie Fedorak, 46, Minersville, disorderly conduct last July 24.John Joseph Guman Sr., 48, Girardville, two counts each of indecent assault and corruption of minors last July.Kevin Lee Kahler, 5l7, Richland, Md., resisting arrest, failing to exhibit a driver's license, speeding and two counts of disorderly conduct when stopped on Route 901 in Butler Township last May 20.Ryan Adam Fees, 20, Port Carbon, fleeing police, no driver's license, three stop sign violations, reckless driving and rear lights not working when stopped on SR209 in Blythe Township last May 15.Latitia Helen Humma, 18, Schuylkill Haven, retail theft from Walmart Store, Saint Clair, items valued at $281.99.Terrence Love, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Michael Hobbs, Tamaqua police, with recklessly endangering another person last June 6.Michael Daniel Christman, 19, Pottsville, defiant trespass on Pottsville Housing Authority grounds and dangerous burning last June 26.Walter Eugene Jones, 39, Pottsville, loitering, disorderly conduct, public drunkenness and two counts of harassment of Robert Styler, Pottsville.James Llewellyn Cox, 29, Pottsville, receiving stolen property and unauthorized use of car of Edmund Heitmiller, Pottsville.Max Walter Walls, 27, Pottsville, resisting arrest and public drunkenness in Pottsville last July 19.Michelle Lynn Davis, 36, Pottsville, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness in Pottsville last Aug. 7.Brett Michael Wallace, 18, and William Artinus Wallace, 20, Pottsville, theft, criminal conspiracy and criminal mischief to property last May 1.David Alvo Nettles, 23, Pottsville, theft of cash and jewelry, criminal mischief, criminal conspiracy and three counts of selling or furnishing alcohol beverages to minors last March 1.Nathan Allan Hoy, 25, Pine Grove, charged by Trooper Arthur Wink Jr., with theft of four tires property of J.W. Zaprazny, of New Ringgold, last March 1.Nicholas Napoli, 25, inmate at state correctional institution in Ryan Township, possession of weapons for escape, a razor blade attached to ID card.Lynn Alicia Salabsky, 24, Pottsville, two counts of endangering welfare of a child.Richard Bruce Pflum, 69, Allison Park, possession of obscene and other sexual drawings in cell in county prison.Gina Marie Salabsky, 21, Pottsville, two counts of endangering welfare of a child.James Edward Markonis Jr., 22, Pottsville, retail theft, disorderly conduct, and inhaling certain solvent fumes last Aug. 4.Jerry Arthur Vanderpool Jr., 25, Pottsville, criminal trespass on private property last June 19.Alfred Lechleitner III, 34, Pottsville, burglary of Walmart Store, Saint Clair; three counts of forgery and six counts of identity theft last July 26.Eric Robert Shappell, 25, Seltzer, burglary of Roma Pizza Shop, Pottsville, criminal trespass and criminal conspiracy.Clyde Alvin Eichert, 54, Tower City, defiant trespass on property in Pottsville, loitering and prowling and disorderly conduct last Aug. 11.Scott Lee Surgent, 26, Pottsville, burglary of Town Drug Store, Pottsville, criminal trespass and criminal mischief last May 18.Dolores Rodriguez, 19, Philadelphia, fleeing police, giving false identification, failing to have driver's license and rear lights not working when stopped in Mahanoy City last June 17.Albert P. Chiscavage, 37, Frackville, criminal mischief to beauty salon in Frackville last Dec. 7.Matthew David Lawrence, 30, Bernville, burglary of property in Auburn last Aug. 12, criminal trespass, theft and criminal mischief.Angela Dawn Singh, 37, Pine Grove, criminal trespass on private property in Pine Grove last Aug. 10 and harassment.Clyde Alvin Eichert, 54, Pottsville, loitering in 900 block on W. Market St., Pottsville, last July 11 and giving false ID to police.Jonathan Dale Eichert, 21, Orwigsburg, criminal mischief by setting a forest fire in Weiser State Forest on Second Mountain near Friedensburg last March 21 and criminal conspiracy.Theodore Francis Lecher Jr., 25, Pottsville, five thefts from motor vehicles on Mahantongo Street last May 21.Adam David Wilhelm, 21, Pottsville, five thefts from motor vehicle last May 21, removing data from a computer and criminal conspiracy.Robert Levar Johnson, 32, Minersville, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct last Aug. 11.Jason Oliver Bivins, 29, Shillington, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct last Aug. 11 in Minersville.William Lawrence Quigley Jr., 19, Pottsville, five counts of theft from motor vehicles in Pottsville last May 21.