Twenty-area residents were among 98 who were arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday before District Attorney Karen Noon Byrne in the Schuylkill County courthouse and all entered pleas of not guilty and requested jury trials. They were:

Brandon L. Fritz, 26, of 233 Catawissa St., Tamaqua, charged by Coaldale Patrolman Joseph Krebs, with driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, exceeding maximum speed by traveling 62 miles-per-hour in 45 zone, and driving an unregistered vehicle.Charles Thatcher, 42, of 5 E. High St., Coaldale, charged by Coaldale Patrolman Joseph Krebs, with resisting arrest and criminal mischief by damaging glasses of a Summit Hill juvenile.Mark A. Buccieri, 24, of 20 South Road, Tamaqua R.D., charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Thomas Duarte, with DUI, failing to obey a traffic controls signal, and careless driving.Trustin Macalush, 23, of 134 E. Catawissa St., Tamaqua, charged by Rush Township Patrolman Carl Bachart, with writing six bad checks to pay rent.Matthew James Curvey, 25, of 230 Valley St., Brockton, Schuylkill Township, charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Thomas Duarte, with DUI of drugs and careless driving.Walter Trela, of 341 Coal St., Hazle Township, Luzerne County, charged by McAdoo Patrolman James Patterson, with being involved in an accident causing injuries to a pedestrian, Diane Frymoyer, in the unit block on Kennedy Drive, failing to give immediate notice of accident to police, and failing to stop and render aid and give information.Joshua A. Rosato, 25, of 14 Cedar St., McAdoo, charged by McAdoo Patrolman Shawn Kistler, with DUI, stop sign violation, and failure to yield at yield sign.Joseph Nicholas Kamant, 19, of 531 E. Union St., Tamaqua, charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Peter Wysochansky, with possession of drug paraphernalia and underage drinking.Justin A. Boyer, 22, of 12 Lumber Lane, New Ringgold, charged by Rush Sgt. Duane Frederick, with criminal conspiracy, criminal attempt to commit theft by unlawful taking of copper from a cellular phone tower owned by SBA Towers, of Ashville, located along Progress Avenue; possessing instruments of crime, criminal mischief to property, defiant trespass, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.Thomas Jacob Kehl, 22, of 123 Park Place Road, Mahanoy Township, is charged by Sgt. Frederick with being involved with Boyer in theft of the copper and faces charges of criminal conspiracy, criminal attempt to commit theft, possessing instruments of crime, criminal mischief and defiant trespass.Zachary David Pisanchyn, 19, of 171 Sunny Drive, MaryD, Schuylkill Township, charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Peter Wysochansky, with possession of drug paraphernalia and underage drinking.John Anthony Cherba, 35, of 622 Brenkman Drive, Weatherly, charged by Rush Patrolman Carl Bachart, with DUI of drugs and failing to give immediate notice of accident to police. The information filed to court states his car left Ben Titus Road and landed in a ditch and he abandoned it.Robert Stackhouse, 30, of 22 E. Union St., Tamaqua, charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Matthew Houser, with passing a bad check for rent to H.P. Tamaqua, LLC, formerly the Elwood Apartments, 104 Schuylkill Avenue.Lisa Maria Hinkle, 48, of 210 W. Sherman St., McAdoo, charged by McAdoo Patrolman Robert Minnick, with delivery of a controlled substance to a confidential informant in a sale of 20 morphine pills for $40 at his home, criminal use of a cell phone and possession of a controlled substance.Gene S. Lutz, 79, of 36 Hillside Road, Barnesville, charged by Rush Patrolman Corey Herring, with two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a 14 year old and one count each of corruption of minors and indecent assault.Jason Harold Hill, 22, of 33 N. Railroad St.,Tamaqua, charged by Tamaqua Patrolman Karl Harig, with criminal mischief to truck and sedan belonging to John and Tammy Sienkioewicz, of 215 Bowe St., causing $2,450.79 in damages and loitering and prowling at night.Edward A. Polcheck, 36, of Ninth and Fourth sts., Kelayres, Kline Township, charged by State Attorney General's Office with violation of public welfare code by receiving $1,620 in benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).Michelle A. Kunkel, 39, of 120 Penn St., Tamaqua, charged by State Attorney General's Office with violation of the welfare code by receiving $1,760 in benefits from the SNA Program while failing to report earnings from working at a diner.William Joseph Sherokas, 80, of 100 Valley St., New Philadelphia, charged by Trooper Mark F. Baron with DUI on SR61 in Deer Lake Borough, entering vehicle or crossing a roadway and failing to yield the right-of-way of approaching vehicles, careless driving and failing to wear seat belt.Branon Allen Todd, 22, of 32 Main St., Middleport, charged by Trooper Timothy Keating with corruption of minors and two counts of harassment,.Keith Allen Reber, 48, Meadow Drive, South Manheim Township, charged by Trooper Bernard S. Spece with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, kidnapping, criminal conspiracy, person not to possess firearms, unlawful restraint, simple assault, simple assault presenting a physical menace, recklessly endangering another person and tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.Daniel William Dull, 25, also charged by Trooper Spece with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, kidnapping, criminal conspiracy, unlawful restraint, recklessly endangering another person and simple assault.Information filed to court claims Reber and Dull led Bryan Robert Smith, 26, Orwigsburg, into the woods behind Smith's home, sat him on the ground with his legs around a tree and tied him to the tree, placed his arms around the tree and bound them and placed a gag over his mouth. They left him there for 20 hours and when they returned late at night they found him not breathing. The area experienced high heat and humidity at that time. They waited four hours before going to the police to report Smith's death.Earl Samuel Siders III, 32, Minersville, charged by Minersville Patrolman Jeffrey R. Bowers, with two counts each of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession, and one count each of criminal use of cell phone and possession of drug paraphernalia in his home.Krystyna Louise Siders, 24, Minersville, wife of Earl Siders, charged by Patrolman Bowers with the same charges as her husband.Crystal Marie Freed, 22, Ashland, charged by Ashland Chief Adam Bernodin, with escaping from a magisterial district justice's office where he was being arraigned but was caught a block away.Shaun Patrick Buehl, 31, Mount Carmel, charged by Trooper Michael Becker with DUI of drugs on Powder Mill Road in Butler Township, driving while his operating privileges were suspended, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, careless driving, and failing to wear seat belt.Leroy John Manhart, 42, Ashland, charged by Ashland Patrolman Daniel Weikel III, with loitering and prowling at night and simple trespass on property of Rebecca Klinger, 139 W. Chester St.Randy J. Kramer, 36, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman John Becker, with theft of $3,000 in currency belonging to Amber Blickley, 132 E. Main St., Girardville.Richard Allen Harris, 33, Locust Gap, charged by Ashland Chief Adam Bernodin Jr, with criminal mischief to vehicle of Michael and Jessica Kroh, 2937 Center St., causing $9,187.96 in damages; reckless driving and failing to drive on right side of roadway.Junior Guthrie, 25, an inmate at the state correctional facility in Ryan Township near Frackville, charged by Trooper John Powis with simple assault and harassment of Robert Lebo Jr. in A Block.Andrew Jacob Kovacik, 24, Frackville, charged by West Mahanoy Township Chief Shawn Tray, with DUI, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, careless driving, public drunkenness and disorderly conduct on East Oak St.William E. Conrad, 42, Ashland, charged by Frackville Patrolman Anthony Kankowski, with two counts of altering the license plates on his vehicle and one count each of violations of use of certificate of inspection, operating a vehicle without an official inspection certificate and failing to wear seat belt.Richard Lee Griffiths, 49, Minersville, charged by Trooper Scott Grochowski with possession of drug paraphernalia when his vehicle was stopped on Interstate 81 in Butler Township.Charles Edward Kimmel, 31, Pine Grove, charged by Trooper Peter Mohn with DUI of drugs when stopped on SR125, failing to drive on right side of roadway and failing to drive at a safe speed.Michael John Moyer, 29, Ringºtown, charged by Ringtown Patrolman Adam Bernodin Jr., with three counts of aggravated assault on a police officers, three counts of recklessly endangering another person and one count each of terroristic threats, resisting arrest, simple assault and disorderly conduct following a fight which broke out on Main Street.Sabrina Renee McClain, 44, Tower City, charged by Trooper Stephen Kleeman with DUI on Each Church Street in Porter Township and careless driving.Natasha Robin Kukuk, 30, Williamstown, charged by Corporal Steven Schmitt, state trooper, with DUI of drugs, involved in accident on Main Street (SR209) in Porter Township with vehicle operated by Melody Bouser, went through a stop sign, failed to stop and render aid or information and failed to give immediate notice of accident to police.Clair Walter Kimmel,19, Donaldson, Tremont Township, charged by Chad Smith with theft, receiving stolen property and defiant trespass.Wayne Allen Kimmel, 20, Dolnaldson, is also charged b Trooper Smith with Clair Walter Kimmel with theft, receiving stolen property and defiant trespass. The information filed to court states both youths entered an abandoned colliery mine building located in the area of SR25 and Interstate 81 near Frackville and stole equipment valued at $39,510.Zachary Tyler Zimmerman, 21, Cressona, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Richard J. Pugh, with two counts of delivery of a controlled substance in the 300 block on Terry Reiley Way, three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia and underage drinking.Jennifer Lynn Ost, 34, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman John H. Mohl, with theft of items from a utility closet at Market Square Apartments valued at $43.59 and charged by Patrolman Paul R. Olson, with three counts of criminal mischief to parked vehicles and one counts each of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.Heather Arais-Maravilla, 35, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman James P. Englert, with access device fraud of credit card of Elides Davis, 211 W. Race St., and two counts of theft of withdrawals from her bank account.Thomas Maurice Howard, 56, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Brian J. Reno, with retail theft from Dollar General Store of clothing valued at $16.25.Xennie Thompson, 27, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Paul R. Olson, with terroristic threats and disorderly conduct arising out of a domestic dispute.William Leroy Miller Sr., 53, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Brian J. Reno, with DUI, being a habitual offender of the motor vehicle code, driving while his operating privileges were suspended and failing to have a driver's license.Dustin Lee Kessinger, 30, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Paul R. Olson, with DUI, operating following registration suspension, driving wrong way on one way road, and restrictions on alcohol beverages in vehicle.Brian Peter Madara, 22, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph J. Krammes, with DUI and careless driving.David Allen Legutko, 30, Port Carbon, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph R. Welsh, with possession of a controlled substance, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.Kevin Paul Cannon, 30, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Richard J. Pugh, with DUI of alcohol and drugs.Marissa Raquel Cook, 20, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Michael P. Stank, with loitering and prowling at night in 400 block on Prospect Street.James Michael Mennig, 33, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Renee R. Galle, with theft of a pistol from the garage belonging to Jan Bettinger, 269 Wallace Street.Timothy Mark Scott, 43, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph H. Murton Jr., with burglary of an electronic game valued at $150 from 318 N. Fourth Street.Daniel Kell Miller, 34, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Trooper Michael V. Ryan with DUI when stopped on SR61, near Seven Star Road, in North Manheim Township, careless driving and exceeding the maximum speed limit by traveling 65 miles per hour in a 50 miles per hour zone.Brian Scott Hoffman, 43, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Eric L. Reber with DUI in the 1300 block on West Market Street in Pottsville, failing to have a driver's license, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic and careless driving.Jacqueline Elizabeth Chattin, 31, Pottsville, charged by Patrolman Brian J. Reno, Pottsville Police, with obstructing the administration of the law by attempting to prevent arrest of her son and failing to disperse upon official orders.Christopher James Harper, 25, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Brian W. Kotzmoyer, with fleeing police, DUI of alcohol and drugs, driving while operating privileges were suspended, reckless driving, careless driving and stop sign violation.Chad Jamal Phillip, 23, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Sgt. John R Morrow, with delivery of a controlled substance, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, criminal use of cell phone and possession of a controlled substance at his home .Gordon Harry Devine, 20, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Richard J. Pugh, with possession of drug paraphernalia at his home and underage drinking.Westley Brandon Gajas, 34, Pottsville, charged by County Deputy Sheriff Charles A. Dries with possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia while being picked up on a bench warrant.Dylan Scott Drost, 21, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Trooper Calib J. Huber with DUI of drugs when stopped on Meadow Drive, South Manheim Township and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic.Mark David Marks Jr., 21, Schuylkill Haven, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Kenneth A. Jacoby, with terroristic threats and harassment of Kendra Jacoby, 45 Fritz Reed Avenue.Sean Michael Muthard, 36, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Cpl. Francis T. Lynagh, with theft of a stove and refrigerator from rented apartment at 219 N. Second Street.Edward David Williams Jr., 28, Minersville, charged by Pottsville Chief Joseph H. Murton, with passing a bad check to Michael Tobin, Saint Clair, for damages to an apartment on North Third Street.Joseph Henry Sadusky, 43, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Richard J. Pugh, with three counts of criminal mischief to three vehicles and one count each of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.George Joshua Halley, 24, Richmond Hill, N.Y., charged by Pottsville Cpl. Dennis G. Wiederhold, with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia in the 300 block on South Centre Street.James Joseph Curran Jr., 72, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Richard J. Pugh, with DUI, careless driving and following another vehicle too closely.Alexander James Faust, 19, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Kirk A. Becker, with causing a false alarm and disorderly conduct by threatening to burn down the building housing his livein girlfriend, Rachel Holloway, 201 N. Second Street.David Leonard Heinly, 53, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Renee R. Galle, with DUI, involved in accident with vehicle driven by Brian Stiltner in 200 block on Mahantongo Street, careless driving and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic.Wallace W. Eberly Jr., 35, Tower City, charged by State Attorney General's Office with violation of public welfare code by receiving $3,339 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (formerly food stamps).Ryan Patrick Miller, 25, Pottsville, charged by Corporal Steven M. Schmit, state trooper, with DUI when stopped on West End Avenue, Pottsville; disorderly conduct by spitting tobacco juice in police car, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic, careless driving and failing to have working rear light.Vanessa Breanne Shistle, 23, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Renee R. Galle, with DUI, involved in accident by striking a parked car in 800 block on Water Street belonging to Edward Motley, careless driving and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic.John W. Goetz. Jr., 46, Cressona, charged by State Attorney General with violation of public welfare code by receiving $1,362 in Supplemental Nutritional Assistance and failed to report earnings at a factory.Joshua John Halabura, 22, Orwigsburg, charged by Trooper David F Beam with DUI on Pine Creek Drive in West Brunswick Township, failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic and careless driving.Jeremy James Indiana Blain, 25, Pine Grove, charged by Orwigsburg Patrolman Brandon K. Bayer, with simple assault and harassment of Heather Fox following an argument in a supermarket.David Norman Murphy Jr, 24, Philadelphia, charged by Schuylkill Haven Patrolman David T George, with simple assault and harassment of Dean Krammes Jr. on W. Union Street.Curtis Lee Dunn, 23, Bethel, charged by Trooper Melissa A. Kyper with theft of $2,000 in cash from a bank envelope at 882 Catawissa Street, Walker Township.Marc Benjamin Jr., Shamokin, charged by Saint Clair Sgt. William M. Dempsey, with theft from Walmart Store.Christopher Matthew Williams, 31, Pottsville, charged by Minersville Patrolman Jason A. Klouser, with DUI and failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic.Troy Brok Fisher, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Michael P. Becker with involved in accident causing injuries and damage to vehicle driving by Denise Smoler at SR209 and Water Street in New Philadelphia, vehicle making an improper left turn, careless driving, duty to render information and render aid, failing to give immediate notice of accident to police and failing to wear seat belt.,Jonathan Vincent Murphy, 40, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Mark W. Knock with burglary at sports center in Kings Village Plaza, Pottsville-Minersville Highway, cirminal trespass, criminal mischief, and criminal attempt to commit theft.Melissa Lee Dodds, 30, Saint Clair, charged by Minersville Patrolman Jason A. Klouser, with DUI and stop sign violation.Jose Malave, 42, Shenandoah, charged by Shenandoah Patrolman Kirk Kirkland, with retail theft from Boyer's IGA Store four steaks and three air freshners valued at $83.29.Tammy Josephine McShaw, 44, Minersville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Renee R. Galle, with retail theft from Rite Aid Pharmacy and two counts of possession of a controlled substance and charged by Cpl. Dennis G. Weiderhold, with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.Valerie Marie Vickery, 32, Ashland, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph H. Murton Jr., with passing a bad check.Paul Jason Fermaintt, 31, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Paul R Olson, with DUI and for passed on wrong side of rotary traffic island in Garfield Square.Gregory James Cousar, 39, Mount Pocono, charged by Pottsville Cpl. Dennis G. Weiderhold, with burglary of apartment of estranged girlfriend, Sharondeubler, in Battered Women's Complex, criminal trespass, criminal mischief, harassment and driving while his operating privileges were suspended.James Joseph Hossler Jr., 30, Ashland, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Grant F. Yoder, with simple assault of Nicole Quick, girlfriend.Richard Frank Crane Jr., 42, Saint Clair, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Renee R. Galle, involved in accident causing injury, accident involving damage to car operated by Vikki Bohr in 400 block on Pottsville Boulevard, driving while his operating privileges were suspended, careless driving, duty to give information and render aid and following too closely.Justin Wade Miller, 28, Pottsville, charged by Pottsville Patrolman Paul R. Olson, with DUI and careless driving.Christopher Aloysys Rubino, 54, West Babylon, N.Y., charged by Pottsville Patrolman Brian W. Kotzmoyer, with DUI in 100 block on North Centre Street, careless driving, driving wrong way on one way road and failing to activate turning signals when required.Stanley J. Jalonski Jr., 72, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Mark F. Baron with being involved in accident with another vehicle, made improper left turn and failed to give information of accident to police and duty to render aid.Robert Frederick Bellen, 29, Minersville, charged by Minersville Patrolman Jeffrey R Bowers, with three counts of delivery of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance and one count each of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a prohibitive offensive weapon.Diana Dewan, 55, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Todd W. Heintz with retail theft from Kohl's Department Store at Fairlane Village Mall.Keith Leonard Johnson, 29, Saint Clair, charged by Minersville Patrolman Richard C. Cink, with DUI.Robert Andrew Vandaley, 29, Minersville, charged by Minersville Patrolman Jason A. Klouser, with DUI, driving while operating privileges were suspended, operating an ATV on streets and highways, driving an unregistered vehicle, and failed to carry vehicle insurance.Jose Fransico Cabrera Jr., 20, Pottsville, charged by Trooper Chad M. Smith with simple assault and harassment of Justine Mare Hauptley, 717 Mahantongo Street.Wesley Thomas Houghton, 49, Pottsville, charges by Minersville Patrolman Jason A. Klouser, with DUI.Michael William Moore, 37, Saint Clair, charged by Saint Clair Patrolman Chad H. Seitzinger, with resisting arrest and involved in accident damaging a parked truck in 400 block on S. Nicholas Street.