Four area residents were among 26 people who were admitted by President Judge Willliam E. Baldwin in the Accelerated Rehabilatative Disposition (ARD) probation program at a hearing held in Schuylkill County court.

The program is reserved for first offenders to non-violent crimes to allow them to serve a probation period to clear their record.All were placed in the program for a year, unless otherwise noted:James L. Albaugh, 39, of 11 Saint Ann St., Barnesville, driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, assessed $500 to defray cost of the program, pay $100 to Substance Abuse Education (SAE) program, $50 to Criminal Justice Enhancement Account(CJEA) fund, $50 to Mcare fund, attend highway safety school, and driver's license suspended 60 days. Albaugh was cited by Tamaqua Patrolman Duarte Thomas.Andrea F.Stegmeier, 60, of 260 Chain Circle, New Ringgold, false and fraud filing of insurance form, insurance fraud, criminal attempt to commit theft, and conspiracy, two years probation, assessed $350, pay $50 to CJEA fund, and perform 50 hours of community service but may be excused from community service due to medical reasons. Stegmeier was cited by the state Attorney General's office.Jonathan Lee Potter, 27, of 234 E. Washington St., McAdoo, DUI of alcohol, $500 assessment, $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $60 to SMC, attend safety school, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 30 days. Potter was cited by McAdoo Patrolman Steven Homanko.Daron F. Robinson, 60, 620 Saint John St., Allentown, formerly of Tamaqua, DUI of alcohol, $500 assessment, $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $60 to Saint Luke's Hospital, attend safety school, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 60 days. Robinson was cited by Rush Township Patrolman Corey Herring.Crystal Conahan, 30, White Haven, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia when stopped by Rush Patrolman Richard Bekesy, on Tuscarora Park Road, $350 assessment, $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, and perform 10 hours of community service.Connie Marie Covach, Pottsville, DUI of alcohol, $500 assessment, $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $60 to SMC, attend safety school, perform 10 hours of community service, and driver's license suspended 60 days. On a summary charge of careless driving was fined $25 plus $50 costs. Covach was cited by Trooper Stephen D. Kleean in Foster Township.Edward Francis Melusky III, 41, Minersvile, DUI of alcohol, $500 assessment, $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $60 to SCM, attend safety school, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 60 days. On a summary charge of failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic was fined $25 plus $50 costs. Melusky was cited by Minersville Patrolman Jason A. Klouser.Justin Tyler Reed, 31, Schuylkill Haven, DUI of drugs, $500 assessment, $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $460 to SMC, attend safety school, receive outpatient substance abuse treatment, perform 10 hours community service, and submit to random urine screens. Reed was cited by Trooper Eric L. Reber on Long Run Road in Wayne Township.William Marvin Andrews, 29, Frackville, DUI of alcohol, $500 assessment, $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $50 to SMC, attend safety school, receive outpatient substance abuse treatment, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 60 days. On a summary charge of driving the wrong way on a one way road in Shenandoah was fined $25. Andrews was cited by Shenandoah Patrolman Travis Bowman.Justin James Duncan, Pottsville, DUI of alcohol, 1$500 assessment, $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $60 to SCM, attend safety school, perform 10 hours of community service, and driver's license was suspended. On two summary charges, failing to keep to the right side of roadway and disregarding the proper traffic lane was fined $50 plus $100 costs. Duncan was cited by Minersville Patrolman Jason A. Klouser.Laura Lee Rodriguez, 37, Pottsville, DUI of alcohol, $500 assessment, $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $60 to SCM, attend safety school, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 60 days. On a summary charge of failing to drive on roadway laned for traffic was fined $25 plus $50 costs. Rodriguez was cited by Trooper Mark W. Knock on SR901 in North Manheim Township.Harold Lee Spancake Jr., 30, Schuylkill Haven, retail theft from Walmart Store in Saint Clair, assessed $350, pay $50 to CJEA fund, and perform 10 hours community service. Spancake was cited by Patrolman Joseph J. Leskin.Amanda Lynn Sterling, 25, Pottsville, retail theft from Kohl's Department Store, Fairlane Village Mall, Pottsville, assessed $350, pay $50 to CJEA fund, perform 10 hours community service, and make restitution of $348 to Kohl's. Sterling was cited by Trooper Mark F. Baron.Joseph R. Stevens, 27, Mahanoy City, DUI of alcohol, assessed $500, pay $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $60 to SCM, attend safety school, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 60 days. Stevens was cited by Mahanoy City Patrolman Jonathan McHugh.Brittany Nicole Cunningham, 22, Hazleton, DUI of drugs,assessed $500, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $460 to SMC, attend safety school, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 60 days. Cunningham was cited by McAdoo Patrolman William Curilla.Patrick Tyler Curran, 19, Pottsville, possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, assessed $350, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, and perform 10 hours community service. Curran was cited by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph R. Welsh.Timothy David Fritz, 21, Pine Grove, DUI of alcohol, assessed $500, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, attend safety school, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 90 days.Bradley J. Krause, 30, Auburn, DUI of alcohol, assessed $500, pay $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $60 to SMC, attend safety school, receive outpatient substance abuse treatment, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 60 days. On a summary charge of scattering rubbish by tossing a beer can out of his vehicle was fined $50 plus costs. Krause was cited by Schuylkill Haven Patrolman Kenneth A. Jacoby.Michele D. Linder, 25, Orwigsburg, criminal trespass on private property, $350 assessment, pay $50 to CJEA fund, and perform 10 hours community service. Linder was cited by Mahanoy Township Sgt. Shannon Tietsworth.Wayne Kehli Joco Manigo, 22, East Stroudsburg, formerly of Mahanoy City, obstructing the administration of law and disorderly conduct, $350 assessment, and $50 to CJEA fund. He was cited by Mahanoy City Chief Mark Wiekrykas.Kayla Wallace, 22, New Philadelphia, simple assault and harassment of Monica M. Chiccini, Saint Clair, $350 assessment, $50 to CJEA fund, perform 20 hours community service, and enroll in anger management program. Wallace was cited by Patrolman Chad H. Seitzinger.Gerald Joseph Labooty, 49, Minersville, DUI of alcohol, $500 assessment, $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $60 to SMC, attend safety school, receive outpatient substance abuse treatment, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 30 days. Labooty was cited b y Trooper Eric L. Reber on SR901 in Branch Township.Thomas Anthony McFarland, 24, Pottsville, DUI of alcohol, $500 assessment, $300 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mccare fund, $60 to SMC, attend safety school, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 60 days. McFarland was cited by Pottsville Patrolman Joseph J. Krammes.Glenn Michael Menuchak, 29, Friedensburg, DUI of alcohol, $500 assessment, $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $60 to SMC, attend safety school, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 30 days. Menuchak was cited by Schuylkill Haven Patrolman Kenneth A. Jacoby.Tyron Nokia Brown Jr., Mount Pocono, formerly of Mahanoy City, obstructing the administration of law, two counts of simple assault and disorderly conduct, assessed $350, and pay $50 to CJEA fund. Brown was cited by Mahanoy City Chief Mark Wiekrykas.Wendy Lynn Talstein, 35, Ringtown, DUI of drugs, assessed $500, pay $100 to SAE fund, $50 to CJEA fund, $50 to Mcare fund, $400 to SMC, attend safety school, perform 10 hours community service, and driver's license suspended 60 days. Talstein was cited by Ringtown Patrolman Adam Bernodin Jr.Each defendant must also pay a $50 per month supervision fee while in the program.