A Tamaqua man will spend up to 12 months in jail and pay $2,000 in fines after twice defying a court order to use an ignition interlock system and related charges.

Andrew J. Zakashefski, 65, was charged by state police at Frackville after being caught driving without using the interlock system, with his registration suspended, without a valid inspection sticker or with his license on June 8, 2025, and again on Sept. 1, 2025.

Zakashefski pleaded guilty in both cases to driving while his license was suspended or revoked. The remaining charges were dropped.

Schuylkill County Judge Andrew J. Serina sentenced him on each charge to serve one to six months in jail, beginning July 7 and to be served consecutively; fined him $1,000; ordered him to pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Compensation fund; perform 20 hours of community service; have electronic monitoring at a cost of $12 a day; undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with any recommended treatment; successfully complete Alcohol Highway Safety School; and pay all court.

Logan Grim, 21, of Tamaqua, pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child and was sentenced by Judge Christopher Hobbs to serve five to 23 months in jail; pay $320 in restitution; pay a total of $315 in fines and fees; perform 20 hours of community service; submit a DNA sample and pay the $250 cost; undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with any recommended treatment; and undergo anger management counseling.

Grim was charged by Tamaqua Police Officer Timothy J. Walsh with endangering the welfare of a child, simple assault and harassment after an incident on Dec. 17, 2025.

The remaining charges were dropped.

Jonathon G. Manness, 41, of Tamaqua, was charged by Tamaqua Police Officer Timothy J. Walsh with resisting arrest, defiant trespass, disorderly conduct and retail theft on Feb. 14, 2026.

He pleaded guilty to resisting arrest; the remaining charges were dropped.

Judge Christina E. Hale sentenced Manness to serve 60 days to 11 months in jail; pay $150 in fines; undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with any recommended treatment; undergo anger management and mental health evaluations; perform 10 hours of community service; and pay court costs and a $65 monthly supervision fee.

In a separate case, Manness was charged by Walsh with resisting arrest, flight to avoid apprehension, evading arrest, retail theft and disorderly conduct on Jan. 17, 2026.

He pleaded guilty to the flight and theft charges. The remaining charges were dropped.

Hale sentenced him to 60 days to 12 months in jail on the flight charge and fined him $150 on the theft charge.

Angela K. Hysong, 42, of Tamaqua, was charged by Frackville State Trooper Joey E. St. Cyrus with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and disorderly conduct on Nov. 17, 2024.

Hysong pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and disorderly conduct. The paraphernalia charge was dropped.

Judge James P. Goodman sentenced her to up to 12 months in jail, but she was granted immediate parole; to pay court costs and fees; perform 10 hours of community service; pay a $65 monthly supervision fee; and undergo mental health and drug and alcohol evaluations and comply with any recommended treatment.

Goodman sentenced Hysong to 12 months of probation on the conduct charge.

James B. Boyce Jr., 65, of Tamaqua, was charged by Rush Township Police Officer Robert A. Bechtel with two counts of making terroristic threats on Dec. 17, 2025.

He pleaded guilty and Hale sentenced him serve 24 months on probation.

Hale imposed additional conditions, including that Boyce have no contact with the victim; undergo a mental health and drug and alcohol evaluations and comply with any recommended treatment; and perform 10 hours of community service.

Makenzie Yarnell, 21, of Tamaqua, was charged by Tamaqua Police Officer Timothy J. Walsh with endangering the welfare of children, simple assault and harassment on Dec. 17, 2005.

She pleaded guilty to the endangerment charge. The remaining charges were dropped.

Hale sentenced her to serve five months to 23 months in jail; have no contact with the victim; undergo a drug and alcohol and anger management evaluations and comply with any recommended treatment; submit a DNA sample and pay the $250 cost; perform 20 hours of community service; and pay all court costs.

Luis Guillermo Morales, 34, of Bethlehem, was charged by Tamaqua Police Officer Michael Hrebik with use or possession of drug paraphernalia and simple assault on Dec. 27,2025.

Morales pleaded guilty to the paraphernalia charges; the assault charge was dropped.

Hale sentenced him to six months of probation; to perform 10 hours of community service; and to undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation and comply with any with any recommended treatment.