A number of driving under the influence related cases were scheduled for preliminary hearings before District Judge Steven Bayer, of Tamaqua, last week, with all of the defendants choosing to waive those hearings.

David Klepsch, 56, of Hazleton, was charged with DUi and disregarding the traffic lane. The charges were filed by Rush Township Patrolman Jeffrey Tanner following a March 22 incident.Klepsch was released on his own recognizance.Stephen A. Duncan, 28, of Hazleton, was charged with DUI/alcohol and failing to drive at a safe speed following a March 1 incident. The charges were filed by Tamaqua Patrolman Joseph Krebs.Duncan was released on his own recognizance.Allison E. Taran, 30, of Hughesville, Lycoming County, was charged by Rush Township Patrolman Corey Herring following an Aug. 30, 2013, incident. The charges include DUI/alcohol and violating the restrictions on alcoholic beverages.Taran was released on her own recognizance.Michael A. Mattox, 22, of 12 Cherry St., Shenandoah, was charged with DUI/alcohol, driving without a valid license, driving a vehicle without a valid inspection, driving an unregistered vehicle, failure to use a seat belt, failure to carry a valid registration, improper display of a license, failure to meet exhaust system requirements, driving at an unsafe speed, and altering/forging a title registration. The charges stem from an April 13 incident and were filed by Tamaqua Patrolman Krebs.Mattox was released on his own recognizance.Shawn P. Gondecki, 25, of 103 E. Main St., Ringtown, was charged with DUI/alcohol and failure to heed a traffic control device after an incident on April 18. The charges were filed by Tamaqua Patrolman Christopher Cruz.Gondecki was released on his own recognizance.Edward Kashmer, 48, of 217 Washington St., Tamaqua, waived a hearing on a retail theft charge filed by Patrolman Cruz. A charge of misuse of an access device was withdrawn. The charges stem from an Oct. 31, 2013, incident.Kashmer was released on his own recognizance.Kevin Kyle Kaufman, 22, of 124 Clay St., Tamaqua, waived a hearing on charges of simple assault and harassment. The charges were filed by Tamaqua Patrolman Michael Hobbs following an April 8 incident.Kaufman was released on unsecured bail of $10,000.Elizabeth Jean Ostrowski, 44, of 539 E. Elm St., Tamaqua, waived her hearing on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia. The charges stem from an April 7 incident and were filed by Patrolman Cruz.Ostrowski was released on her own recognizance.Francis W. Chambers, 26, of 409 W. Broad St., Tamaqua, failed to appear for his hearing on charges of criminal mischief, filed by Tamaqua Patrolman Karl Harig following a Dec. 23, 2013, incident.A warrant could be issued for his arrest.