Five defendants in pending criminal cases entered guilty pleas before Carbon County Judge Joseph J. Matika.

Thomas Peter Grabko, 27, of Kunkletown, pleaded to one count of retail theft. He was arrested on May 15, 2016, by Mahoning Township police at the Walmart store.He was placed on probation for a year and ordered to render 50 hours of community service, make restitution to Walmart for $49.83, and stay out of the store.Valerie April Weston, 33, of Weatherly, pleaded to one count each of theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was charged by Weatherly police for taking $300 in cash and jewelry from the residence of Rochelle Coll, 311 Second St., on or about March 3 while she was staying there. The drug count stems from when she was arrested on the theft charge and found with the paraphernalia.Matika placed her on probation for a year on each count, running concurrently, and ordered her to render 50 hours of community service, make restitution of the $300 to the victim, get a drug and alcohol evaluation and follow any recommendations for treatment, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use and have no contact with the victim.She is currently an inmate in the Luzerne County prison on other criminal charges.Catherine Veronica Hayes, 53, of Lake Harmony, pleaded to one count of false reports to law enforcement. She was arrested on April 29, 2015, by Kidder Township police, who responded to the Lake Harmony area for a reported assault. On scene Hayes told police she had been assaulted. Police arrested the person Hayes accused, but at the preliminary hearing for the man, she admitted the report was false. She was previously placed in the county's Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition probation program, but was revoked for violating conditions.Matika placed her on probation for six months.Megan M. Welsh, 24, of Lansford, pleaded to one count of persistent disorderly conduct. She was arrested on Nov. 30, 2013, by Mahoning Township police for an incident at the Walmart store. A charge of retail theft was dropped in a plea bargain.Matika placed her on probation for a year and ordered her to render 50 hours of community service and to stay out of the store.Karen Renee Maisonet, 42, of Lansford, pleaded to one count of persistent disorderly conduct. She was arrested on Feb. 3, 2016, in the area of 160 W. Abbott St., where police responded to a hit-and-run accident report. At the scene while police were investigating the crash report, Maisonet caused a disturbance.She was placed on probation for six months and ordered to render 25 hours of community service.Each defendant must also pay court costs of about $1,000 and a $50 per month supervision fee while on probation or parole.