SHAMOKIN - The following hearings took place Tuesday before Magisterial District Judge John Gembic III. Defendants ordered to appear for plea court March 25 at Northumberland County Courthouse, Sunbury, can plead guilty or no contest, or seek a trial by pleading not guilty.
n Richard S. Anderson, 46, of 145 S. Sixth St., Shamokin, was held for court on two driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) complaints after failing to appear for his preliminary hearing.
Anderson was charged by Shamokin Patrolman Raymond Siko II with two counts of DUI, illegally operating a vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock system, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness relating to a March 23 incident on East Lincoln Street.
He also was charged by Siko with two counts of DUI, illegally operating a vehicle not equipped with an ignition interlock system, driving under suspension and driving on the wrong side of the road involving a Sept. 18 incident in the 500 block of North Franklin Street.
n Stephen M. Hornberger, 27, of 1450 Irish Valley Road, Paxinos, waived to court on charges of theft and receiving stolen property.
Hornberger was charged by Trooper Todd Leiby of state police at Stonington with stealing 20 sections of wrought iron cemetery fencing and two ornate wrought iron gates from Irish Valley United Methodist Church in Shamokin Township on Jan. 4 and Jan. 5.
n A charge of unauthorized use of a vehicle filed by then-Zerbe Township Patrolman Joshua Moyer against Patrick K. Gearhart, 25, of 225 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton, was withdrawn when the victim refused to testify.
Gearhart was charged with taking a car from his sister, Faith Gearhart, without her permission on July 30 from in front of 225 W. Shamokin St., Trevorton.
n Amy Gearhart, 39, of 117 Hart St., Lot 4, Shamokin, waived to court a felony of criminal trespass, a misdemeanor of criminal trespass and loitering and prowling at night relating to a break-in at 30 N. Eighth St. on Dec. 21.
The charges were filed by Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano.
n John E. Persing, 39, of 22 N. Market St., Apt. 1, Shamokin, waived to court charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and Alprazolam, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of a combination of drugs and alcohol and careless driving in connection with a Nov. 25 incident in the first block of North Coal Street.
The charges were filed by Shamokin Cpl. Darwin Tobias III.
n Timothy L. Burkholder, 25, of 35 N. Rock St., Shamokin, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor of disorderly conduct and was ordered to pay a $300 fine plus costs and write a letter of apology to his neighbors. He also was placed on supervised probation for one year. A summary offense of disorderly conduct was withdrawn.
Burkholder was charged by Shamokin Patrolman Nathan Rhodes with playing loud music at his residence and yelling obscene language at Rhodes shortly before 2:30 a.m. Jan. 12.
n Dylan Sessions, 19, of 332 S. Seventh St., Shamokin, and Autum Nowroski, 18, of 24 E. Willow St., Shamokin, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and was ordered to pay a $300 fine plus costs and placed on supervised for six months. A charge of underage drinking filed against both defendants was withdrawn.
Sessions and Nowroski were charged by Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano and Patrolman Shane Mowery in connection with a Jan. 11 disturbance at Nowroski's residence.
n Brian Heffner, 32, of Dalmatia, was held for court on a charge of possession of drug paraphernalia when he failed to appear for his preliminary hearing.
The charge was filed by Shamokin Cpl. Bryan Primerano in connection with a Jan. 12 incident at 620 Cleaver St.