Putnam County Common Pleas Court
August 9
Julie A. Niese, Ottawa, was granted a divorce from Eric E. Pedrosa, Ottawa. They were married June 27, 2015, in Ottawa and have no children.
New Cases
Credit Acceptance Corp., Columbus, v. Olivia Orduno, Ottawa; other civil ($18,371.32).
Travis Berger, Pandora, v. Britteny Berger, Pandora; divorce with children.
Beth A. Petersen, New Bavaria, and Jon E. Peterson, Leipsic; dissolution of marriage without children.
Putnam County Municipal Court dispositions
Aug. 8
Zacariah D. Dresher, 22, Fort Jennings, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Sentence: $150 fine.
Aug. 9
Joshua R. Cuevas, 32, Pandora, pleaded guilty to an amended charge of criminal mischief. Sentence: 60 days jail, suspended, and $150 fine. A charge of assault was dismissed.
Christopher A. Silver, 31, Leipsic, pleaded guilty to OVI. Sentence: Six points, 180 days jail, 177 days suspended, $750 fine, $375 suspended, one year license suspension, with credit for three days jail upon completion of DIP. No driving privileges granted due to never being a licensed driver. Another charge of OVI, failure to control and driving without a valid license were dismissed.
Aug. 11
Richard J. Addington, 23, Defiance, pleaded guilty to assault. Sentence: 60 days jail, 59 days suspended, $250 fine. There were two counts of assault were dismissed.
Putnam County Municipal Court judgments
Aug. 9
Village of Ottawa, default judgment v. Amy L. Zachrich, Defiance, and Brandon J. Zachrich, Delphos, $722.72, plus interest and costs.