By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com

High bonds were set in Crawford County Common Pleas Court Monday morning for people involved in the illegal manufacturing of drugs.

Matthew Alley, who was arrested after the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office turned up a meth lab at 420 Jackson Rd., was brought up on felony 1 illegal manufacturing of drugs and felony 3 tampering with evidence. Andrew Motter was appointed as Alley’s attorney and bond was set at $1 million.

Alley’s co-defendant, Natasha Dent, was also arraigned on a charge of felony one illegal manufacturing of drugs and felony 5 drug possession. She received a $150,000 bond and had Bernie Davis appointed as her counsel.

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The other significant bond amount was given to Joseph Murphy. Murphy was charged with felony 1 illegal manufacturing of drugs and felony 5 permitting drug abuse. He received a $1 million bond and had Thomas Nicholson appointed as his attorney.

A complete list of those arraigned who filed not guilty pleas, along with their charges and bonds, are: Robert Posey III, F4 domestic violence ($100,000); Joshua Blankenship, F5 possession of drugs, F5 possession drugs ($100,000); Adam Gallegos, F5 possession of drugs ($100,000); Jeremy Lewis, F3 failure to comply, F5 possession of drugs ($250,000); James Martin, F2 possession of drugs ($350,000); Eddie Awbrey, F2 possession of drugs, F5 permitting drug abuse ($350,000); Angel Ortiz, F1 aggravated robbery, F2 felonious assault ($500,000); John Yeater, F1 aggravated burglary ($500,000); Ryan Noe, F5 receiving stolen property, F3 tampering evidence ($25,000); Jessica Sargent, F5 possession of drugs, F5 possession of drugs, M2 possession of drug abuse instruments, M4 drug paraphernalia ($50,000); Misty Owns, F5 possession of drugs, M2 possession of drug abuse instruments, M4 drug paraphernalia ($50,000); Joseph Murphy, F1 illegal manufacturing of drugs, F5 permitting drug abuse ($1 million); Kathy Jo Mongold, F2 burglary ($150,000); Steven Kennedy, F5 possession of drugs, M1 falsification ($100,000); Matthew Alley, F1 illegal manufacturing of drugs, F3 tampering with evidence ($1 million); Randy Lyn Hill, F2 burglary ($250,000); Natasha Dent, F1 illegal manufacturing of drugs, F5 possession of drugs ($150,000); Michael Wood, F5 improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle (personal recognizance); Jocelyn Wilson, F5 theft (personal recognizance); and Brian Angles, F5 criminal non-support (personal recognizance).

Six cases with eight total charges have yet to be served or arraigned and remain sealed.