By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
Two people arrested in connection to a Bucyrus home invasion were arraigned in Crawford County Common Pleas Court Wednesday afternoon.
Twenty-six-year-old Kyle Miller of Bucyrus and 25-year-old Yolanda Hendrickson of Crestline were both arraigned on charges of felony one aggravated burglary and felony two robbery. The aggravated burglary charge carries a maximum sentence of 11 years in prison while the robbery charge has a maximum eight-year prison sentence.
Miller and Hendrickson allegedly trespassed at 112 West Mansfield St., an occupied structure, in Bucyrus on April 11 with the purpose to commit a criminal offense and threatened to inflict physical harm on a 66-year-old victim. The robbery charge alleged that they attempted to inflict physical harm on a person while committing a theft offense.
The report came in to Bucyrus police that a woman had been robbed at her home. The investigation led officers to arrest Miller while the victim’s purse was recovered from a male juvenile at Bucyrus Plaza. Further investigation led to the arrest of Hendrickson in Marion.
Assistant prosecutor Ryan Hoovler called the charges “serious offenses” that carry large amounts of prison time.
“I think the high bond is absolutely necessary,” said Judge Sean Leuthold, who noted the allegations of violence in the charges.
Leuthold set bond at $1 million for both individuals.
Jayla Furr will most likely be spending her upcoming birthday in prison. The 24-year-old Bucyrus woman pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and admitted to violating her community control Wednesday.
Furr was sentenced to three years in prison on each count, though the prison terms will be served concurrently. She was also fined $250.
“You’ve had a couple of opportunities to do the right thing,” Leuthold told Furr. “There isn’t many chances on community control anymore.”
Thirty-year-old David Jackson of Galion was sentenced to eight months in prison after he pleaded guilty to drug possession.
“State law does not prevent me from sending you to prison,” Leuthold told Jackson. “You mess around with drugs in this county and you’re prison eligible, that’s where you’re going to go.”
Jackson also had his driver’s license suspended for six months, must pay a $1,250 mandatory drug fine, and must forfeit drug-related property to the Galion Police Department.
Three additional people were sentenced Wednesday afternoon after having already pleaded guilty to their individual charges. Thirty-six-year-old Corby Creech of Marion, Justin McMillin of Bucyrus, and Kelly Burns of Galion were each sentenced to five years on community control, must enter into drug and alcohol treatment programs, and had their driver’s licenses suspended for six months. Creech must pay a $750 fine and $2,500 in restitution while McMillin and Burns must pay $750 and $1,250 fines, respectively.
Twenty-three-year-old Kelly Jagusch of Galion pleaded guilty to drug possession and trafficking. Her recommended sentenced would place her on community control for five years and require her to enter into a drug and alcohol treatment program. Her driver’s license would be suspended for six months, she would have to pay a $1,250 mandatory drug fine, and she would forfeit drug-related property to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office.
Leuthold was frustrated that he would not be able to sentence Jagusch to a harsher punishment. “Even though you’re involved in trafficking in drugs – a serious felony – Ohio law requires I give you community control.”
Leuthold continued Jagusch’s bond and ordered a pre-sentence investigation to be completed.
Thirty-five-year-old Christopher Fawley of New Washington pleaded guilty to drug possession. The assistant prosecutor recommended that Fawley be sentenced to five years on community control, have his driver’s license suspended for six months, and pay a $1,250 mandatory drug fine as well as forfeit drug related property to the Galion Police Department. Fawley is also expected to enter into the court’s intensive supervision and treatment program.
Leuthold ordered a pre-sentence investigation.
Thirty-year-old Andrew Utter of Galion admitted to violating the terms of his diversion program. Utter, who had recently had four misdemeanors added to his record, had his original guilty plea of theft accepted.
“This is ridiculous, I’m going to be blunt with you,” Leuthold told Utter after seeing that the Galion man had three criminal trespassing misdemeanors and a receiving stolen property misdemeanor on his record. “You messed up four different times . . . You’ve already showed you can’t be trusted.”
Leuthold ordered a pre-sentence investigation and set bond at $100,000.
Twenty-one-year-old Brittany Rose of Bucyrus admitted to violating the terms of her diversion program. Leuthold accepted Rose’s guilty plea to a 2014 receiving stolen property case and released Rose on a personal recognizance bond. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and a sentencing hearing will be set at a later date.
Thirty-year-old Amber Griefenstine of Crestline failed to appear for her diversion hearing and had not been in touch with her attorney, Adam Stone, who withdrew from the case. Leuthold issued a warrant for Griefenstine’s arrest and appointed Geoffrey Stoll as her new attorney. Upon her arrest, Griefenstine will be held on a $100,000 bond and will be prison eligible.