By Krystal Smalley
ksmalley@wbcowqel.com
Burglary charges brought lengthy prison sentences in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday and Thursday.
Thirty-eight-year-old Shane Furr pleaded to second-degree burglary and received six years in prison.
Ross Craner, meanwhile, received a four-year prison sentence on the same charge for an unrelated incident. The 25-year-old Galion man will also be on mandatory post-release control for three years.
“I don’t know when you’re going to wake up and stop committing crimes,” Judge Sean Leuthold said.
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Marissa Donohue admitted to failing to complete a halfway house program and was sentenced to prison for four years for violating her community control. The 25-year-old woman originally pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery, drug trafficking, and drug possession in 2012 and served some time in prison.
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Thirty-six-year-old Tabatha Roberts admitted to violating her community control on two cases after she operated a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The Cardington woman was sentenced to 24 months in prison. Roberts originally pleaded guilty to three counts of drug possession in 2015 and was placed on probation.
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A 20-year-old case finally came to a conclusion when Aimee Buck admitted to violating her probation. The 38-year-old woman was charged with second-degree burglary in 1997, but pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of felony 3 burglary in 1998. She was sentenced to prison for five years, but absconded in 1999. Buck was picked up by authorities a few weeks ago.
After admitting to violating her community control, Leuthold continued her on the program, but extended it to five years.
Twenty-one-year-old Eric Rendlen, of Galion, pleaded guilty on two counts of drug trafficking and received a frightening reprimand from Leuthold.
“You’re a 21-year-old punk who couldn’t last in state prison,” Leuthold told a trembling Rendlen. “It doesn’t change the fact that you’re out slinging drugs.”
As a visibly terrified Rendlen acknowledged Leuthold’s warnings, the judge reminded the defendant that he was the monster under Rendlen’s bed.
Leuthold ordered a pre-sentence investigation after Rendlen admitted to drinking beer while out on a personal recognizance bond. Rendlen is expected to be placed on community control for five years and fined $2,500.
Two women were granted judicial release. Thirty-nine-year-old Paula Blankenship served less than four months of an 18-month prison sentence for driving under the influence of alcohol. She was placed on community control for five years and ordered to complete a drug and alcohol assessment.
“Let’s try to be the first person with a felony DUI who actually completes probation,” Leuthold suggested wryly.
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Twenty-five-year-old Megan Fox served nearly five months on a 30-month prison sentence for drug possession and prostitution. She was also placed on community control and must register as a Tier I sex offender.
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