BUCYRUS — A Richwood man pleaded guilty in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday to one count of failure to comply, a third-degree felony punishable with up to three years in prison and one count of escape, a third-degree felony also punishable with up to three years in prison.
Andrew Dunn, 32, was housed in the Crawford County Justice Center on $100,000 bond. Dunn was awaiting trial on a charge of failure to comply when he got into an altercation with other inmates. The altercation resulted in Dunn having a broken jaw.
Dunn needed to go to Columbus to get his jaw set and wired and was granted a medical furlough. He did not return to jail after medical treatment and a warrant for his arrest had to be issued, which resulted in the escape charge.
Common Pleas Court Judge Sean Leuthold sentenced Dunn to 36 months for the failure to comply (ignoring a signal by police to stop a vehicle) as well as a lifetime driver’s license suspension. Leuthold sentenced Dunn to 18 months on the escape charge, putting Dunn behind bars a total of 54 months.
In other court action, Rebecca Eckenrode, 32, of Galion appeared on an initial community control violation. Eckenrode was sentenced to three years in prison in January after she pleaded guilty to one count of conveyance of drugs into a detention center, a third-degree felony punishable with up to three years in prison and one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony punishable with up to one year in prison. She was granted a judicial release on June 10.
According to probation officer Jeremy Clay, Eckenrode tested positive for meth on a routine drug screen.
Leuthold expressed his concern over Eckenrode’s pleas to be released from jail and returned to his ISAT (Intensive Supervision and Treatment Program).
“I was concerned about you the last time I saw you. You were looking thinner than usual,” Leuthold said. “You look like you’re ready to detox right here in court. It is alleged that you are using meth and ecstasy. If you think I’m going to let you out of jail and risk your life you are mistaken.”
Citing her safety, Leuthold set bond at $100,000. Leuthold ordered a full hearing set and appointed attorney Neil Huggins to represent her.
“I don’t know what I am going to do with you yet. But right now, I’m focused on keeping you alive,” Leuthold said.
Walter Culp, 47, of Lima pleaded guilty to one count of tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony punishable with up to three years in prison.
In a plea agreement, Leuthold sentenced Culp to five years of community control. If he fails to successfully complete community control, he is subject to 18 months in prison.
Korinthia Wireman, 28, of Galion pleaded guilty to violating the terms and conditions of her community control. Wireman was sentenced to three years in prison after she pleaded guilty to one count of illegal assembly/ possession of chemicals to manufacture drugs, a third-degree felony and one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony . She was granted judicial release in May 2018.
According to probation officer Eric Bohach, as of March, Wireman failed to report for office visits and failed to report her address. In June, Wireman admitted to using heroin.
In a plea agreement, Leuthold terminated the possession case as unsuccessful completion of probation and imposed the three-year jail sentence on the third-degree felony. Wireman will receive credit for all jail time served.