Schuylkill County judges have recently sentenced three people charged by local police to serve probation.

Brianna L. Werley, 25, of Tamaqua, was charged by borough Police Officer Karl L. Harig with retail theft on June 18, 2022.

Judge Christina E. Hale accepted her guilty plea, and placed her on probation for 12 months. Hale also ordered Werley to submit a DNA sample and pay the $250 fee; pay $12.72 restitution to Family Dollar; pay a $50 monthly supervision fee, and $50 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account.

The probation will be served consecutively to an earlier case in which Werley was charged by Tamaqua Police officer Andrew J. Seip with two counts each of terroristic threats; three counts each of recklessly endangering another person and disorderly conduct; harassment; criminal mischief; and driving while her operating privileges were suspended or revoked on Aug, 28, 2021.

She pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, criminal mischief, and driving without a license.

The remaining charges were dropped.

Hale sentenced her to 12 months on probation on the conduct charge, with no further punishment on the other charges.

• Christopher Joseph Serina, 42, of Andreas, was charged by Tamaqua Police Officer Douglas L. Springer Jr. with use/possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal trespass on April 1, 2022.

He pleaded guilty to the paraphernalia charge, and Hale sentenced him to serve 12 months on probation.

She also ordered him to pay a $50 monthly supervision fee; $50 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account; and $100 to the Substance Abuse Education Fund.

The trespass charge was dropped.

• James W. Apgar, 56, of Bethlehem, was charged by West Penn Township Police Officer Kai B. Apel with driving while his operating privileges were suspended or revoked; speeding; careless driving; driving without a license; and two counts of recklessly endangering another person on Dec. 22, 2021.

Judge James P. Goodman accepted Apgar’s guilty plea to reckless endangerment and speeding.

The remaining charges were dropped.

Goodman sentenced him to serve 12 months on probation.

He also ordered Apgar to submit a DNA sample and pay the $250 fee; pay a $50 monthly supervision fee; pay $50 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account; and $100 to the Substance Abuse Education Fund.

Goodman fined Apgar $25 for speeding, and ordered him to pay a total of $77 in fees.