New Ringgold woman pleads to fraud; other cases heard
A New Ringgold woman pleaded guilty to insurance fraud and two men found guilty by juries all will be sentenced at later date in Schuylkill County court.
Stephanie Ann Stegmeier, 30, of 366 Mill Mountain Road, was charged with insurance fraud by the state Attorney General's office. President Judge William E. Baldwin accepted the guilty plea and ordered a pre-sentence investigative (PSI) report be prepared by the adult probation department and deferred sentencing to a later date.The state law enforcement agency's information filed to court states it brought the action following a complaint received from the GEICO Insurance Company, which had issued a car insurance policy to her. The insurance firm said on July 9, 2011, it canceled the policy for failing to keep up payments.The policy was renewed by Stegmeier 16 days later on July 26, 2011. The information states one week later, Aug. 1, 2011, she reported a car driven by her daughter, Andrea Stegmeier, was involved in an accident and applied for an insurance claim. The insurance company claimed the accident happened while the insurance policy was not in effect.Carlton Vivien Jarmon, Phoenixville, formerly of Shenandoah, was found guilty by a jury of terroristic threats and was found guilty by the court of a summary offense of harassment by threatening a former landlord in Shenandoah over rent owed. Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin ordered a PSI report prepared and set a date for sentencing at Thursday, July 25.Norman Kenneth Bensinger, Pottsville, was found guilty by a jury of a charge of criminal mischief and the court found him guilty of a summary charge of disorderly conduct. Judge Dolbin ordered a PSI report prepared and deferred sentencing to Wednesday, July 17.SentencedPatricia Joan Carter, 22, Shenandoah, was sentenced on a charge of endangering welfare of children by Judge Jacqueline Russell to serve four to 24 months, less one day, in the county prison followed by a consecutive term of three years on probation, perform 80 hours of community service, and have no contact with children.On charges of terroristic threats, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person she received concurrent sentences. Carter had pleaded guilty to the charges which were filed by Shenandoah Patrolman Christopher Zuber.Revoke programBrandy L. Darrow, 35, of 92 Kennedy Drive, McAdoo, was removed from the Intermediate Punishment Program (IPP) and his probation was revoked by Judge Dolbin for violating the terms fixed by court.He was charged by his probation officer of possessing illegal drugs, and broke the conditions of his electronic monitoring by leaving his home. He was resentenced on a driving under the influence (DUI) charge to serve six months in the county prison with credit for serving 42 days and he shall remain incarcerated and shall only be released to an inpatient facility for a treatment program of 30 days or more. He had pleaded guilty to the charge last January and was placed in the IPP.Summary appealRussell R. White, 53, Gordon Road, Butler Township, had criminal charges reduced on his appeal from the findings of a magisterial district judge.He appealed the charge of being involved in an accident causing damage to a parked vehicle and after a hearing Judge John E. Domalakes reduced the charge to unattended vehicle standing in highway and was fined $25 plus $50 costs.RevocationsNicholas J. Pinnelle, 32, Pottsville had his probation revoked by Judge Dolbin and he was remanded to the county prison to serve the balance of his sentence to serve six to 12 months with credit for serving 42 days. His new maximum date for release was extended to July 27, 2013.William Lewis Spearman, 25, Minersville, had his probation revoked by Senior Judge D. Michael Stine for failing to report a new arrest. He was resentenced on a charge of terroristic threats to serve 26 days to one year in the county prison. Since he had served the 26 days he was again granted immediate parole. He had pleaded guilty to the charge and was placed on probation for 36 months.Zachary Allen Kadingo, 25, Schuylkill Haven, had his parole revoked by Stine for failing to report as scheduled to his probation officer and possession of illegal drugs and was remanded to the county prison to serve the balance of his sentence and his 145 days of liberty are disallowed and added to his maximum date for release which was extended to Sept. 16, 2013. This was his second revocation. He had pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia.Bail hearingsCalbe D. Green, 31, Minersville, had his bail modified by Stine to $25,000 unsecured with the specification he must reside at 21 S. Front St., Minersville, and cannot relocate without court approval. He faces charges of delivery of a controlled substance to a confidential informant (CI) in Minersville, possession with intent to deliver, and possession.Eric Zimmerman, 41, Orwigsburg, had his bail modified but the noncontact provision under the original bond is vacated by Stine and the defendant shall not abuse, harass or physically assault the victim, or consume, possess or transport any alcohol or controlled substance while awaiting trail on charges of simple assault, harassment, disorderly conduct, and recklessly endangering another person.Scott Branz, 22, formerly of Hazleton, remains on his original bail as Stine denied the commonwealth's motion to revoke it but ordered Branz to reside at 40 E. Grant St., McAdoo. He must not relocate without court approval, and must submit to random drug tests while he awaits trial on charges of possession of a small amount of marijuana and drug paraphernalia filed by McAdoo Patrolman William Curilla.