Court News
March 13, 2018

03/13/18

By Mac Cordell

Municipal Court
Speeding – Shanea Y. Jones, Lima, $75 fine, $165 costs.
Seat belt – Jane L. Smith, 220 Greenwood Blvd, Apt 8B, $30 fine, $91 costs.
Possess marijuana – Andrew R. Dougherty, Columbus, $150 fine, $145 costs.
Drug paraphernalia – Gregory L. Combs II, Milford Center, $150 fine, $28 c...

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