Van Wert Common Pleas Court activity for June 23rd and 24th
Monday, June 23, 2025
JUDGE MARTIN D. BURCHFIELD
ARRAIGNMENTS
John Snavley, 59, Celina, entered a Not Guilty Plea to 2 Counts of Aggravated Possession of Drugs, F5. Released on surety bond; pre-trial set for 7/16/25 @ 8:30 a.m.
Weston Mills, 42, Van Wert, entered a Not Guilty Plea to Aggravated Possession of Drugs, F5. Released on surety bond; pre-trial set for 7/16/25 @ 8:30 a.m.
Kody Johnson, 44, Van Wert, entered a Not Guilty Plea to Grand Theft, F4. Released on surety bond; pre-trial set for 7/16/25 @ 8:00 a.m.
James Aldrich, 56, Van Wert, entered a Not Guilty Plea to Illegal Conveyance of Drugs of Abuse onto Grounds of a Specified Governmental Facility, F3. Released on surety bond; pre-trial set for 7/16/25 @ 8:30 a.m.
PROBATION VIOLATION
Mikayla Lavy, 29, Delphos, admitted violating her probation for failure to attend treatment and failure to report police activity. Court set new bond at $50,000 cash or surety; ordered a pre-sentence investigation; sentencing set for 7/30/25 @ 9:00 a.m.
SENTENCING
Michael Flickinger, 59, Venedocia, was sentenced as follows: Sexual Battery, F4 – sentenced to 36 months prison with credit for 7 days already served; Gross Sexual Imposition, F4 – sentenced to 18 months prison with credit for 7 days already served; Voyeurism, F5 – sentenced to 12 months prison with credit for 7 days already served; sentences to be served concurrently; no contact with victim; Tier 3 sex offender; ordered to pay court costs.
April Diltz, 46, Van Wert, Attempted Corrupting Another with Drugs, F3 – sentenced to 30 months prison; ordered to pay court costs.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
JUDGE MARTIN D. BURCHFIELD
SENTENCING
Ryan Houser, 39, Rockford, Murder, unclassified felony – sentenced to 15 years to life in prison with credit for 491 days already served; ordered to pay court costs.
