The jury found Burse guilty on two of the three counts of trafficking drugs in one case and they found him guilty of possession of a fentanyl-related substance in another case. But when it came to the case of the 2019 shooting at a house on Collett Street, where an occupied car was hit by gunfire, the jury could not reach an agreement that Burse was responsible for the crime.
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18-year-old Takal Austin waived his right to a probable cause hearing in Lima Municipal Court Wednesday morning. Now, his case is moving to the Allen County Common Pleas Court. Austin is facing one count of murder, but more could be added if his case is presented to the Allen County Grand Jury. The judge kept his bond at one million dollars.
Opening statements began Tuesday in the three cases against Daquan Burse. He is charged with possession of a fentanyl-related substance. He is also facing charges in two other cases. One of those cases involves trafficking heroin and the other for a 2019 shooting at a house.
In May 2020, Lima police officers were called out to a home on East Kibby Street and found the body of 71-year-old Rachel Cheney in a bedroom with a fatal stab wound to her upper torso. Cheney originally pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, but he was ruled competent to stand trial in August of 2022. Cheney was given over 900 days credit for his sentence for the time he has already spent in jail.
26-year-old Kevin Stahr has been in the facility since 2021 when he was found incompetent to stand trial. The court reviewed his status today and it was determined that he will not be restored by February for his case to move forward. Stahr was indicted on one count of attempted murder and two counts of felonious assault.
ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - A man convicted of a 2017 murder will be getting a new trial.
Judge Jeffrey Reed and Terri Kohlrieser are warning the public that a recent scam call has been circulating around Allen County, where someone will call you, and state that you did not appear for jury duty our your subpoena, all in a threatening tone. The court wants to remind residents that jury summons will only be sent by mail, never by phone, and that an actual officer will arrive at their door if a real subpoena was ignored.
A 40-year-old Shane Chilcoat of Celina pleaded guilty in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to sexual battery and pandering obscenity involving a minor charges. Chilcoat was arrested in September, after he was indicted on 19 charges including multiple counts each of rape, sexual battery, and gross sexual imposition.
Celina detectives investigated allegations from three separate underage victims.
Chilcoat was also labeled a Tier III Sex Offender and must register his address with the sheriff's office where he is living for the rest of his life.
48-year-old Christine Steinke, a former clerk of the Wapakoneta Utilities Department, was charged by the Ohio Attorney General and Auglaize County Prosecutor on thirteen counts of tampering with records and two counts of theft in office. She appeared in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court, where she entered her plea of not guilty to all counts. Her current recognizance bond was also stayed.
Greer addresses the court saying, “I just want to say, just because I was found guilty by a jury doesn't make me guilty. That's why I didn't plead guilty. That's why I'm standing here today at sentencing."