Bond reduction denied for Lima resident and TikTok celeb
By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com
Pleas of not guilty were entered Thursday on behalf of Joshua McPheron, 31, of Lima, who is charged with gross sexual imposition for alleged unwanted physical contact with minors. McPheron reportedly has more than 500,000 followers on the social media platform TikTok, where he posts videos under the name TheDadofTikTok.
J Swygart | The Lima News
LIMA A Lima man charged with gross sexual imposition for alleged unwanted sexual contact with minors, one of whom reportedly was under the age of 13, had his request for a reduction in his $100,000 bond denied during an arraignment hearing Thursday.
Guilty verdicts returned in short order by Allen County jury
By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com
John Sanders, acting as his own attorney, was also the lone witness for the defense during his jury trial Wednesday in Allen County Common Pleas Court.
Jurors deliberated for less than two hours Wednesday before finding Lima resident John Sanders guilty of felonious assault and kidnapping.
Lima Police Department Detective Steve Stechschulte testified Wednesday in the trial of John Sanders that shots from a handgun that were fired through an entry door at a Collett Street residence could not have been discharged while Sanders was looking through a peephole in the door as he alleged.
22-year-old pleads guilty to seven felony charges limaohio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from limaohio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Elements of justice: Judges face limitations, consider factors on sentences
By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com
Judges in Ohio are required by law to consider dozens of factors when crafting a sentence for felony offenders.
Judge Jeffrey Reed has presided over cases in Allen County Common Pleas Court for more than two decades.
File photo
The legislature: Doing more harm than good?
An updated version of ACLU of Ohio’s Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline report, issued in February, says 9.4% of all bills introduced by Ohio legislators during the 133rd General Assembly (2019-2020) created new crimes, enhanced existing sentences or expanded current criminal laws.
Eight-year prison sentence looms for convicted drug dealer limaohio.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from limaohio.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.