Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 - Felony Arrests

Strangulation

A Portland man was sentenced to jail for strangulation.

Ryan A. Blount, 51, 1003 W. Water St., Portland, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to the Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 545 days in Jay County Jail with 387 days suspended and given 158 days credit for time served. Blount was charged $565 in court costs and filing fees and fined $25. As part of his plea agreement, a Class A misdemeanor for domestic battery was dismissed.

Nonsupport

A Richmond man was sentenced to jail for nonsupport of a dependent.

Robert D. Jenkins III, 39, 110 N. 11th St., pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to the Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 730 days in Jay County Jail with 180 days suspended and given 80 days credit for time served. Jenkins was ordered to pay $590 in court costs and filing fees and pay $10,718.02 in restitution at the time of his sentencing.

Resisting law

A man was sentenced to jail after pleading guilty in Jay Superior Court to resisting law enforcement, a Level 6 felony.

David Wonderly, 44, was sentenced to 180 days in Jay County Jail and given 180 days credit for time served. Wonderly was fined $25 and assessed $185 in court costs.