Felony court news - Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024

Failed to return

A man was sentenced to jail for failing to return to lawful detention.

Brandon C. Kauffman, 31, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to the Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 180 days in Jay County Jail. Kauffman was assessed $189 in court costs.

Identity deception

A Dunkirk man was sentenced to jail in Jay Superior Court for identity deception.

Steven G. Robbins, 29, 134 Mt Auburn Ave., pleaded guilty to the Level 6 felony. He was sentenced to 270 days in Jay County Jail and given 214 days credit for time served. He was fined $25 and assessed $189 in court costs. 

As part of his plea agreement, a Class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia was dismissed.

Theft

A Muncie woman was sentenced to jail for theft.

Jessica H.S. Beall, 45, 1 West Cedarwood Drive, pleaded guilty in Jay Superior Court to theft, a Level 6 felony. She was sentenced to 90 days in Jay County Jail and given 45 days credit for time served. She was fined $25 and assessed $189 in court costs. 

As part of her plea agreement, a Level 6 felony for theft and a Class A misdemeanor for theft were both dismissed.

Narcotics

A Portland woman was sentenced to prison for dealing narcotics.

Ashley J. McAbee, 37, 3246 S. 200 West, Portland, pleaded guilty in Jay Circuit Court to possession of a narcotic drug, a Level 5 felony. She was sentenced to four years in Indiana Department of Correction and given credit for time served. 

McAbee was assessed $189 in court costs and ordered to pay a $200 drug abuse, prosecution, interdiction and correction fee.