Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney Morris Murray has announced the release of the following information regarding certain pending Criminal matters:
Prosecutor Murray has announced that Korie S. Wirth, a 31 year old Sherwood man, was sentenced to prison for charges of Failure to Provide Notice of Change of Address and Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Officer, each a Felony of the Third Degree. Also sentenced to prison was Jordan D. Hahn, a 36 year old Defiance man, for Burglary, a Felony of the Third Degree.
Korie S. Wirth-age 31-Sentenced for Failure to Provide Notice of Change of Address-F3 and Failure to Comply with an Order or Signal of a Police Office-F3 to 60 months at ODRC (of which 36 months is mandatory) to be served consecutively to the term of imprisonment imposed in Case No. 21 CR 14385 - for a total aggregate term of 88 months at ODRC, costs (stayed until defendant is released from prison), jail credit for 113 days, operator’s license suspended for 10 years. According to Murray, Wirth, a registered sex offender, failed to notify the sheriff’s office of his change of address, as required, and he has a prior conviction of Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor. Wirth also has two prior sex offender registration violation convictions. Also, on November 20, 2024, when Deputies attempted to apprehend Wirth on outstanding arrest warrants, he fled, failing to comply with an attempted traffic stop on Bostater Rd., in Defiance. This then created a substantial risk of serious physical harm to persons or property in the area, when he fled from police at a high rate of speed. Wirth then attempted to flee the vehicle on foot, but he was taken into custody.
Jordan D. Hahn-age 36-Sentenced for Burglary-F3 and Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Drug of Abuse or a Combination of Them-M1 to 30 months at ODRC, pay mandatory fine of $525, operator’s license suspended for 5 years beginning 8/3/24, costs, jail credit for 26 days. According to Murray, on August 3, 2024, Hahn operated a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and he was involved in a single vehicle crash on Defiance Paulding County Line Rd., in Defiance. Following the crash, Hahn then trespassed in a residence on Porter Rd., in Defiance, with purpose to commit a criminal offense.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WERE BROUGHT BEFORE THE DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT FOR ARRAIGNMENT ON FELONY MATTERS:
Greg S. Lamica-age 47–Not Guilty plea, $25,000 cash bond w/10% allowed, pre-trial 4/21/25 @ 9 a.m.
Greg S. Lamica-age 47–Not Guilty plea, $25,000 cash bond w/10% allowed, pre-trial 4/21/25 @ 9 a.m.
Hakeem R. Hunt-age 41-Not Guilty plea, OR bond, pre-trial 4/24/25 @ 9:30 a.m.
Damien P. Bell-age 26-Not Guilty pleas, OR bond, GPS monitoring, pre-trial 4/21/25 @ 1:15 p.m.
Anthony J. Beldon-age 40-Not Guilty pleas, $1 million cash bond w/10% allowed, TPO, No contact with victim or victim’s family, pre-trial 4/30/25 @ 2:45 p.m.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE RECENTLY ENTERED GUILTY OR NO CONTEST PLEAS IN THE DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT:
Aiden A. Barrett-age 19-No Contest plea to Failure to Comply with an Order of Signal of a Police Officer-F3, found Guilty, PSI ordered, sentencing 5/9/25 @ 10 a.m.
Alysa R. Scott-age 30-Guilty plea to Theft-F5, PSI ordered, sentencing 5/8/25 @ 1:30 p.m., bond modified to OR.
Brittney Castillo-age 35-Guilty plea to Non-Support of Dependents-F5, PSI ordered, sentencing 5/15/25 @ 1:30 p.m.
Joshua A. Evans-age 43-Guilty plea to Domestic Violence-F3, PSI ordered, sentencing 5/15/25 @ 2 p.m.
Jamie L. Newsome-age 42-No Contest plea to Aggravated Possession of Drugs-F5, found Guilty, PSI ordered, sentencing 6/3/25 @ 1:30 p.m.
PLEA/SENTENCING:
Damien M. Bish-age 29-Guilty plea to Theft-M1 and sentenced to 2 years of probation with 180 days at CCNO suspended, pay $2,500 in restitution, no similar violations, be of general good behavior, no contact with victim or victim’s family, costs. (On or about December 13, 2023, Bish stole property belonging to another from a residence on SR 18, in Sherwood.)
Joseph M. Grubb-age 36-Guilty plea to Failure to Comply with Order or Signal of a Police Officer-F4 and sentenced to 18 months at ODRC to be served consecutively to terms of imprisonment imposed in Case Nos. 21 CR 14297 & 22 CR 14599 - for a total aggregate term of 65 months at ODRC, costs, jail credit for 80 days, operator’s license suspended for 10 years, post-sentence investigation ordered. (On December 16, 2024, on Casebeer-Miller Rd., in Hicksville, Grubb failed to comply with a traffic stop, and then lead officers on a high speed pursuit that entered into the State of Indiana, where he was then taken into custody.)
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN SENTENCED IN THE DEFIANCE COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT:
Damien M. Bish-age 29-Sentenced for Breaking and Entering-F5 and Theft-M1 to 2 years CCS with 12 months at ODRC reserved and 6 months at CCNO suspended in the event of a violation of CCS, no bars/alcohol, no contact with victim or victim’s family, costs. (On or about May 21, 2024, Bish trespassed in an unoccupied structure on Main St., in Defiance, and stole property from the building.)
Adalberto Vega Jr.-age 43-Sentenced for Domestic Violence-F4 to 17 months at ODRC, jail credit for 23 days, TPO dissolved, costs. (On August 13, 2024, at a residence on E. Second St., in Defiance, Vega caused or attempted to cause physical harm to a family or household member, and he has a prior Domestic Violence conviction.)
Paul R. Lytle-age 43-Sentenced for Menacing by Stalking-F4 to 12 months at ODRC to be served consecutively to term of imprisonment imposed in Case No. 25 CR 15632 for a total aggregate term of 18 months at ODRC, costs (stayed until defendant is released from prison), jail credit for 117 days, TPO dissolved. (From July 3, 2024, through July 5, 2024, Lytle engaged in a pattern of conduct that caused mental distress to another and also caused the victim to believe that he would cause them or their family serious physical harm. Lytle also has a history of violence.)
Paul R. Lytle-age 43-Sentenced for Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance-F4 to 6 months at ODRC to be served consecutively to term of imprisonment imposed in Case No. 24 CR 15495 for a total aggregate term of 18 months at ODRC, costs (stayed until defendant is released from prison), jail credit for 36 days. (On September 3, 2024, Lytle failed to appear at the Defiance County Common Pleas Court for an arraignment hearing, in connection with the commission of a felony, after having been released on a personal recognizance bond.)
Troy J. Colgan-age 47-Sentenced for Aggravated Possession of Drugs-F5 to 2 years of CCS with 12 months at ODRC reserved in the event of a violation of CCS, no bars/alcohol, not possess or consume cannabis, costs. (On May 29, 2023, during a traffic stop on Jackson Ave., in Defiance, Colgan was found in possession of Methamphetamine, a Schedule II drug.)
Troy J. Colgan-age 47-Sentenced for Failure to Appear as Required by Recognizance-F4 to 2 years of CCS with 18 months at ODRC reserved in the event of a violation of CCS, no bars/alcohol, not possess or consume cannabis, costs. (On June 24, 2024, Colgan failed to appear at the Defiance County Common Pleas Court for a final pre-trial hearing, in connection with the commission of a felony, after having been released on a personal recognizance bond.)
Seth M. Okuley-age 27-Sentenced for Theft-F5 to 6 months at ODRC to be served consecutively to the prison term imposed in Case No. 23 CR 14979 for a total of 12 months at ODRC, pay $12.26 to victim, costs (stayed until defendant is release from prison), jail credit for 56 days. (On January 14, 2023, Okuley stole a debit/credit card belonging to another, from a residence on Summit St., in Defiance.)