By Kimberly Pistone
For the Sidney Daily News
SIDNEY — The Shelby County Common Pleas Court recently handed down several sentences for attempted failure to comply with order or signal of an officer, improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, and drugs, among other charges.
Gerardo A. Valles, 40, currently in the Shelby County Jail, was sentenced to 17 months in prison, with 84 days jail credit granted, for attempted failure to comply with order or signal of officer, a fourth degree felony. Additionally, Valles’ driver’s license is suspended for three years. Valles was indicted on one count failure to comply with order or signal of an officer, a third degree felony, for fleeing from a law enforcement officer’s signal to stop his motorcycle and traveling at speeds of approximately 90 mph in a 35 mph zone, running multiple red lights, passing vehicles in the on-coming lane of traffic and driving his motorcycle into a fence.
Spencer N. Selhorst, 23, of Sidney, was sentenced to five years community control, with no days of jail credit granted, on one count improper handling of firearm in a motor vehicle. Additionally, Selhorst must serve 15 days in the Shelby County Jail, must obtain and maintain employment, must successfully complete Thinking for a Change/Decision Points, and must successfully complete drug and alcohol counseling. Selhorst was indicted on one count possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony, and one count improper handling of firearm in a motor vehicle, a fourth degree felony, for hashish between two and ten grams, and having a loaded Ruger 9mm handgun in the driver’s side door pocket. One count was dismissed.
Curtis J. Stueve, 33, currently in the Shelby County Jail, was sentenced to community control not to exceed five years, with five days of jail credit granted, on three counts attempted vandalism, a first degree misdemeanor. Stueve must also successfully complete drug, alcohol and mental health counseling, must continue medications as prescribed, must obtain and maintain employment, must successfully complete Thinking for a Change/Decision Points, and must pay restitution in the amount of $2500 to the Shelby County Commissioners c/o Shelby County Jail. Stueve was indicted on five counts vandalism, a fifth degree felony, for breaking a sprinkler head inside the jail. Two counts were dismissed.
William J. Freytag, 71, of Botkins, was sentenced to two terms of 120 days in the Shelby County Jail, concurrent, with no days of jail credit granted, on two counts of theft, a first degree misdemeanor. Freytag was indicted on one count theft, a fourth degree felony, and one count theft, a fifth degree felony, for entering into a fraudulent contract authorizing cutting down trees without the consent of the owner.
Joseph Markin, 27, of Sidney, was sentenced to community control to not exceed five years, with no days of jail credit granted, on one count attempted illegal use of supplemental nutrition or WIC program benefits, a first degree misdemeanor. Additionally, Markin must successfully complete Thinking for a Change/Decision Points. Markin was indicted on one count illegal use of supplemental nutrition or WIC program benefits, a fourth degree felony, for fraudulently accepting and using food assistance benefits (SNAP) in an amount that equals or exceeds $1000.
Jeremiah D. Purk, 45, of Sidney, was sentenced to two concurrent 11 month terms in prison and one consecutive 11 month term in prison, with 29 days of jail credit granted, for one count theft, a fifth degree felony, one count attempted failure to provide change of address, a fifth degree felony, and one count attempted grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fifth degree felony. Purk was indicted on one count theft, a fifth degree felony, one count failure to provide change of address, a fourth degree felony, and one count grand theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth degree felony, for stealing a cell phone, failure to notify Shelby County Sheriff’s office of a change of address after a conviction of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, and stealing a 2022 GMC U-haul van.
Curtis C. Viney, 61, currently in the Shelby County Jail, was sentenced to five years community control, with 131 days of jail credit granted, on one count violating protection order, a fifth degree felony. Additionally Viney must successfully complete treatment at a community based correctional facility (CBCF), upon completion of the CBCF must successfully complete a recovery home, must successfully complete drug and alcohol counseling, anger and rage counseling, and he is to have no contact with the victim. Viney was indicted on one count violating protection order, a fifth degree felony, for being at the protected party’s address, having a prior conviction.
Trent S. Thomas, 36, of Fairborn, was sentenced to five years community control, with two days of jail credit granted, on one count aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony, and one count possessing criminal tools, a fifth degree felony. Additionally, Thomas must successfully complete treatment at a community based correctional facility. Thomas was indicted on one count aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony, and one count possessing criminal tools, a fifth degree felony, for psilocyn and a baggie.
Matthew Daniel Sanders, 36, of Quincy, was sentenced to three terms of 11 months in prison, concurrent, with 284 days of jail credit granted, after violating the terms and conditions of his community control sanction. Sanders was convicted on one count possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony, one count aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony, and one count attempted tampering with evidence, a fourth degree felony, for methamphetamine, fentanyl, and hiding a baggie of methamphetamine on his person to impair its availability as evidence.
Brooke N. Davis, 31, currently in the Shelby County Jail, was sentenced to three terms of 11 months in prison, to run concurrent with each other, and 17 months in prison to run consecutive, for a total of 28 months in prison, with 15 days of jail credit granted, on three counts possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony, and one count attempted tampering with evidence, a fourth degree felony. Davis was indicted on five counts possession of drugs, a fifth degree felony, one count possessing criminal tools, a fifth degree felony, and one count tampering with evidence, a third degree felony, for Xylazine, fentanyl, cocaine, metonitazene, suboxone, a baggie, and attempting to ingest pills to impair availability as evidence. Two counts were dismissed.
