ASHLAND — Twenty-four people received sentences in March for felony convictions in Ashland County.
Two people received sentences March 11.
- Kaylee Lynn Turner-Leotti, 19, of Columbus, was sentenced to three years of community control for a conviction of failure to comply with order of a police officer. Turner-Leotti also received a sentence of 44 days in prison, but had a jail credit of 44 days for time already served. She could be on post-release control for up to two years, and Turner-Leotti’s operator’s license is suspended for five years. Turner-Leotti also received 80 hours of community service. The original charge was filed May 8, 2023.
- Nathan Wolgamott, 27, of Ashland, was sentenced to 180 days in prison or a six-month stint at the CROSSWAEH Community Based Correctional Facility in Tiffin for his conviction of aggravated possession of methamphetamine. He is to be screened for admission to CROSSWAEH. For a second charge of attempting to have weapons while under disability, Wolgamott received no additional residential sanctions. Wolgamott received a three-day jail credit for time already served. He will be on probation for three years following his release, and has been ordered to pay $250 in fines for each count against him. The initial charges were filed Oct. 13, 2023.
Eight people received sentences March 18.
- Dontez Hammon, 35, of Cleveland was sentenced to six months in prison for a charge of aggravated possession of drugs; 180 days in jail concurrently for a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them; 180 days in jail concurrently for a charge of falsification; and 90 days in jail concurrently for a charge of obstructing official business. Two additional charges of operating a vehicle while under the influence of a listed controlled substance or a listed metabolite or a controlled substance merged with the charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them for sentencing. Hammon also had his Ohio operator’s license suspended for a year, and was ordered to pay a fine of $375 plus costs. Hammon received seven days of jail credit for time already served, and could be on post-release control for up to two years upon the completion of his incarceration. The initial charges were filed Feb. 17, 2023.
- Michael Blackston, 42, of Shreve, was sentenced to 60 days in prison for a charge of possession of a fentanyl-related compound. Blackston did not receive any residential sanctions for two additional charges of aggravated possession of drugs. He received three years of probation, must complete 80 hours of community service and could be on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. Blackston receive one day of jail credit for time already served. He was also ordered to pay fines of $150 for each count, along with costs. The initial charges were filed Sept. 15, 2023.
- Jason Royse, 38, of Loudonville, was sentenced to six months in prison for a charge of aggravated possession of methamphetamine. He received 65 days of jail credit for time already served. Royse also had his Ohio operator’s license suspended for a year, and could be on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charges were filed Sept. 15, 2023.
- Lawrence Dingus, 53, of Ashland, was sentenced to six months in prison for a charge of aggravated possession of methamphetamine. He also had his Ohio operator’s license suspended for a year. Dingus received 129 days of jail credit for time already served. He could be on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charges were filed Nov. 13, 2023.
- Richard Wray, 35, of Mansfield, was sentenced to nine months in prison for a charge of domestic violence. Wray received 108 days of jail credit for time already served. He could be on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charges were filed Oct. 13, 2023.
- Ryan Coffman, 41, of Savannah, received an eight year aggregate sentence for four counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person, two counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material and one count of possessing criminal tools. Each count of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person carried 18 month sentences. The counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material were for 12 months each, and the charge of possessing criminal tools resulted in another 12 month sentence. Coffman received 271 days of jail credit for time already served. Coffman forfeited his phone to the state and had to join the Tier I Sex Offender Registry. He will also complete five years of mandatory post-release control upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charges were filed June 23, 2023.
- Joshua Arangelovich, 23, of Ashland, was sentenced for three separate cases. The first charge, initially filed Oct. 19, 2023, was for aggravated possession of methamphetamine. For that charge, Arangelovich received a sentence of 180 days in prison or 12 months of inpatient treatment, along with a $150 fine. He had 73 days of jail credit for time served. Arangelovich had two other cases against him: a count of possession of a fentanyl-related compound filed Dec. 7, 2023, and another charge for aggravate possession of methamphetamine Feb. 5. Sentences in each case were also 180 days in prison or 12 months of inpatient treatment, to be served concurrently with the sentence from Arangelovich’s Oct. 19, 2023, sentence. The Dec. 7, 2023, sentence came with a $150 fine. Arangelovich also received 68 days of jail credit for time served from the Dec. 7, 2023, sentence. He could be on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration
Five people received sentences March 21.
- William Cahill, 48, of Ashland, was sentenced to 180 days in prison for a charge of assault, and 120 days in prison for a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them. Cahill has to serve the 120 day sentence for operating a vehicle under the influence before the 180 day sentence for assault. He will be screened for admission to CROSSWAEH Community Based Correctional Facility in Tiffin for the 180 day sentence. Cahill received 59 days of jail credit toward the 120 day sentence for time already served. He has a five year suspension of his Ohio operator’s license and could be on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charges were filed Dec. 8, 2023.
- Cody Roberts, 31, of Ashland, was sentenced to eight months in prison for a charge of possession of cocaine. Roberts received 110 days of jail credit for time served. He also received a one year suspension of his Ohio operator’s license. Roberts could be on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charges were filed Nov. 17, 2023.
- Rayon Dansberry, 46, of Lexington, Kentucky, was sentenced to six months in prison for a charge of possession of marijuana. He also received a fine of $250. Dansberry could be on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charges were filed Sept. 13, 2019.
- Mark Owens, 35, of Tiffin, was sentenced for two separate cases. The first charges, filed Oct. 11, 2022, were for aggravated possession of methamphetamine and aggravated trafficking of methamphetamine. For aggravated possession, Owens received 24 months in prison. He received another 24 month sentence, to be served concurrently, for the aggravated trafficking count. Owens also received 400 days of jail credit for time served toward those charges. He could be on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. Owens also was sentenced for a separate case, with charges initially filed Dec. 15, 2022. For that charge — one count of aggravated possession of methamphetamine — Owens received a sentence of 12 months in prison, with 365 days of jail credit for time already served. For that offense, Owens could also be placed on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration.
Seven people received sentences on March 25.
- Joseph Saulsberry, 49, of Alliance, was sentenced to eight months in prison for a charge of aggravated possession of drugs. Saulsberry also received a one-year suspension of his Ohio operator’s license. He received 97 days of jail credit for time served, and could be placed on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charge was filed May 12, 2023.
- James Pestalitz, 34, of Perrysville, was sentenced to ten months in prison for a charge of attempted domestic violence. Pestalitz was also sentenced to 180 days in prison for a charge of endangering children, to be served concurrently. The initial charges were filed Oct. 19, 2023.
- Princeton Edwards, 34, of Elyria, was sentenced 12 months in prison for a count of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them. Edwards was sentenced to another six months in prison, to be served consecutively for a charge of identity fraud. The initial charges were filed July 14, 2023.
- Keith McVery, Jr., 29, of Cleveland, was sentenced to 30 days in prison for aggravated possession of methamphetamine. He received one day of jail credit for time served. McVery is also subject to three years of probation, and has to pay a $250 fine. He could be placed on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charge was filed Sept. 9, 2022.
- Travis Roland, 40, of Ashland, was sentenced to 180 days in prison with 90 suspended for a charge of domestic violence. He also has to pay $250 in fines. Roland also received 53 days of jail credit for time served. The initial charge was filed Dec. 27, 2023.
- Datrey Long, 24, of Columbus, was sentenced to 50 days in prison for a charge of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, and received 51 days of jail credit for time served. Long also received three years of probation and has to pay a $250 fine. Long could be placed on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charge was filed July 14, 2022.
- Kaden Arangelovich, 20, of Ashland, was sentenced with 120 days in prison for a charge of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, and 120 days in prison concurrently for a charge of attempted tampering with evidence. He received 113 days of jail credit for time already served. Arangelovich also will have three years of probation, and received a $150 fine. He could be placed on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charge was filed Dec. 5, 2023.
Two people received sentences on March 28.
- Edward Boswell, 31, of Ashland, was sentenced to nine months in prison for a charge of aggravated possession of methamphetamine. He received 98 days of jail credit for time already served. Boswell also got a one-year suspension of his operator’s license, and could be placed on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charge was filed Dec. 22, 2023. Boswell had a second case, with a charge for aggravated possession of methamphetamine, filed on Feb. 9. He was charged with nine months in prison to be served concurrently with his other sentence. Boswell received 48 days of jail credit for time served in relation to the Feb. 9 charge.
- Rusty Kelly, 56, of Ashland, was sentenced with four to six years in prison for attempted engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity; 18 months in prison for aggravated trafficking of methamphetamine; 18 months in prison for aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine; and 36 months in prison for aggravated trafficking in drugs. All the sentences are to be served concurrently. Kelly received 454 days in jail credit for time served. He could be placed on post-release control for 18 months to three years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charge was filed Nov. 18, 2022.
Two people received sentences on March 29.
- Casey Roberts, 43, of New London, was sentenced to six months in prison for a charge of aggravated possession of methamphetamine. Roberts received 70 days of jail credit for time served. Roberts also has to pay a $250 fine. He could be placed on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of his incarceration. The initial charge was filed May 2, 2023.
- Katie Roberson, 32, of Sullivan, was sentenced to 78 days in jail for a charge of aggravated possession of methamphetamine. She received 75 days of jail credit for time served, and has to complete six months of inpatient treatment following her incarceration. Roberson will also be on probation for three years, was ordered to complete 50 hours of community service and pay a $250 fine. Roberson could be placed on post-release control for up to two years upon completion of her incarceration. The initial charge was filed Nov. 17, 2023.
