ASHLAND — There were 12 people sentenced in May for felony convictions in Ashland County.

Ashland County Common Pleas Court Judge David Stimpert ordered the following sentences, unless otherwise noted. The following names stem from a report generated by Stimpert.

Two people receive ‘intervention in lieu of conviction’ rulings

Intervention in lieu of conviction rulings are issued when a court determines that drug or alcohol usage, mental illness or intellectual disability was a factor leading to the criminal offense.

  • Kara Lisius, 43, of Ashland, received an ILC for a conviction of aggravated possession of methamphetamine. The terms of the ILC plan require two years of supervision, mental health and substance abuse programming and maintaining sobriety. Lisius received two days of jail credit and also faces court costs. The case originated Jan. 5.
  • Kenneth Tarpley, 44, of Mansfield, received an ILC for convictions of disrupting public services (two counts) and telecommunications harassment (two counts). The terms of the ILC plan require two years of supervision, substance abuse programming and maintaining sobriety. Tarpley received 13 days of jail credit and also faces court costs. The case originated Feb. 12.

One person sentenced May 4

  • John Ross, 76, of Columbus, was sentenced to nine months in prison following convictions of breaking and entering and theft. The two charges merged for sentencing. Ross did not receive any days of jail credit and also faces $3,200 in restitution, plus court costs. Upon release, Ross will face an optional two-year post-release control sanction. The case originated Nov. 13, 2025.

Four people sentenced May 11

  • Michael McKinney, 35, of Loudonville, was sentenced to 11 to 16.5 years in prison following convictions of two counts of rape. The two charges merged for sentencing. McKinney received 125 days of jail credit and also faces court costs. Upon release, McKinney will face a mandatory five-year post-release control sanction and will be registered as a Tier III sex offender. The case originated March 15, 2024.
  • Broc McKinney, 26, of Mansfield, was sentenced to 11 to 13 years in prison following convictions of an amended count of aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine, aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine, aggravated possession of methamphetamine and possession of criminal tools. McKinney received 338 days of jail credit and also faces court costs. Upon release, McKinney will face a mandatory post-release control sanction of 18 months to three years. The case originated Nov. 27, 2024.
    • In a separate case, McKinney was sentenced to 12 to 15 years in prison, to be served consecutively to the prison sentence listed above, following convictions of two counts of aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine. McKinney did not receive any days of jail credit in this case and also faces court costs. Upon release, McKinney will face a mandatory post-release control sanction of 18 months to three years. The case originated Aug. 4, 2025.
  • Mark Chambers, 62, of Lorain, was sentenced to 60 days in jail following the conviction off failure to comply. Chambers received five days of jail credit and also faces a $250 fine, plus court costs. Chambers must also forfeit a motorcycle. Upon release, Chambers will face an optional two-year post-release control sanction if prison is imposed. Chambers also received two years of community control, with reserved prison time of six to 18 months if community control is violated. The case originated Aug. 11, 2025.
  • Austin Dronebarger, 19, of Wooster, was sentenced to six months in prison following the conviction of failure to comply. Dronebarger received 52 days of jail credit and also faces court costs. Upon release, Chambers will face an optional two-year post-release control sanction. The case originated March 24, 2025.

Four people sentenced May 18

  • Kyle Bailey, 38, of Sullivan, was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison following convictions of 11 counts of pandering obscenity involving minors. Bailey received 120 days of jail credit and also faces court costs. Upon release, Bailey will face a mandatory five-year post-release control sanction. The case originated May 8, 2025.
  • Zachary Chandler, 37, of Attica, was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison following convictions of failure to comply (with a firearm specification), intimidation and OVI. Three additional charges were dismissed: two counts of improper handling and one count of obstructing. Chandler received 247 days of jail credit and also faces a $565 fine, plus court costs. Upon release, Chandler will face a mandatory post-release control sanction of 18 months to three years. The case originated Sept. 16, 2025.
  • Cody Kilgore, 42, of Savannah, was sentenced to three to four years in prison following the conviction of felonious assault. One additional count of criminal tools was dismissed. Kilgore received 405 days of jail credit and also faces court costs. Upon release, Kilgore will face a mandatory post-release control sanction of 18 months to three years. The case originated April 11, 2025.
  • Damian Vandriest, 31, of Ashland, was sentenced to two years in prison following convictions of aggravated possession of methamphetamine and tampering. An additional count of possessing criminal tools was dismissed. Vandriest received 286 days of jail credit and also faces court costs. Upon release, Vandriest will face an optional two-year post-release control sanction. The case originated Aug. 8, 2025.
    • In a separate case, Vandriest was sentenced to seven to eight and a half years in prison, to be served consecutively to the prison sentence listed above, following convictions of three counts of aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine. Three counts of aggravated possession were dismissed. Vandriest did not receive any days of jail credit in this case and also faces court costs. Upon release, Vandriest will face a mandatory post-release control sanction of 18 months to three years. The case originated Aug. 14, 2025.

Two people sentenced May 22

  • Kevin Raphael, 24, of Cuyahoga Falls, was sentenced to 130 days in jail following convictions of swatting (two counts) and criminal tools. Eleven additional counts were dismissed: swatting (two counts), making false alarms (three counts), telecommunications harassment (five counts) and menacing. Raphael received 130 days of jail credit and also faces a $250 fine, plus court costs. Upon release, Raphael will face an optional two-year post-release control sanction if prison is imposed. Raphael also received three years of community control, with reserved prison time of six to 18 months (for counts one and two) or six to 12 months (count 16) if community control is violated. The case originated Jan. 9.
  • Kyle Brown, 37, of Ashland, was sentenced to 240 days in jail following convictions of strangulation and domestic violence. Additional counts of abduction and menacing were dismissed. Brown received 91 days of jail credit and also faces a $250 fine, plus court costs. Upon release, Brown will face an optional two-year post-release control sanction if prison is imposed. Brown also received two years of community control, with reserved prison time of six to 18 months if community control is violated. The case originated Feb. 23.

One person sentenced May 28

  • Jamie Hershberger, 29, of Perrysville, was sentenced to six months in prison following the conviction of aggravated possession of methamphetamine. One count of driving under suspension was dismissed. Hershberger received 104 days of jail credit and also faces court costs. Upon release, Hershberger will face an optional two-year post-release control sanction. The case originated Feb. 12.

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