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Adams County Clerk’s Office

Marriage Applications

To Grace Michelle Fisher, 25, Faurote Avenue, Decatur, and Austin Heckert, 25, Faurote Avenue Decatur.

Divorce Petitions

In Re: the marriage of Keith A. Adams and Kari G. Adams, filed in Adams Circuit Court on February 29.

In Re: the marriage of Kylie M. Cozad and Cody Cozad, filed in Adams Circuit Court on February 29.

In Re: the marriage of Constance J. Garwood and Kristopher L. Garwood, filed in Adams Circuit Court on March 1.

In Re: the marriage of Kelly J. Croy and Jeremy S. Croy, filed in Adams Circuit Court on March 1.

In Re: the marriage of Jerry D. Hollingsworth and Amy L. Hollingsworth, filed in Adams Circuit Court on March 5.

Adams Circuit Court

State of Indiana vs. Jennifer Joy Griffin, level five felony for possession of cocaine less than five grams with enhancing circumstances, level six felony of unlawful possession or use of a legend drug and knowingly possessing or using the legend drug, and a class C misdemeanor for possession of paraphernalia, guilty plea or admission on February 29.

Adams Superior Court

The Farmers and Merchants State Bank vs. Robert W. Raugh, Thera J. Raugh, Advanced Manufacturing, et.al, mortgage foreclosure, case dismissed on March 5.

Nationwide Judgment Recovery vs. Alvin L. Schwartz, civil foreign judgment, bench disposition on March 5.

Gateway Financial Solutions vs. Cassandra Sparks, civil collection, case dismissed on March 1.

State of Indiana vs. Paul DeWitt, two counts of a level six felony for neglect of a dependent where the defendant placed the dependent in a situation that endangered the dependent, guilty plea or admission on March 1.

State of Indiana vs. Tanner T. Eischen, level six felony for operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of .15 or more where the defendant had a prior similar conviction in 2023, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, and endangering a person while operating a vehicle intoxicated.with a prior similar conviction within the previous seven years, class A misdemeanor for driving while suspended with a similar conviction within the previous 10 years, and infractions for failure to dim headlights, improper use of horn during vehicle operation, and for having an open container of an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle, guilty plea or admission on March 5.

State of Indiana vs. Lori A. Franks, level six felony for perjury where the defendant made a false, material statement under oath or affirmation, guilty plea or admission on March 1.

State of Indiana vs. Matthew S. Stanford, criminal misdemeanor for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia, guilty plea or admission on March 1.

State of Indiana vs. Sabrina M. Dobbs, criminal misdemeanor for operating a vehicle with a suspended registration, case dismissed on March 5.

State of Indiana vs. Frederick O. Girod, criminal misdemeanor for operating a vehicle while intoxicated with an blood alcohol content of .15 or above, and for resisting law enforcement by knowingly/intentionally means by forcibly resisting and obstructing officers, guilty plea or admission on March 1.

LVNV Funding, LLC vs. Justin Hough, civil collection, case dismissed on March 6.

Gateway Financial Solutions vs. Cameron Ferguson, civil collection, case dismissed on March 1.

LVNV Funding, LLC vs. Emily Michael, civil collection, case dismissed on March 1.

Circle City Rentals vs. Sondra Hausauer, small claims, case dismissed on March 4.