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Lima man rejects plea offer in assault case

Lima man rejects plea offer in assault case By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com Rico Stafford, 24, of Lima, rejected a deal from prosecutors Thursday morning in his felonious assault case that would have capped his prison sentence to six years. The case was delayed when Stafford was shot in April outside Marko’s Sports and Spirits in Lima. J Swygart | The Lima News LIMA A Lima man whose criminal case was delayed after he was shot at a Lima bar earlier this year appeared in court Thursday and rejected a negotiated plea deal from prosecutors. Rico Stafford, 24, reportedly had reached an agreement with prosecutors whereby he would plead guilty to a charge of felonious assault, a second-degree felony with a three-year firearm specification attached, in exchange for the state’s dismissal of charges of having a weapon under disability and improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle, felonies of the third- and fourth-degree, respectively.

Bond reduction denied for Lima resident and TikTok celeb

Bond reduction denied for Lima resident and TikTok celeb By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com Pleas of not guilty were entered Thursday on behalf of Joshua McPheron, 31, of Lima, who is charged with gross sexual imposition for alleged unwanted physical contact with minors. McPheron reportedly has more than 500,000 followers on the social media platform TikTok, where he posts videos under the name TheDadofTikTok. J Swygart | The Lima News LIMA A Lima man charged with gross sexual imposition for alleged unwanted sexual contact with minors, one of whom reportedly was under the age of 13, had his request for a reduction in his $100,000 bond denied during an arraignment hearing Thursday.

Guilty verdicts returned in short order by Allen County jury

Guilty verdicts returned in short order by Allen County jury By J Swygart - jswygart@limanews.com John Sanders, acting as his own attorney, was also the lone witness for the defense during his jury trial Wednesday in Allen County Common Pleas Court. Jurors deliberated for less than two hours Wednesday before finding Lima resident John Sanders guilty of felonious assault and kidnapping. Lima Police Department Detective Steve Stechschulte testified Wednesday in the trial of John Sanders that shots from a handgun that were fired through an entry door at a Collett Street residence could not have been discharged while Sanders was looking through a peephole in the door as he alleged.

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