David A. Plachko
PORT CARBON â A woman charged with writing a bad check to the Borough of Minersville on Feb. 28 had charges against her held for court during a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko.
Melodie J. Windermuth, 51, of 114 Greenbury Road, Pottsville, was arrested by Minersville police Patrolman Michael Bucek and charged with one count of bad checks.
Plachko determined the commonwealth was able to substantiate the charge and ordered it held for Schuylkill County Court, where Wildermuth can plead guilty or enter a not guilty plea and request a trial.
Bucek charged Wildermuth with issuing a check to the borough for $231.84 for utilities but the check was returned for insufficient funds.
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POTTSVILLE â A city man was jailed Wednesday charged by Pottsville police with sexually assaulting a 9-year-old child.
Police said Detective Joseph Welsh charged Michael Adam Heck, 40, with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, indecent exposure, sexual abuse of children, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of a child.
Heck was arraigned by Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko, Port Carbon, and committed to Schuylkill County Prison unable to post $250,000 straight cash bail.
Police said the investigation that led to the charges began on Dec. 11 when Patrolman Anna Flail was told the child disclosed that she had been the victim of inappropriate sexual contact committed by Heck inside his home.