Van Wert County Court Court VAN WERT — The following individuals appeared before Judge Martin Burchfield in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court: Tuesday Change of plea Shane Murphy, 28, Hilliard, entered a plea of guilty to a Prosecutor’s Bill of Information charging him with carrying a concealed weapon, a misdemeanor 1. The previous charge of improper handling firearm in a motor vehicle, a felony 4. Arraignments (all entered not guilty pleas) Samantha Lacy, 28, Van Wert, domestic violence, a felony 4. Released on this charge on a surety bond with telephone pretrial set Jan. 5. Jai Martin, 48, Van Wert, domestic violence, a felony 4; failure to comply with order or signal of police officer, a misdemeanor 1; and driving