North Canton Meth Lab Case Heads to Grand Jury

A Stark County grand jury will hear evidence in the case of James Clark Haldeman, who's accused of running a meth lab out of his home

A Stark County grand jury will hear the case involving a North Canton man accused of running a meth lab out of his home. James Clark Haldeman, 48, appeared in Canton Municipal Court Wednesday afternoon for a preliminary hearing, and his case was bound over to Stark County Common Pleas Court. According to the online court docket, a Stark County grand jury now will hear evidence in the case. Jail officials confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Haldeman is still in Stark County Jail. He's held on a $100,000 cash surety bond. Haldeman faces charges of trafficking in drugs, a third-degree felony; illegal manufacturing of drugs, a first-degree felony; and possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. North Canton police obtained a search warrant for …

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Man Gets 13-Year Prison Sentence for Fatal Hit-and-Run

Paul A. Newton, 48, of North Canton, will spend the next 13 years in Lorain Correctional Institution after causing a crash that killed a Canton woman July 2

A North Canton man was stripped of his driver's license for a lifetime after being sentenced for a crash that killed a Canton woman in July. Paul A. Newton, 48, of North Canton, admitted Sept. 5 to driving the truck that struck and killed Sondra L. Oldfield, 71, of Canton. The fatal collision took place just after 9:30 p.m. July 2 at Easton Street and Pine Tree Avenue in Plain Township. Newton recently was sentenced in Stark County Common Pleas Court for the fatal crash, which happened while he had been drinking. Newton had six prior drunken driving convictions and ran from the crash that night. Here are the details of his sentencing, broken down by each offense, according to Newton's online court docket: Also included in Newton's sentence…

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Man Gets Four Years in Prison After Causing Fatal Crash

David L. D’antonio, 59, of North Canton, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and one count of operating a vehicle impaired Monday in Stark County Common Pleas Court

Former Officer Pleads Guilty After Firing Gun Off Duty

Scott F. Denniss pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of inducing panic, a first-degree misdemeanor, when he appeared before Judge Charles Brown in Stark County Common Pleas Court

A former North Canton police lieutenant will spend the next two years on probation after becoming distraught and firing his gun off duty in January. Scott F. Denniss pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of inducing panic, a first-degree misdemeanor, when he appeared before Judge Charles Brown in Stark County Common Pleas Court, according to a news release from the North Canton Police Department. The judge had suspended a six-month jail term for two years' probation. “I let the stress get to me. It was the worst day of my life ...,” Denniss said in the Canton Repository. “Unfortunately, it’s cost me a lot ... I’m looking forward to rebuilding my life.” Denniss originally was charged with felonious assault, a first-degree felony; domestic …

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Ex-Marine Gets Prison in Crash That Killed Newlywed

Stewart W. Lundquist pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide, aggravated vehicular assault and a misdemeanor drunken-driving charge after causing a crash that killed James A. Wriston Jr. of North Canton

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North Canton Teen Gets Four Years for Drunken Driving Crash

Kyle D. Byelene was sentenced today in Stark County Common Pleas Court for his involvement in a Sept. 17, 2001, crash that injured himself and four friends

Erick Howard Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison

Howard, 20, of North Canton, was found guilty last week of committing a home invasion and rape. He was sentenced for those crimes today in Stark County Common Pleas Court.

  Editor's note: North Canton Patch will have further coverage of today's sentencing hearing following this update. Erick M. Howard was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his involvement in a home invasion and rape last year. Howard, 20, of North Canton, broke into the a townhouse in the 1100 block of Sunford Avenue in North Canton in the early morning of Aug. 20. He and another man tied up a young couple and Howard raped the female resident before leaving with their cash and cellphones. A jury found Howard guilty of aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, rape and kidnapping, all carrying firearm specifications, after a three-day trial last week. Co-defendants Seth R. Obermiller, who helped rob the couple, and Michael A. Taylor, who …

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Testimony Turns to DNA, Forensic Evidence

Jurors in the trial of Erick M. Howard heard from experts from Mercy Medical Center and the Canton-Stark County Crime Lab this morning

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Chryssa Hartnett called her last witness this morning in the case of Erick M. Howard, who's accused of breaking into the home of a North Canton couple, tying them up and robbing them Aug. 20. Jurors heard from two experts from the Canton-Stark County Crime Lab and a sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator from Mercy Medical Center today — the third day of testimony. The woman recalled the injuries of the female victim, who said Howard inserted either his gloved fingers or the tip of a gun into her vagina. "Her story and injuries were consistent with the history she gave me," she said. Jurors also heard from two experts with the Canton-Stark County Crime Lab. They testified regarding DNA evidence found on …

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Seth Obermiller Testifies Against Erick Howard in Home Invasion Trial

Obermiller testified this morning that Howard helped him plot the robbery of a young North Canton couple

This morning, jurors in the Erick Howard trial heard from the man Howard reportedly tied up and robbed. They also listened to testimony from Seth R. Obermiller, 19, who already has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his connection to Aug. 20 home invasion. Obermiller, who testified today as part of a plea agreement, told the courtroom he and Howard were high on acid and marijuana when they decided to rob a young couple who live in a townhouse in the 1100 block of Sunford Avenue. Jury members heard Monday from the female victim, who was raped that night, and the victim's mother and friend. Police say Howard and Obermiller used duct tape to tie up the two victims. Then Howard raped the woman and both men robbed the couple at …

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