Child-pornography case

Child-pornography case

WARREN

Eric W. Filicky, 26, of Scott Street in Hubbard, pleaded guilty Monday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court to 15 child-pornography charges called pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor.

Judge Peter Kontos could sentence Filicky to up to eight years in prison on each count after the county’s Adult Probation Department conducts a pre-sentence investigation.

Hubbard police said Filicky downloaded videos and pictures of children under age 16 from the Internet onto his computer from October 2013 until this summer, when he was arrested.

Felonious-assault charge

STRUTHERS

A 39-year-old Sixth Street man is facing a felonious-assault charge after a 37-year-old West Harvey Street man was shot in the abdomen and critically injured early Sunday.

Robert B. Braho was arrested after Donald E. Norberg was shot once with a .38-caliber handgun at 4:29 a.m., after a fight outside Braho’s residence.

At Braho’s Monday afternoon arraignment, Judge James Lanzo set bond at $30,000 surety, or $3,000 cash, and set a preliminary hearing for next month. The police report did not say what the men were arguing and fighting about.

Evaluation is ordered

WARREN

Judge Peter Kontos of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court has ordered an evaluation to determine whether Sandra Pavelko Smith, 48, of Youngstown is competent to stand trial on charges that she participated in a May 18 hostage situation in Liberty Township.

She is charged with multiple counts of felonious assault and kidnapping and single counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and aggravated burglary.

Eventually, eight people were released from the home, in the 3100 block of Hadley Avenue.

Her attorney, John F. Shultz, sought the evaluation, saying Pavelko Smith’s current mental condition “as demonstrated by her behavior and present counseling with PsyCare Behavioral Healthcare and Counseling,” suggests she’s unable to assist in her defense.

Board denies parole

WARREN

The Ohio Parole Board has denied parole again to Martin Petersime, 61, the former Warren Music Center owner convicted of two counts of rape and other offenses with children. He will be eligible again in September 2019.

Petersime was convicted in 1992 of 20 felony sex offenses involving six children, including two counts of rape involving boys 11 and 12 years old. His prison sentence could last up to 40 years.

Facing drug charges

WARREN

Carl A. Williams Jr. of Kinsman Street Northwest has been charged with felony drug charges after police found 48 hydrocodone pills and 67 alprazolam pills in his possession during a traffic stop at 4 p.m. Saturday on Pine Street Southeast.

An officer said he ran the registration for Williams’ SUV and found it to be expired and Williams to be driving under suspension.

Police also found $804 in cash and a digital scale in his pockets. During the stop, Williams tried to run from police, but officers regained control of him.

Williams was arraigned on the charges Monday in Warren Municipal Court.