FOUR TO HAVE PRELIMINARY HEARINGS TODAY IN DISTRICT COURT

Indiana County’s Magesterial Courts are not reporting a lot of activity today, but four people are expected to be in court today for preliminary hearings.

All four hearings are scheduled for District Judge Guy Haberl throughout the afternoon.  One of the hearings is for 32-year-old Ashley White of Creekside, who faces charges of misdemeanor simple assault and summary harassment for an incident on August 13^th of this year.  Indiana Borough Police at the time said that the incident happened along Philadelphia Street, as security footage showed White allegedly shoving a 55-year-old woman to the ground.  The un-named victim suffered head injuries.

Also due for a preliminary hearing today are:

• 34-year-old Nicole Elaine Whitney of Indiana. She is charged with burglary, criminal trespass, theft by unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief-damaging property connected with an incident on August 20^th of 2017.
• 36-year-old Danielle Lee Niehenke of Commodore, who faces three counts of DUI-first offense and summary vehicle violations for an incident on September 11^th of this year.
• 21-year-old Calley Regan Neelan of Indiana, who was charged with misdemeanor simple assault and summary harassment for an incident on November 14^th.