In Indiana County Court today, a Blairsville woman will be sentenced for her guilty pleas in two methamphetamine cases. Both of the cases against 37-year-old Amy Hillegas are from last January, including one in which she and three other suspects were caught with a one-pot meth lab in the trunk of their car after police were summoned for a shoplifting incident. In one case, Hillegas pleaded guilty to possessing materials to manufacture a controlled substance and to possessing ephedrine. In the other, she admitted guilt to charges of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver and to retail theft.
Also in court today:
- 31-year-old Mary Gump of Latrobe will be sentenced for a guilty plea to possession with intent to deliver.
- 54-year-old Michael Hoy of Clymer will be sentenced for simple assault.
- 29-year-old James Winkelman of Black Lick will be sentenced for retail theft, and will also answer charges in two cases in Plea Court. He’s charged with possession of a controlled substance and of drug paraphernalia in one case and with theft in the other.
- 38-year-old Jason Vermeulen of Export, Westmoreland County, will also be in Plea Court today. He’s charged with statutory sexual assault of a victim eleven years of age or older, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault of a person under 16 years of age, indecent assault of a person less than 16 years old, and corruption of minors.
