David A. Plachko
PORT CARBON - A Cumbola woman charged with assaulting her estranged husband while he was holding their child at her 69 Water St. home on May 31 had charges against her held for court during a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko.
Jessica L. Staples, 34, was arrested by state police Trooper Joseph Cazonie of the Frackville station and charged with felony interference with the custody of children and misdemeanor simple assault. Plachko determined the commonwealth proved a prima facie case and ordered both charges against Staples held for Schuylkill County Court.
Cazonie said William E. Staples reported staying over at the woman's home overnight when the two became involved in an argument over a pending divorce.
William Staples said that when he tried to leave the home with his son, Jessica Staples came toward him with a knife in her hand, prompting him to back away.
Cazonie said William Staples then sat on a couch with his son and, at one point, began to take pictures of the incident when Jessica Staples approached again with the knife in her hand and, this time, lifted it toward him. William Staples fled the home without his son and contacted authorities, Cazonie said.
Other court cases included:
Jose F. Cabrera Jr., 22, of 63 N. Lake Drive, Pottsville - held for court: simple assault, stalking and harassment.
Marissa R. Cook, 22, of 544 Forest Lane, Pottsville - waived for court: theft, theft from a motor vehicle, theft by deception and receiving stolen property.
Loren M. Zelonis, 30, of 507 Baker St., Minersville - waived for court: theft and receiving stolen property.
Amanda K. Borowski, 22, of 57 Valley St., New Philadelphia - waived for court: DUI, driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked, turning movements and required signals, exceeding the speed limit and careless driving.
Amy Jo Keller, 34, of 718 W. Market St., Apt. B, Pottsville - held for court: conspiracy to commit retail theft.
Tammy L. Readinger, 40, of 229 N. Tunnel St., Williamstown - waived for court: retail theft.
Kenneth M. Neifert, 28, of 20 Valley St., New Philadelphia - waived to court: criminal attempt to commit theft.
Aaron T. Tullock, 22, of 18 E. Penn St., Schuylkill Haven - waived for court: possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and retail theft.
Paige L. Valentine, 18, of 188 Bulls Head Road, Pottsville - waived for court: possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance.
Laura J. Paulukonis, 28, of 403 A St., Girardville - waived for court: retail theft.
Rhoda E. Sedlak, 40, of 108 E. George St., Pottsville - withdrawn: simple assault. Moved to a nontraffic citation: harassment.
Jeff McAnaney, 25, of 41 York Farm Road, Pottsville - waived for court: criminal attempt to commit theft.
Scott A. Kondash, 32, of 25 Lawton St., Apt. 3K, Brooklyn, N.Y. - dismissed: attempt to commit retail theft, retail theft, attempt to commit receiving stolen property, receiving stolen property, fleeing or attempting to elude police, duties at a stop sign, careless driving, driving the wrong way and driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked.