The following individuals appeared Wednesday before Judge Charles Steele in Van Wert County Muncipal Court:

Arraignments
Samuel Geckle, 44, Convoy, pled not guilty to weapons under disability, a felony of the third degree.
He was released on a surety bond and his case is set for pretrial Feb 13.

Lawrence Blakely, 63, Van Wert, pled not guilty to nine counts of deception to obtain dangerous drugs, each a felony of the fifth degree; and to one count of Workers Compensation fraud, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
He was released on a surety bond and his case is set for pretrial Feb 13.

Todd Vincent, 46, Willshire entered a not guilty plea to corrupting another with drugs, a felony of the second degree; possession of docaine, a felony of the fifth degree; and permitting drug abuse, a felony of the fifth degree.
He was released on a surety bond with a condition that he have no contact with the alleged victim and his case set for pretrial Feb 13.