Ashland County Court September Sentences in Manslaughter, Drug and Other Felony Cases
ASHLAND, Ohio — Prison sentences for involuntary manslaughter and offenses involving minors were among the cases listed in the Ashland County Common Pleas Court’s September 2026 sentencing report. Other defendants received jail terms, community control and substance abuse treatment.
Bobby Bailey, 49, of Ashland, received an aggregate prison sentence of 12 to 16½ years on Sept. 18 following a jury trial.
The jury found Bailey guilty of involuntary manslaughter, corrupting another with drugs, trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, possession of a fentanyl-related compound, tampering with evidence and possession of cocaine.
The corrupting-another-with-drugs count merged with involuntary manslaughter for sentencing. Bailey received nine to 13½ years for involuntary manslaughter and a consecutive three-year sentence for tampering with evidence. The remaining prison terms run concurrently.
Bailey received 79 days of jail credit and was ordered to pay $3,942 in restitution and court costs. His sentence includes two to five years of mandatory post-release control.
Brian Moroney, 25, of Ashland, was sentenced Sept. 11 on five counts involving material related to minors.
The court imposed consecutive sentences of 12 months each on two fifth-degree felony counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material, 12 months for disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, eight to 12 years on a second-degree felony count identified in the report as illegal use of a minor, and 18 months on a fourth-degree felony pandering count.
Those consecutive terms total a minimum of 12½ years and a maximum of 16½ years. Three counts of unlawful sexual conduct were dismissed on the state’s motion.
Moroney received 18 days of jail credit, was classified as a Tier II sex offender and will be subject to five years of mandatory post-release control.
Johnathan Teets, 45, of West Salem, received a two-year prison sentence Sept. 4 for attempted felonious assault. A 180-day jail sentence for domestic violence runs concurrently. He received 483 days of jail credit and one to three years of mandatory post-release control.
Other prison sentences listed in the September report included:
Daniel Starcher, 62, of Akron: Sentenced Sept. 4 to six months for aggravated possession of methamphetamine and six months for failure to appear. The summary does not specify whether the terms run concurrently or consecutively. He received 142 days of jail credit.
Megan Wright, 36, of Mansfield: Sentenced Sept. 14 to 12 months for burglary and a concurrent six-month term for aggravated possession of drugs. She received 98 days of jail credit and one to three years of mandatory post-release control.
Clark Nichols, 40, of Ashland: Sentenced Sept. 14 to 12 months for tampering with evidence, with 47 days of jail credit. A falsification count was dismissed.
Rangel Rodriguez-Perez: Sentenced Sept. 14 to nine months in prison in a case involving two counts of harassment with a bodily substance, assault and vandalism. He received 79 days of jail credit. Counts of receiving stolen property, obstructing, driving under suspension and invalid license were dismissed.
Brandon Gilbert, 45, of Ashland: Sentenced Sept. 28 to 10 months for aggravated possession of drugs, with 97 days of jail credit.
Bryan Tucker, 37, of Wooster: Sentenced Sept. 28 to 10 months for importuning, with five days of jail credit. A second importuning count was dismissed. Tucker was classified as a Tier I sex offender and received five years of mandatory post-release control.
Jeremiah Kleinsmith, 40, of Ashland: Sentenced Sept. 28 following a community control violation in a drug possession and trafficking case. The court imposed a 12-month term for aggravated possession of drugs and 18-month terms on three aggravated trafficking counts, all concurrent. A fentanyl-related possession count merged with the aggravated possession count. He received 141 days of jail credit.
Several defendants received community control, jail terms and treatment requirements.
Jeffrey Milburn, 33, of Canton, was sentenced Sept. 3 to two years of community control for third-degree felony aggravated possession of psilocybin. His sentence included 140 days in jail, with 139 days of credit, inpatient substance abuse treatment and a $5,000 financial sanction plus court costs.
Lucas Kennedy, 42, of Fairborn, received two years of community control Sept. 14 for fourth-degree felony operating a vehicle under the influence. The court imposed 60 days in jail, with two days of credit, substance abuse treatment and a $1,350 financial sanction plus costs. A prison term of six to 30 months was reserved.
Jeffrey Hoffman, 57, of Ashland, was sentenced Sept. 28 in two separate drug cases. He received 30 days in jail for possession of cocaine and a consecutive 30-day term for aggravated possession of drugs. The court ordered community control and substance abuse treatment, along with a $250 financial sanction plus costs in each case. Hoffman received five days of jail credit in the cocaine case and four days in the aggravated possession case.
Seth Christie, 25, of Ashland, received community control Sept. 28 for attempted robbery. His sentence included nine days in jail, fully covered by jail credit, 100 hours of community service and a $250 financial sanction plus costs. The court reserved a prison term of six to 18 months.
Robin Workman, 33, of Ashland, received community control Sept. 28 for possession of cocaine. The court listed 180 days in jail or a community-based correctional facility substance abuse program, with 17 days of jail credit. A prison term of six to 12 months was reserved.
In a separate September intervention-in-lieu-of-conviction report, Cari Hawkins, 50, of Ashland, was listed with a Sept. 28 plea date on a fifth-degree felony charge of aggravated possession of methamphetamine. Her intervention plan calls for two years of supervision, substance abuse treatment, maintaining sobriety and payment of court costs. She received three days of jail credit.
