A Bucyrus woman was sentenced to nearly five years in prison after pleading guilty to several amended charges in Crawford County Common Pleas Court on May 5. Ashley Garner, 41, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault, a fourth-degree felony amended from a second-degree felony, and two counts of endangering children, both third-degree felonies amended from second-degree felonies.
She was sentenced to 11 months in prison on the first charge, and two years in prison on each of the child endangering charges. The sentences are to be served consecutively for a total of 59 months in prison. A fourth charge of second-degree felonious assault was dismissed as part of Garner’s plea agreement with prosecutors. She will receive credit for 181 days she has already served in jail and was ordered to pay court costs.
A Crestline man was sentenced to more than a decade in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to a shooting incident near North Robinson in October of 2024. Daniel P. Looney, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of felonious assault and one charge of improperly discharging a firearm, both second-degree felonies, and was sentenced to a total of 12 to 16 years in prison. Seven other charges were dismissed as part of his plea agreement with prosecutors.
Looney’s charges stem from an incident that happened on the morning of Oct. 28, 2024, when he reportedly shot at least 15 bullets into a house on Olentangy Road in Whetstone Township. According to a report from Crawford County Sheriff Scott Kent, no one was injured, and Ontario Police were able to apprehend Looney in their jurisdiction on Oct. 29. Crestline Police officers, along with Sheriff’s deputies and Crestline firefighters, searched Looney’s home, located at 1034 Bibich Court, after he was arrested. They confiscated several firearms, electronic devices and ammunition.
In addition to his prison sentence, Looney must forfeit his weapons to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office and to pay court all court costs associated with his case. Looney was ordered to report to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office at 7 p.m. on June 6 to be transported to the Lorain Correctional Institution to begin his prison sentence. His bond of $500,000 was continued until then. He will receive credit for 12 days that he has served in jail and was represented by Mansfield attorney James J. Mayer III.
