A woman who broke into a New Waterford church and stole the organist's car in January, then stole a purse from a woman in Calcutta in April was sentenced to prison for three-and-a-half years.

Donella Sheldon, 20, whose last known address was Pioneer Road, Negley, appeared for sentencing in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court recently for charges of robbery and burglary, both third-degree felonies, and theft, a fourth-degree felony.

Judge C. Ashley Pike ordered a prison term of two years for the purse-snatching incident which resulted in a robbery charge, consecutive to the sentence in the other case. He sentenced Sheldon to one year for the church burglary and 18 months for the car theft, to be served at the same time.

Court documents said Sheldon and her co-defendants entered the unlocked basement of Zion Lutheran Church in New Waterford on Jan. 19 and ran into the church organist, Madeline Wilhelm, after they had gathered up enough groceries to fill two bags and removed a bottle of communion wine from the church. They fled and stole Wilhelm's car from the church parking lot.

The robbery charge stemmed from Sheldon and a co-defendant threatening force against a woman when they stole her purse in the area of Dollar General on state Route 170 in Calcutta on April 21.

Also in Common Pleas Court:

Lisa K. Holt, 44, of 44517 state Route 558, Columbiana, pleaded guilty to burglary, a third-degree felony, with sentencing Feb. 11. Documents said Holt was caught inside the residence of Bernice Landsberger of Bell Road, Lisbon, on April 23 trying to steal medication.

Linda Endrizzi, 47, of 7303 State Line Road, Negley, pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle under the influence, a fourth-degree felony, with sentencing Feb. 25. Documents said Endrizzi drove drunk and crashed her car into a culvert in Columbiana on Jan. 21, with a blood alcohol content of .187 and a past record which included five DUI offenses.

Robert W. Headley, 23, whose last known address was East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to burglary, a fourth-degree felony, with sentencing Jan. 15. Documents alleged Headley showed up uninvited at the Salem property of an ex-girlfriend on April 9, broke inside, grabbed her around the neck and pushed her to the ground.

Robert Vecchio, 45, of 9762 state Route 164, Lisbon, pleaded guilty to vandalism and criminal trespass, both felonies, with sentencing Feb. 11. Documents said the incident occurred April 18 at Quaker City Septic Tanks, 302 E. High St., Leetonia, when he cut himself on shards of glass after trying to enter through a window.

Vanessa Morrison, 18, of 906 Lisbon St., East Liverpool, pleaded guilty to burglary, a fourth-degree felony, with sentencing Feb. 11. Documents said she trespassed in a residence on Fairview Street in East Liverpoolf on May 29 with two co-defendants who assaulted two people inside and outside the residence with baseball bats.

Phillip Whinnery, 23, of 999 Prospect St., Salem, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft, a fourth-degree felony, with sentencing Dec. 17 this year. Documents said he stole two shotguns on Dec. 17, 2008.

David Wadsworth Jr., 29, of 1142 Canal St., Hanoverton, pleaded guilty to two counts each of theft and vandalism, both fifth-degree felonies, with sentencing Feb. 4. Documents said the incidents occurred in August and September 2008.

James Coleman, 49, of 1084 Elberon Ave., Salem, was placed on probation for five years for domestic violence, a fourth-degree felony. Documents said Coleman struck a juvenile in the head with a motorcycle helmet on June 8.

Michael Merriman, 25, of Johnson Place, Wellsville, was sentenced to nine months in prison for burglary, a fourth-degree felony, with credit for 154 days already served. Documents said Merriman trespassed in a Wellsville residence on Dec. 28, 2007.

Justin Elkins, 29, of 2034 Ohio Ave., East Liverpool, was sentenced to an indefinite term at the Eastern Ohio Correction Center for violating his probation for a burglary charge. Documents said he broke into an East Liverpool residence on Aug. 10, 2008.

Terry Felger, 54, of Carbon Hill Road, East Palestine, was sentenced to 12 months in prison for driving under the influence of alcohol, a fourth-degree felony, with credit for three days served. He was also fined $1,350 and his license was suspended for five years. Documents said he drove drunk on June 21, 2008 and had previous incidents on his record.

James Craig III, 25, of 15398 Annesley Road, East Liverpool, was placed on probation for failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, a third-degree felony, with his license suspended for three years. Documents said the incident when he led police on a high-speed chase occurred on July 25, 2008.

A man identified as the driver in a 2007 drive-by shooting in East Liverpool apparently wants to take back his guilty plea to complicity to improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation.

Jonathan Pullie, 34, whose last known address was Center Street, Wellsville, was supposed to appear Monday for sentencing for the third-degree felony charge, along with a felony drug trafficking charge. He was originally charged with a second-degree felony for the shooting incident, but pleaded guilty to a reduced charge in August. He also pleaded guilty to the drug charge.

Judge C. Ashley Pike of Columbiana County Common Pleas Court agreed to delay sentencing, pending the filing of motions to withdraw plea in both cases. His attorney, Jennifer Gorby, filed the motions Thursday.

He had originally entered a guilty plea to the shooting charge in September 2008, but a motion to withdraw plea was filed after he was hospitalized for mental health issues. He was found incompetent to stand trial in February, but had been restored to competency when he entered the latest guilty pleas.

Court documents said Pullie was driving a vehicle on St. George Street in East Liverpool on Dec. 9, 2007 when his co-defendants or passengers discharged a firearm into the residence of Oscar Rodriguez. A bullet was found on the attic floor.

The other charge involved alleged drug activity on June 22, 2007.

Brittany Fisher, 19, of 46774 Taylor Ave., New Waterford, was sentenced to prison for a year for burglary, a third-degree felony, and theft, a fourth-degree felony, for her part in a church break-in and car theft. She received credit for eight days already served in jail and was ordered to make restitution of $150 to Zion Lutheran Church in New Waterford. Documents said Fisher and some co-defendants entered the church on Jan. 19 and were interrupted by the church organist after they gathered up enough groceries to fill two bags and removed a bottle of communion wine from the church. They fled and stole the organist's car from the church parking lot.