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

Changes of plea
Nathan Wapplehorst, 31, Van Wert, entered a plea of guilty to possession of drugs, a felony of the fifth degree. A second count for the same offense was dismissed for his plea.

Ashley Gentry, 30, Van Wert, entered a plea of guilty to trafficking in heroin and possession of heroin, each a felony of the fifth degree. She also admitted to using a 1995 Chevy Blazer and $510 cash in committing the crimes. A third charge of trafficking heroin, a felony of the fourth degree, was dismissed for her plea.
She then requested and was granted Treatment in Lieu of Conviction. The vehicle and money were forfeited to the State of Ohio.
Donald Oday, 36, Van Wert, entered a plea of guilty to trafficking marijuana, a felony of the fifth degree. He then requested and was granted Treatment in Lieu of Conviction.

Matthew Brown, 51, Van Wert, entered a plea of guilty to possession of drugs, a felony of the first degree with a specification that he used a 2001 Oldsmobile car in the commission of the crime. A second count for the same charge was dismissed for his plea.
The court ordered a pre-sentence investigation and set sentencing for April 17.