Man changes plea, another enters pleaVW independent staffTwo criminal hearings were held in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Wednesday morning, with Judge Martin D. Burchfield presiding over both hearings. Nicholas Fitzsimmons, 24, of Van Wert, changed his plea to guilty to failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, a fourth degree felony, and OVI, a first degree misdemeanor. His case was stayed pending completion of the treatment program and he ordered to pay court costs. In a separate and unrelated hearing, Eric Orndorff, 42, of Lima, entered a not guilty plea to non-support of dependents, a fifth degree felony. He was released on a surety bond and a pre-trial conference was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. February 28.