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Preston found guilty of Level 5 Intimidation against Marshall County Judge; sentenced to DOC

The Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday the completion of the prosecution of 35-year-old Sharlotte Ashley Preston, of Plymouth.

In September of 2024, Culver Police Officers responded to a threat made to The Honorable Circuit Court Judge, Jeanette Surrisi. The threat was made via Preston’s Facebook account and included references to violent repercussions Surrisi would face given Surrisi’s rulings on Preston’s child custody proceedings.

On August 6, 2025, Preston was found guilty of Level 5 Intimidation by a jury of twelve Marshall County residents, and on August 29, 2025, was sentenced in Marshall County Superior Court III to 90 days in the Indiana Department of Corrections, 640 days in Community Corrections, and 1 year probation.

The investigation was led by Officer Larry Jolley of the Culver Police Department and successfully prosecuted by Chief Deputy Prosecutor Nicholas Langowski and Deputy Prosecutor Ashley Lowe of the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office.