A preliminary hearing was held Thursday in Wabash County Circuit Court for 39-year-old Nicholas Irelan of Mt. Carmel, who is facing multiple felony charges connected to alleged threatening communications.
During the hearing, Mt. Carmel Police Officer David Houser testified about his investigation into claims made by Irelan’s ex-wife, who now lives in Nevada. According to testimony, the alleged victim reported receiving hundreds of threatening phone calls and text messages from Irelan.
Following the hearing, Judge Denton Aud found probable cause in the case.
Irelan, who is representing himself, was then arraigned on eight felony charges and entered not guilty pleas to all counts.
Judge Aud ordered that Irelan continue to be held in custody pending further proceedings.
A pretrial hearing is scheduled for May 28th, with a final pretrial set for June 18th. Jury trial is scheduled to begin July 6th.
As previously reported, the charges against Irelan include stalking, cyberstalking, harassment through electronic communication, and harassment by telephone.
