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Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on March 13: * Andrea Leigh McDonough, 72 Oak Drive, Parkersburg, pleaded no contest to speeding and fined $181.48. * Ernest F. White, 1104 Thomas St., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to having no seat belt and fined ...

Wood County Commission approves former deputy’s reinstatement

Police

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Commission Monday approved the reinstatement of a former Wood County deputy sheriff as part of a settlement in a lawsuit against the county and a former sheriff. The commission agreed to sign-off on the reinstatement of Sgt. Della Matheny to the Sheriff’s ...

Vienna Police

Police

VIENNA — The Vienna Police Department released the following reports March 18: March 8 * Brian S. Lent of Vienna was arrested on charges of driving on a suspended license and speeding. March 13 * Joshua E. Skinner of Washington was arrested on a charge of maintaining a vehicle for the ...

Wood County authorities investigating drive-by shooting

Police

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office Monday investigated a drive-by shooting in Mineral Wells, the office reported. The incident was reported shortly before 5 p.m. when Wood County E911 received a call of a drive-by shooting in the area of Post Mill Way in Mineral Wells, the ...

Wood County Commission to reinstate deputy as part of lawsuit settlement

Police

PARKERSBURG — The reinstatement of a former Wood County sheriff’s deputy who recently settled a lawsuit with the county is on the agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Wood County Commission. The item listed on the agenda for Monday, March 18 is at 9:30 a.m. the commission will “Consider ...

Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on March 11: * Justin Alan Hofmeister, 34 Valley Drive, Vienna, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of a protective order, fined $176.48 and sentenced to 30 days in jail, which was suspended for six months ...

Wood County middle school basketball coach charged with sexual abuse

Police

PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg South High School teacher was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual abuse related to his work as a middle school basketball coach. Dwain Sponseller, 40, of Parkersburg, turned himself in to Parkersburg Police Thursday and was charged with seven counts of sexual ...

Wood County real estate transfers

Real Estate Transfers

PARKERSBURG — The following property transfers were recorded in Wood County from Feb. 26 to March 1. * Mark S. Carpenter and Cynthia L. Carpenter to Mark S. Carpenter (co-trustee), Cynthia L. CArpenter (co-trustee) and Mark and Cynthia Living Trust, all interest in lot 86 Woodhurst Heights ...