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In the Courts

Rockport man sentenced in fatal DUI

PARKERSBURG — A Rockport man was sentenced to 3-15 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges relating to the November 2023 death of James Kiggan as a result of driving under the influence of alcohol. Daniel Paul Stewart, 853 Wolf Run Road, appeared before Wood County Circuit Judge ...

Pleasants County man admits to sex offender registry charge

CLARKSBURG — A Pleasants County man faces up to 10 years in prison after admitting to failing to update his sex offender registration. Christopher Michael Wickey, 46, of St. Marys, pleaded guilty to a charge of failure to update sex offender registration. According to court documents, he was ...

Former Wood County teacher pleads guilty to sexual assault

PARKERSBURG — A former Wood County physical education teacher pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault against an underage girl in the 2017-2018 school year. Nathan Dell Cunningham, 35, of Parkersburg, had a plea hearing held Tuesday in the court of Wood County Circuit Court Judge ...

Washington County Grand Jury indicts Lowell man and 23 others

MARIETTA — A Washington County Grand Jury indicted a Lowell man for his involvement in an October standoff Wednesday afternoon. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team responded to a residence with a distraught individual on the evening of Oct. 27, according to Chief ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Nov. 4-5: * Nicholas Matthew Knight, 2747 Lost Pavement Road, Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to speeding and fined $191.48. * Vu Van Dung, 2727 N Mayfair Rd #D, Milwaukee, Wis., pleaded guilty to speeding and ...