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Records – Wood Magistrate – May 15

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court recently released the following reports on May 15: * Tashia Linetta Drummond, 7 Whispering Oaks Lane, Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to one count of shoplifting - removal of merchandise and one count of trespassing in a structure or conveyance. She was assessed $477.96 and paid a civil penalty of $1,042.24 to Walmart 701 Grand Central Ave., Vienna W.Va. * James M. Vandergrift, 2601 Dudley Ave., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to one count of fishing without a license and was assessed $196.48. * Paul Thomas Bean Jr., 1058 River Hill Road Apt. 4, ...

Records – Wood Magistrate – May 16

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court recently released the following reports on May 16: * Dale Roger Thorn, 893 Dry Run Road, Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to driving while revoked or suspended (3rd offense) and was assessed $326.48 with a sentence of 30 days in jail with a credit of five days for time served. As part of a plea agreement, charges for a seat belt violation, no insurance and expired motor vehicle registration were dismissed. In another case, he pleaded guilty to fleeing or attempting to flee from law enforcement in a vehicle and was assessed $366.48 with a sentence ...

U.S. Supreme Court upholds W.Va. transgender student-athlete prohibition

CHARLESTON - A majority of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court said a West Virginia law prohibiting transgender girls and women from participating in sports designated for biological girls and women did not violate the rights of a Harrison County transgender girl. In a 6-3 decision ...

Records – Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG – The following reports were released by Wood County Magistrate Court in early May: * A charge of illegal possession of wildlife, fox, was dismissed against Rachel Joy Way, 646 Mill Run Road, Parkersburg, following the successful completion of a deferred sentence agreement. Two other counts of illegal possession of wildlife and one count of marking of traps were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. * Caleb Evan Vincent, 2323 Cypress St., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to unlawful removal, injury to or destruction of property and was sentenced to one year in jail, to be ...

Defense seeks new trial for Cupp

PARKERSBURG – The defense attorney for Barbara Cupp is seeking a new trial as he believes a juror who helped deliver the guilty verdict in the murder case knew people close to his client and did not disclose those connections when he was being questioned back in March before the trial began. ...

Records – Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG - Wood County Magistrate Court released the following cases in mid-May: * A citation of battery was dismissed without prejudice against David McCue, 821 Hugh St., Parkersburg * A speeding citation was dismissed against Michael Burton Keiser, 286 Grassy Run Road, Mineral Wells. He pleaded guilty in a plea agreement to driving left of center and was assessed $186.48. * Earl Michael Steinmetz, 1824 Murdoch Ave., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to battery of a government representative, health care provider, utility worker, law enforcement or EMS officer, was assessed $276.48 and ...