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Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were released by Wood County Magistrate Court on Sept. 3: * Shannon D. Caplinger, PO Box 3565, Parkersburg, had a charge of third-offense shoplifting dismissed after pleading the charge down. Caplinger pleaded guilty to second-offense shoplifting, fined ...

Casto, Stephens plead not guilty in Ball murder case

PARKERSBURG — The man indicted in the 2014 murder of Cindy Ball and the woman charged as an accessory after the fact pleaded not guilty at their arraignments Monday. Walker resident Gregory A. Casto, 56, in custody at the North Central Regional Jail, and Martha Jane Stephens, 66, of ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court released the following reports Aug. 28: * Samuel Joseph Fourqurean, 505 Gallaher St., Apt. 5A, St. Marys, was arraigned on three counts of possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, methamphetamine and cocaine, with intent and released on a ...

Casto, Stephens plead not guilty in 2014 killing

PARKERSBURG – The man indicted in the 2014 murder of Cindy Ball and the woman charged as an accessory after the fact pleaded not guilty at their arraignments this morning. Walker resident Gregory A. Casto, 56, in custody at the North Central Regional Jail, and Martha Jane Stephens, 66, of ...