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Wood County Grand Jury issues indictments

PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg man who was arrested in July for allegedly kidnapping his fiancee was one of 13 people indicted Monday by a special session of the Wood County Grand Jury. James Ryan Andrews, 40, currently in custody of the North Central Regional Jail, was indicted on charges of ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following reports were released from Wood County Magistrate Court on Aug. 21: * Stephen M. Walker, 100 Willowbrook Dr. Apt. 63, Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to going left of center and fined $357.96. * Xavier Paul Carpenter, 705 Hall St. Apt. 7, Parkersburg, pleaded guilty ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG - Wood County Magistrate Court released the following reports Aug. 20: * Jade Nicole Williams, 207 Maple St. South, Apt. 4, Ripley, was arraigned on charges of possession of a controlled substance (two counts), petit larceny and joyriding and released on $2,000 bond. * Shannon D. ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were released by Wood County Magistrate Court on Aug. 18: * Michael Paul Hollobaugh, 1804 Maxwell Ave., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty (abandonment) and fined $476.48. He had another charge of animal cruelty (abandonment) dismissed, per a ...

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — Wood County Magistrate Court released the following reports Aug. 14: * A charge of domestic battery was dismissed against Alfred Stuart Akeroyd Jr., Palestine, W.Va., because the alleged victim did not want to prosecute. * Lisa Marie Joy, no address listed, was arraigned on a ...