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In the Courts

Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were released by Wood County Magistrate Court on Dec. 3: * Payton A. Wilson,1503 Michaelis Road, Marietta, was arraigned on charges of an insufficient flotation devices violation and having an unregistered/expired boat registration and released on a $500 ...

Washington County indictments include man charged in child’s death

MARIETTA — A Little Hocking man has been indicted by the Washington County Grand Jury on charges related to the death of a 19-month-old child. Dalton Corey Drummond, 33, 103 Pine Drive, Little Hocking, was charged with endangering children, aggravated possession of drugs and reckless ...

Crossbow shooting suspect held on $250K bond

RIPLEY — A man authorities say shot his father in the face with a crossbow was arraigned late Thursday afternoon in Jackson County Magistrate Court. Chase Fleming, 35, 79 Aspen Ridge, Apt. 1, Gay, was arraigned Thursday on a charge of malicious assault before Magistrate Timra Milhoan. He is ...

Divorce petitions

PARKERSBURG — The following divorce petitions were filed in January with the Wood County Circuit Clerk’s Office: * Tresa Marie Cremeans and Michael Joe Cremeans * Shannon Lynn Kimes and Christopher Douglas Kimes * Blenda Glada Lalone and Corey Stephen Racine * Tori Renee Depue and ...

West Virginia Supreme Court upholds Thompson’s 2021 murder conviction

CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Wood County man serving life in prison without parole eligibility in a 2021 homicide. Victor Lee Thompson’s lawyers had argued that Thompson acted in self-defense and that Wood County Circuit Court Judge ...