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Wood Magistrate

PARKERSBURG — Wood County Magistrate Court released the following reports on Jully 1: * Keith Alesius, 331 George Kostas Drive, Logan, W.Va., had three worthless check charges dismissed since the case was 20 years old and the state doesn’t wish to prosecute. * Tabitha Jean Davis, 602 ...

Involuntary manslaughter case among Washington County indictments

MARIETTA — Two men were indicted on involuntary manslaughter charges by the Washington County Grand Jury on Wednesday. Christopher Allen Streight, 39, 221 South Sixth St., Marietta, and Dalton Matthew Ball, 37, last known address 6600 McManniss Riggs Road, Beverly, are charged with the ...

Washington County Grand Jury indicts 16

MARIETTA — The Washington County Grand Jury indicted 16 people this week, including a former manager at Ergon’s Newport terminal accused of stealing nearly $900,000 from the company over several years, using the funds to acquire more than 150 firearms and other items, Washington County ...

Calhoun County commissioner, teacher charged with sexual abuse

GRANTSVILLE — A Calhoun County commissioner and teacher was arrested Friday and charged with sexual abuse. According to a criminal complaint filed in Calhoun County Magistrate Court, Jacob Daniel McCumbers, 39, of Arnoldsburg, was charged with sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian ...