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Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on November 7: * Issac Kealoha Ikaika Mausali, 1736 Mathoit St., Parkersburg, had a preliminary hearing waived on a charge of fleeing from an officer. The case was sent to Wood County Circuit Court. * Bill Martin ...

Wood County to use automated system to contact potential jurors

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG —­ A new automated calling system is being implemented by the Wood County Circuit Clerk’s Office to notify those summoned for jury duty. The new system is expected to be in operation starting today, to notify jurors about where and when to report for trials starting next ...

Parkersburg man charged with strangulation, kidnapping

Police

PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg man was arrested Wednesday on charges involving strangulation and kidnapping. Erick Lee Showalter, Parkersburg, was arraigned Wednesday before Magistrate Brenda Marshall in Wood County Magistrate Court on charges of strangulation and kidnapping and held on $10,000 ...

Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Nov. 6: * Jess Douglas Day, 1016 17th St., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to assault on a government employee and/or medical personnel, fined $186.48 and sentenced to 60 days in jail which was suspended and he was ...

Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Nov. 2: * Jessica Elizabeth Stark-Omogunloye, 1209 Lynn St., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to willful disruption of governmental processes, fined $176.48 and sentenced to 45 days in jail which was ruled as time ...

Civil suits

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following civil suits were filed in the office of the Wood County Circuit Clerk Oct. 1-13: * American Express National Bank v. Courtney White, aka Courtney K. White * Riverview Federal Credit Union v. Leslie A. Brothers * David T. Foggin v. General Motors LLC * Platinum ...

Divorce petitions

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following divorce petitions were filed in the office of the Wood County Circuit Clerk between Oct. 1-13: * Kayla Arielle Jones and James Nelson Jones Jr. * Ashley Michelle Brown and Darren Jacob Ullman * Chase Tyler Souders and Meghan Ashley Souders * Lindsay Coleen ...

Justice, Abraham object to discovery order in jail lawsuit

In the Courts

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice and Brian Abraham, the Governor’s chief of staff, pushed back in an objection filed Monday to an order seeking internal documents related to a federal class action lawsuit focused on conditions at the Southern Regional Jail. Attorneys representing Justice ...

Two dead in Meigs County crash following pursuit from West Virginia

Police

POMEROY — Two Ohio men died Sunday after a head-on collision in Meigs County following a vehicle pursuit that began in West Virginia. According to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 2006 Ford Mustang driven by Zackary Jeffers, 30, of Rutland, Ohio, was traveling north on Ohio 7 ...

Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on Oct. 25: * Hailey N. Mowery, 15 Prince Court, Parkersburg, was arraigned on charges of driving on a suspended license and having defective equipment and released on $1,000 bond. * Mickey Roger Smith, 217 ...

Wood Sheriff

Police

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office released the following reports on Nov. 2: From Oct. 27-31, deputies answered 235 calls: 34, traffic stops, 23 speak to complainant by phone and in person, nine domestic calls and domestic protective orders served, 19 traffic accidents, four ...

Vienna Police

Police

VIENNA — The Vienna Police Department released the following reports Nov. 2: Oct. 27 * Keryn A. Miller, of Marietta, was arrested on a charge of third-offense shoplifting and a shoplifting warrant. Oct. 29 * Heather C. Still, of Parkersburg, was arrested on charges of third-offense ...