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Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on March 13: * Andrea Leigh McDonough, 72 Oak Drive, Parkersburg, pleaded no contest to speeding and fined $181.48. * Ernest F. White, 1104 Thomas St., Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to having no seat belt and fined ...

Vienna Police

Police

VIENNA — The Vienna Police Department released the following reports March 18: March 8 * Brian S. Lent of Vienna was arrested on charges of driving on a suspended license and speeding. March 13 * Joshua E. Skinner of Washington was arrested on a charge of maintaining a vehicle for the ...

Wood County Commission approves former deputy’s reinstatement

Police

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Commission Monday approved the reinstatement of a former Wood County deputy sheriff as part of a settlement in a lawsuit against the county and a former sheriff. The commission agreed to sign-off on the reinstatement of Sgt. Della Matheny to the Sheriff’s ...

Wood County authorities investigating drive-by shooting

Police

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Sheriff’s Office Monday investigated a drive-by shooting in Mineral Wells, the office reported. The incident was reported shortly before 5 p.m. when Wood County E911 received a call of a drive-by shooting in the area of Post Mill Way in Mineral Wells, the ...

Wood County Commission to reinstate deputy as part of lawsuit settlement

Police

PARKERSBURG — The reinstatement of a former Wood County sheriff’s deputy who recently settled a lawsuit with the county is on the agenda for Monday’s meeting of the Wood County Commission. The item listed on the agenda for Monday, March 18 is at 9:30 a.m. the commission will “Consider ...

Wood Magistrate

In the Courts

PARKERSBURG — The following cases were handled in Wood County Magistrate Court on March 11: * Justin Alan Hofmeister, 34 Valley Drive, Vienna, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor violation of a protective order, fined $176.48 and sentenced to 30 days in jail, which was suspended for six months ...

Wood County middle school basketball coach charged with sexual abuse

Police

PARKERSBURG — A Parkersburg South High School teacher was arrested Thursday on charges of sexual abuse related to his work as a middle school basketball coach. Dwain Sponseller, 40, of Parkersburg, turned himself in to Parkersburg Police Thursday and was charged with seven counts of sexual ...