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Records - Wood Magistrate - May 22

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PARKERSBURG – Wood County Magistrate Court recently released the following reports on May 22: * Raymond William Perry, Parkersburg, pleaded guilty to battery and was assessed $176.48 and sentenced to four days in jail, already served). * Charges of domestic battery and domestic assault were dismissed, without prejudice, against Devin Michael Allen, Washington, W.Va. The alleged victim does not wish to press charges. * A charge for third-offense driving while suspended was dismissed against David Michael Mullins, 910 Pike St., Parkersburg, upon completion of a deferred sentence ...

Morrisey urges 'patience' during flood recovery process

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BUCKHANNON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey is urging people affected by last week's flooding in Upshur and Lewis counties to have patience with the ongoing clean-up and recovery process. Morrisey spoke at the re-opening of Shop 'n Save Express in Weston Wednesday afternoon, which the governor said ...

Elkins man sentenced on federal child sex abuse charge

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BALTIMORE, MD – A federal judge sentenced an Elkins man to more than two decades in prison for child sex abuse crimes, officials said. U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin sentenced Donald Robert Wilt Edwards, Sr., 30, of Elkins, to 25 years in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release, for sexually exploiting a minor, the United States Attorney's Office of Maryland announced in a press release Wednesday. According to the press release, U.S Attorney for the District of Maryland Kelly O. Hayes announced the sentence with Special Agent in Charge Jimmy Paul of the FBI Baltimore ...