January 2026 Indictments

HancockCounty,WV– Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney, announces that the January 2026 Term of the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned the following Indictments:

  1. Leslie Alwibert Palmer– 06/04/1981; 1310 Madison Avenue, Toronto, OH 43964; (a) Entry of a Building Other Than a Dwelling (§61-3-12); (b) Removal, Injury To, or Destruction of Property (§61-3-30(a)); and (c) Petit Larceny (§61-3-13(b)).
  2. Damien Michael Paolino– 04/30/1984; 1110 Avondale Street, East Liverpool, OH 43920; ((a) “Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Narcotic Substance, Cocaine” (2 counts) (§60A-4-401(a)(i)); and (b) “Delivery of a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine” (1 count) (§60A-4-401(a)(i)).
  3. Zackery Strub– 11/18/1993; 16357 Iris Ridge Road, Apt. 15, East Liverpool, OH 43920; (a) “Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance With Intent to Deliver, Clonazepam” (§60A-4-401(a)(iii)); and (b) “Conspiracy to Possess a Schedule IV Controlled Substance With Intent to Deliver (§60A-4-414(a)).
  4. Steven L. Howard– 12/20/1964; 415 Grant Street, Newell, WV 26050; Failure to Register as a Sex Offender-Life Registration, 1st Offense (7 counts) (§15-12-8(c)).
  5. Mark Reece Fuller– 09/16/1967; 531 Harrison Street, Newell, WV 26050; (a) Malicious Assault (§61-2-9(a)); and (b) Wanton Endangerment Involving a Firearm (§61-7-12).
  6. Jason Douglas Rodgers– 08/16/1981; 3106 Orchard Street, Weirton, WV 26062; Entry of a Building Other Than a Dwelling (§61-3-12).
  7. Roe Degenhardt Baker– 01/07/1954; 1313 Arner Road, Chester, WV 26034; (a) Attempted Murder (§§61-11-8(1) and (2) and 61-2-1); and (b) Wanton Endangerment Involving a Firearm (4 counts) (§61-7-12).
  8. Jeremiah Ryan Cassella– 06/22/1978; 347 Ritchie Avenue, Weirton, WV 26062; (a) Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Controlled Substances, or Drugs, 3rd or Subsequent Offense (§§17C-5-2(e) and (m)); (b) Driving While License Suspended or Revoked for DUI (§17B-4-3(b)); (c) Driving While License Suspended or Revoked, Administrative (§17B-4-3(a)); and (d) Improper Registration(§17A-9-2(a)).
  9. Harold Russell Bittinger-08/24/1988; 101 Era Street, Weirton, WV 26062; (a) Entry of a Building Other Than a Dwelling (§61-3-12); (b) Obstructing an Officer (§61-5 17(a));  and (c) Failure to Register as a Child Abuser,  2nd Offense (4counts) (§15-13-7(b)).
  10. Adam John Custer– 11/17/2001; 99 Phillipa Street, Weirton, WV 26062;(a) Malicious Assault (§61-2-9(a)); (b) Domestic Battery (§61-2-28(a)); (c) Unlawful Restraint (§61-2-14g(a)); and (d) Falsely Reporting an Emergency Incident (§61-6-20(a) (3)).
  11. James L.Capito-02/04/1949; 126 Arena Drive, Weirton, WV 26062; Distributing and Exhibiting Material Depicting Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct (600+ images) (§§61-8C-3(a) and (d)).
  12. Roger Dee Stewart,Jr.– 9/11/1977; 62 Carriage Court, New Cumberland, WV 26047; (a) Sexual Assault in the Second Degree (2 counts) (§61-8B-4(a)); (b) Incest (2 counts) (§61-8-12(b)); and (c) Sexual Abuse in the First Degree (2 counts) (§61-8B-7(a)).

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