Category Cops and Courts

HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FEB. ARREST LOG

2/2 Patrick Duffield, Newell – DUI 1st/Driving Revoked 2/4 Jessica Tramain, Chester – Fugitive from Justice 2/4 Carlie Minard, Chester – Domestic Battery 2/3 Mark Smolar – DUI 1st 2/7 Antonio Ponce, Chester – Fleeing DUI 2/9 Michael Preston, Langeloth PA – Possession of Controlled…

CHESTER POLICE DEPT. CITATIONS & ARRESTS FOR FEBRUARY

CITATIONS Paula Reichhold, Butler, PA- Striking an Unattended Vehicle and Cell Phone Violation .Clarissa Walker, Steubenville, OH- Driving While Suspended. Vickie Shuntz, East Liverpool, OH- Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Abuse Instrument .Desarae Callahan, Wellsville, OH- Driving while Suspended .Whitney Pesacreat, Newell, WV-…

DRUG TASK FORCE MAKES ARRESTS IN NEWELL

On Wednesday, February 19, 2025, members of the Hancock-Brooke-Weirton DTF (HBWDDTF) as well as the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and West Virginia State Police conducted multiple search warrants in the Newell, Hancock County, WV area. These search warrants were executed after months of narcotics trafficking…

HANCOCK COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS

Hancock County, WV – Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney, announcesthat the January 2025 Term of the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned thefollowing Indictments: Jordan Lee Pager – 3/3/1992; 3025 Elm Street, Weirton, WV 26062; (a) Murder; and (b)Wanton Endangerment…

HANCOCK COUNTY MAGISTRATE RESIGNS

Only months after being elected Hancock County Magistrate, Jon Phillips has resigned. Phillips had completed the mandatory training all new magistrates must compete and was scheduled to join Magistrates Omeka Petteway and Steve Svokas when he tendered his resignation recently. Phillips ran unopposed in the…

HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DECEMBER ARREST LOG

12/1 Shatwn Anderson, Weirton – Domestic Assault, Obstruction 12/2 Dreama Stimpak, Weirton -Possession x 3 12/2 Logan Blake, East Liverpool, B&E, non-residence 12/3 Elijah Knechtel, Ellwood City, PA – Computer transmitting threats 12/5 Richard Lamb, New Manchester – Sexual Abuse/Child under 16 12/5 Geri Shane,…

HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE OCTOBER ARREST LOG

10-2 Ashley Six, Chester – Domestic Battery/Child Abuse/Brandishing/Leaving the Scene 10-2 Bryant Davidson, Weirton – Conspiracy/ Breaking & Entering 10-3 Richard Russell, East Liverpool – Capias 10-4 Ryan McDonough, New Cumberland -Capias/Body Attachment 10-4 Ronnie Ludington, Chester – Domestic Battery 10-4 Harold Gallimore, Jr., Wellsville…

CHESTER CITATIONS & COURT REPORTS

CITATIONS: Carlee Pugh, Chester, WV- Expired Registration. Benny Holmes, III, Steubenville, OH- Possession of Marijuana. Arrests: Richard Vanvorhis, Lisbon, OH- DUI 1st. Guerron Pratt, Newell, WV- DUI 1st. Catherine Todd, Chester, WV- DUI Aggravated 1st . Dana Swartz, Newell, WV- DUI 2nd Offense. September Municipal Court…