Hancock County Indictments
Hancock Co., WV – Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney announces that the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned the following indictments.
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Sept. Term of Grand Jury Set to Meet Sept. 8
All eyes are on the September term of the Grand Jury slated for the 2nd Tuesday of the Sept. Court Session. Prosecutor Stephen Dragisich will convene the Grand Jury on Sept. 8. The Grand Jury consists of 16 members and meets on the second Tuesday…
Multi-State Drug Trafficking Operation Dismantled as a Part of the Homeland Security Task Force Initiative
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A drug trafficking and money laundering network operating from Detroit, Michigan, to Morgantown, West Virginia, has been dismantled following a coordinated multi-state investigation, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced today. “When agencies come together to take poison off the streets, communities are…
Hancock County Sheriffs May Arrest Log
5/1 James L. Norton, New Cumberland – Possession of Meth. 5/1 Michaeal T. Strupe, Satsuma, Fla. – Possession of Marijuana/Obstructing x2 5/5 Lacie L. Haynes, New Cumberland – Domestic Assault 5/18 Jeffrey D. Powers, II, Newell – Possession x3/ Prohibited person possession of a firearm…
Chester Police Report
ARRESTS: Sarah Jacobs, No Fixed Address- Possession of Controlled Substance and Petit Larceny. CITATIONS: Bert Barker, South Point, OH- Speeding. Michael McDonald, East Liverpool, OH- Speeding. Edmund Halstead, Salineville, OH- Speeding. Christine Lamb, New Cumberland, WV- Expired Registration. Rachael Pritchard, Chester, WV- Expired Registration. Audrey…
State of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Renders 9 Memorandum Decisions
Connor Crow Murder Case Among Them State of West Virginia,Plaintiff Below, Respondent v.) No. 24-164 (Hancock County CC-15-2022-F-87) Connor Crowe,Defendant Below, Petitioner MEMORANDUM DECISION Petitioner Connor Crowe appeals his sentence as set forth in the Circuit Court of Hancock County’s February 15, 2024, sentencing order,…
Hancock Grand Jury Issues 13 Indictments
Hancock County, WV – Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney, announces that the April 2026 Term of the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned the following indictments.
Chester Police Log
ARRESTS: Scott Ingram, No Address Given- Failure to Appear: Joyriding. CITATIONS: Isaiah Smith, Irondale, OH- Possession of a controlled substance. Gina Deem, East Liverpool, OH- Speeding. Laura McCarthy, New Albany, OH- Speeding. Aaron Cunningham, East Liverpool, OH- Speeding. Daniel Higgins, East Liverpool, OH- Speeding. Stephen…
Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Issue Search Warrants.
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the WV Alcohol Beverage Control Administration, WV Tax Division, Hancock/Brooke/Weirton Drug Task Force and the Weirton Police Dept. performed a two-day operation in Hancock County, WV business. This included compliance checks, underage and undercover purchases of hemp…