Hancock County Sheriff Deputies responded to a domestic dispute in Newell in the mid-morning hours of Monday, June 9, 2025, that resulted in two brothers being arrested and one suffering superficial injuries from a gunshot.Richard Nixon, 49, of Grant Street called 911 at approximately 0920…
5/1 Charles R. Willard, Houston, PA……..Pettit Larceny/Domestic Battery/ Attempted Kidnapping 5/1 Erica D. Conkle, Weirton………. Domestic Battery 5/6 Ryan S. Cooper, Chester……… Domestic 1st/Strangulation/Kidnapping 5/7 Brianne P. Hardy, Weirton……..Capias 5/7 Kristie D. Bottegal, Steubenville…..Shoplifting 5/8 Amada Ripley, Newell………Joyriding 5l9 Jena M. Lindsey, Weirton …..Truancy 5/10…
CITATIONS: Chad Stevens, New Cumberland Expired Registration Chad Hasper, Weirton DUI 1st
On Tuesday, May 20th and Wednesday, May 21st, Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputies with the assistance of the Chester Police Department were performing drug interdiction in the northern part of the county. As a result of their efforts, crystal methamphetamine, fentanyl and crack cocaine were removed…
Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney, announcesthat the April 2025 Term of the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned the following Indictments: Heather Danielle Smith – 09/05/1984; 307 Union Avenue, Steubenville, OH 43952; (a)Possession of a Schedule II Controlled Narcotic Substance…
3/1 David Ritchie, New Cumberland – Capias 3/3 Austin Young, Newell – Warrants x3/Possession of Controlled Substance/Person prohibited firearm 3/4 Tyler Teeter, Carrollton, OH – DUI/Leaving the Scene 3/4 Michael Preston, Langeloth, PA – Fugitive from Justice 3/4 Zachary Law, Weirton – Domestic Assault 3/13…
On Monday, March 31, 2025, Hancock County 911 received a call from a female who stated her grandfather had just chased her grandmother into their house and that he was shooting at her. She told the 911 operator that her grandmother collapsed after making it…
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…
Feb. 25 Ricky Everheart – Expired registration and no proof of insurance