Category Cops and Courts

Two Shootings in Hancock County

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…

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office May Arrest Log

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…

APRIL GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS

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…

HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE MARCH ARREST LOG

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…

Shooter Dies of Self-Inflicted Wound

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…

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…