New Cumberland Police Report for May
CITATIONS: Chad Stevens, New Cumberland Expired Registration Chad Hasper, Weirton DUI 1st
Category Cops and Courts
SHERIFF’S OFFICE & CHESTER POLICE DISCOVER DRUGS at TRAFFIC STOP
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…
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…
NEW CUMBERLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT FEBRUARY CITATIONS
Feb. 25 Ricky Everheart – Expired registration and no proof of insurance
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…