Hancock County, WV – Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney, announces that the January 2024 Term of the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned the following Indictments:
Steven E. Dragisich, Prosecuting Attorney of Hancock County, West Virginia,advises the press that:On Tuesday, January 2, 2024, Charles William Sims, Jr., who was born on October4, 1970 and who was formerly from Weirton, West Virginia, pleaded guilty to thefelony offenses of “Attempted Murder in the…
Christmas Day Stabbing On December 25, 2023 at 8:31 pm the Hancock Co 911 Dispatch Center received a frantic call that a man had been “stabbed in the belly” at 701 Maxwell Avenue, Chester,WV. The caller, identified as Kevin J Frederick, 53 years old, lives…
NEW CUMBERLAND, WV — One man is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Route 8 yesterday. Anoff-duty Chester Police officer reported the crash after he witnessed the vehicle veer off the left side ofthe road approximately one-fourth of a mile south of Allison Road. The…
On November 1, 2023, at 11:34 AM A deputy from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office initiated atraffic stop on Ohio River Blvd. in New Cumberland, WV. When the Deputy approached the vehicle,he detected a very strong odor of marijuana from inside. The driver of the…
Matthew Randolph, East Liverpool – DUI 1st Offense Daniel Baez, Newell – Obstructing, Fleeing on Foot and Destruction of Property Thomas Blair, East Liverpool – Disorderly Conduct, Public Intoxication and Obstruction ( refuse to process) Julian Rivera, Newell – Public intoxication, Obstructing (fleeing on foot)…
Jonathan Weyand, Chester – Animal Restraint Violation Joseph Fleischaker, Chester – Expired Registration James Winkler, Baden, PA – Call Phone Violation Jason Wiley, Newell – Driving while License suspended & No proof of insurance Jocelyn Edmond, Chester – Expired Registration Joseph Summerville, Endeavor, PA –…
Gregory Virden, Chester – DWLS 3rd or subsequent. Plead guilty- Assessed $500 fine plus court costs. Sentenced to 30 days in jail suspended contingent upon payment of fines Matthew Karpinski, New Cumberland – Cell Phone violation. Plead not guilty. Found guilty. Assessed $100 fine Vickie…
7/2 Julian Rivera, Newell – Public Intoxication/Obstructing/Fleeing on Foot 76 Kyler George, New Cumberland – DUI 1st 7/7 Crystal Schmidbauer, Chester – Contributing to the delinquency of a minor/ concealment or removal of minor child from custody 7/17 Cory Smart, Weirton – Domestic Battery 1st…