Category Cops and Courts

PROSECUTOR ISSUES STATEMENT ON THREATS

PRESS RELEASESteven E. Dragisich, Prosecuting Attorney of Hancock County, WestVirginia, advises the press that:On September 9, 2024, the following was posted on the social media platformSnapChat: “I’m shooting up Weir Middle.” After an expedited investigation, thejuvenile responsible for the above post was charged with the…

CHESTER CITATIONS & ARRESTS

CITATIONS Amanda Ripley, Newell – Failure to Maintain Control Rick Sherbahn, Chester – Driving without a License Andrew Hager, East Liverpool -Seat Belt Violation Cody Zubay, Chester – Driving while License Suspended 1st Offense Casey Tokarski, Imperial , PA – Cell Phone Violation Kelly Hooper,…

CHESTER CITATIONS; ARRESTS; COURT ACTIVITY

CITATIONS: Arthur Keyser, East Liverpool, OH- Driving While License Suspended. Sadie Burt, Chester, WV- Expired Registration. Jasmine Wright, Chester, WV- Driving While License Suspended. Dustin Lemasters, Chester, WV- Driving While License Suspended. Todd Sevek, Wellsville, OH- Driving While License Suspended. Joseph McNicol, East Liverpool, OH-…

UP-DATE ON VEHICLES BROKEN INTO IN NEWEL

Chester Police Patrolman M. Campbell observed these suspects and instructed them to stop. The three suspects fled into a wooded area near Metsch Refractories. Patrolman M. Campbell apprehended one male on Ferry Road. The other two males continued fleeing. Sgt. H. Tate deployed K9 Gabe…

ARREST MADE IN BREAK-INS

On June 17, 2024, Jamar Hester was arrested for multiple break-ins of cars, which took place in Newell and Chester, West Virginia. Jamar Hester was charged with multiple counts of breaking and entering a vehicle and one (1) count of fleeing on foot.   The…

SHERIFF’S MAY ARREST LOG

5/4 Cody A. Oiler, Newell – Domesticc Battery/Strangulation 5/6 Mary Gaston, New Cumberland – Possession of Marijuana & Fentanyl 5/7 Alexander J. Frye, Newell – Fugitive from Justice 5/12 Gage Bolton, Newell – Possession of Meth. 5/20 Gene B. Wright, Chester – Capias/Possession of Fentanyl/Obstructing…

CREMEANS ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT

On Thursday, May 5th, 2024, Jessica Marie Cremeans (12/05/1985) (Chester, WV), was arrested on warrants from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. Cremeans is charged with (56) felony counts of Embezzlement. In March of 2024 the victim, (Smith Oil INC, New Cumberland, WV), filed a complaint…