SEPTEMBER GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTEMENTS
Hancock County, WV – Steven E. Dragisich, Hancock County Prosecuting Attorney, announcesthat the September 2024 Term of the Hancock County Grand Jury met this week and returned thefollowing Indictments:
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-…
DEATH OF CAT REMAINS VOLATILE ISSUE IN CHESTER; RESIDENTS CALL FOR STRAY CAT ORDINANCE
The death of a cat if 912 Neptune Ave., Chester on June 20 has raised a firestorm of controversy on Facebook and resulted in the person allegedly responsible for killing the cat being charged with animal cruelty. A criminal complaint was filed by Nicole Cashdollar…
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…