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Timothy Lee Tallhammer was on the docket for trial,, Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 but decided rather to enter into a plea agreement with the State of West Virginia. Tallhammer, defended by Attorney Daniel Minardi, was charged with Driving on a Suspended License 3rd offense and faces not less than 1, nor more than 3 years, Read More…
Candace Marie Cash plead guilty in the Circuit Court of Calhoun to the felony charge of Unlawful Taking of a Vehicle – Second Offense. Her sentencing is scheduled for August 2, 2023 before Judge Anita Harold Ashley.
On May 8, 2023, thirty-five year old April Carpenter was sentenced to an indeterminate term of incarceration of not less than one nor more than ten years to be served in the penitentiary upon her conviction for Grand Larceny. She is now housed in the North Central Regional Jail.
Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffreys announced today that the Calhoun May Term Grand Jury returned the following six indictments on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023. Forrest Hammer, 33, McFarland, WV Shannon Marie Brown, 37, Millstone, WV Stephen Dewayne Kilgore, 38, Orma, WV Gelinda Jean Skaggs, 47, Newton, WV John Eric Hunt, 41, Newton, WV April Dawn Carpenter, Read More…
beyed all the rules of probation if allowed. The second to testify on her behalf was Barbara Boggs who had known Rebecca Keener for 18 years, and had her children in pre-K. She was very concerned about the mental health of Rebecca’s eight year old son should Rebecca be incarcerated. Attorney Balenovich defended his client Read More…
According to an indictment filed in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County in May of 2016, David Scott Cummings, age 37, did unlawfully and feloniously, repeatedly and willfully, fail to pay his court ordered support, which he could reasonably provide and which he knew he had a duty to provide, to a minor by virtue Read More…
Adult Drug Court began in Calhoun County as well Roane in 2015 to serve those counties in helping drug addicted defendants escape what is most often a lifetime battle Involving entire families. Mike Lacy, Surpreme Court Director of Probation said in 2015 “Drug addiction is “like an ocean you can’t swim out of unless somebody Read More…
Below is the Docket for Calhoun Circuit Court for Thursday, February 16th, 2023. All J.A. Cases with initials are Juvenile Cases. All other Case results will run tomorrow on the Ridgeview News.
The Jury Trial of George Nicholas Parsons began Tuesday Morning, February 14th, 2023 in the Circuit Court room of Judge Anita Harold Ashley. Parsons’ attorney, David Richardson attempted, at the request of his client, to receive another continuance stating that Mr. Parsons had hired a private investigator that had failed to produce witnesses. The Judge Read More…
Judge Anita Harold Ashley has had multiple hearings and continuances along with a two day jury trial on George Nicolas Parsons (full story to follow on the trial). It’s been difficult to post but I hope this evening to catch everyone up on the latest news in the Criminal Justice system as well as other Read More…
