Crimes/Punishment News

Calhoun Magistrate Report for July 2023

FELONY CASES WV State Police, Jeffrey B. Hunt vs. George Dewayne Hanna, 23M07F00012, Burglary by entering with or without breaking, 23-M07F00013, Grand Larceny, both cases dismissed by Magistrate Lora Davis on 7/26/23. WV State Police, Eric M. Workman vs. Cleo W. Queens, 11M07F00058, Driving Suspemnded Revoked for DUI 3rd offense, case dismissed by Magistrate Richard Read More…

Accident Crimes/Punishment News

Johnson Arrested for May 2023 ATV Accident on Sand Ridge

In a Criminal Complaint filed June 15th, 2023 in Calhoun Magistrate Court by Corporal D.C. Moore of the West Virginia State Police, he stated that on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at approximately midnight he was dispatched to an ATV accident along State Route 33/119 in the area of 1867 Sand Ridge Road of Calhoun County, Read More…

Crimes/Punishment

Magistrate Court Report for Month of May

FELONY CASES Sheriff JW Basnett vs. Eric Joseph Blake, 23M07F00011, Receiving or Transferring Stolen Vehicle, Case Dismissed by Magistrate Lora Davis on 5/19/23 State of WV vs. April Carpenter, 23F00014, Failure to Appear, Case Dismissed by Magistrate Richard Postalwait on 5/17/23 State of WV vs. Thomas J. Roberts, 23F00015, Failure to meet an obligation to Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Prosecutor Jeffries Files Felony Charges on Gunn and Laughlin

Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries filed a complaint in the Magistrate Court of Calhoun County on May 10th, 2023, stating the following: That DONALD POE GUNN on the January 19, 2022, in the County of Calhoun, State of West Virginia, did feloniously, knowingly, and with the intent to defraud, commit a fraudulent insurance act, as that Read More…

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Calhoun County Magistrate Report for April

FELONY WV State Police, Trp. E.E. Taylor vs. Chadwick Hayden Hughes, 21M07F00017, Domestic Battery 3rd Offense, Dismissed by Magistrate Lora Davis on 4/4/23 State of WV vs. Chadwick Hayden Hughes, 21M07F000057, Failure to meet an obligation to provide support to a minor, Preliminary Hearing Waived, Magistrate Lora Davis, 4/4/23. West Virginia State Police, TFC David Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

O’Brien Arrested for Petit Larceny and Tampering

The following complaint was filed in the office of Magistrate Court of Richard Postalwait on July 11, 2022. Joe Allen O’Brien was arrested on March 18th, 2023 and released on a $3,000 bond posted by a bonding agency. The complaint filed by Cpl. Brian E. Young stated the following: On Friday, June 10, 2022 at Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Brown Arrested Following Fantastical Tale of Intruders through a Trap Door

Based on information from a complaint filed by Nigel E. Jeffries, Prosecuting Attorney, on or about January 26, 2023, at approximately 11:30 p.m., 58 year old, Stephan Paul Brown, contacted Calhoun County 911 . Brown reported to Calhoun County 911 that prowlers at his residence broke into his window. Additionally,  he stated that people on his property were wishing him harm. At this time, Cpl. Brian E. Young prompted State Police dispatch to take over the call, at which time they contacted the accused to gather additional information. He informed both Calhoun County and State Police dispatchers that he had a firearm in his possession with which to protect himself. Additionally, the accused appeared to be disoriented or confused, and it was suspected that he was possibly intoxicated or over-medicated. Cpl. Brian E. Young and Trooper Joshua Richards (collectively, “Officers”) of the West Virginia State Police traveled to the accused’s residence at 4005 Pink Road, Amoldsburg, Calhoun County, West Virginia. The Officers contacted the accused at approximately 1 a.m. on January 27, 2023. At that time, Brown took the Officers around the property, pointing out Read More…