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Felony Cases Filed 23-M07F-00041, WV State Police, Trooper Nathan S. Stepp vs. Christopher Mark Donegan, 3 counts of Wanton Endangerment, Preliminary Hearing waived before Magistrate Richard Postalwait on December 28th, 2023. Misdemeanor Cases Filed 20-M07M-0039, Calhoun Sheriffs Department, Deputy C.J. Myers vs. Melissa Jean Shrader, Count 1: Driving Suspended, No Contest Plea. Count 2: Operation Read More…
Felony Charges State of West Virginia vs. Stephen Paul Brown, 23M07F00002, Persons prohibited possessing firearms, Dismissed pursuant to plea agreement by Magistrate Richard Postalwait on 10/10/23. WV State Police, Brian E. Young vs. Lilly Marie Knopp, 23M07F00039, (1)Taking identity of another person, (2) Taking identity of another person, (3) Fraud and related activity in connection Read More…
FELONY CASES FILED Sheriff Warren Basnett vs. Michael Perry Richards, 23M07F00012, (1) Burglary, (2) Grand Larceny. Case dismissed by Magistrate Lora Davis on 9/13/23. WVSP, Sgt. Christopher J. Weekley vs. David A. Clary, 23M07F00034, Domestic Battery or Domestic Assault Third offense, Dismissed by Magistrate Richard Postalwait on 9/14/23. WVSP, Trooper Josh Richards vs. John Henry Read More…
FELONY CASES MISDEMEANOR CASES
Dustin Scott Gibson, age 37, was arrested on August 21st, 2023 on multiple counts across two counties. Gibson failed to appear in Calhoun when facing the charges of an Accident involving Damage to a Vehicle, No Insurance, and No Registration, at which time Magistrate Richard Postalwait issued a capias for his arrest. Having had a Read More…
Herbert Franklin Hardman, age 48, of Big Bend, West Virginia, plead guilty before Magistrate Richard Postalwait in the Magistrate Court of Calhoun County on December 8th, 2022 to the charges of Driving Suspended DUI 2nd Offense, No Inurance, No Registration and an Expired Motor Vehicle Inspection. In the original complaint, Cpl. D.C. Moore pulled Hardman Read More…
FELONY CASES WV State Police, TFC David C. Moore vs. BRAD LAND, 16M07F00023, Grand Larceny, Dismissed by Magistrate Richard Postalwait, June 23, 2023. WV, Jason P. Drake vs. Edward Allen Fields, 23M07F00023, Receiving or transferring stolen goods, Preliminary Hearing Waived on June 22, 2023 before Magistrate Lora Davis WV, TFC David C. Moore vs. Christopher Read More…
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…
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…
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…
