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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…
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.
The Calhoun County Commission met this afternoon for the sole purpose of accepting the resignation of Warren Basnett, effective Sunday, April 30th, 2023. Also in attendance was Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries who apparently attended to offer legal advice if necessary regarding the matter. Delegations were allowed to address the Commission with Crystal Mersh, President of Read More…
Sheriff J. Warren Basnett has folded his hand and laid down the cards as Sheriff of Calhoun County. According to a report filed on WVMetroNews, (not Ridgeview News), Basnett’s official last day will be Friday, April 30th, 2023. At which point it will be be the Calhoun County Commission’s responsibility to appoint someone in his Read More…
David Scott Cummings was scheduled to appear in the Calhoun Circuit Court before Judge Anita Harold Ashley. The hearing was scheduled for 9 a.m. without Cummings present. According to his Atttorney, Daniel J. Minardi the defendant was supposed to be in route to the court, but was somehow delayed. Both the Judge and Prosecuting Attorney Read More…
Judge Anita Harold Ashley moved cases along swiftly in Calhoun Circuit Court, April 11, 2023 as multiple case set for trial were continued for various reasons or plea agreements were entered into. Tony MCcune, Charged with “Sexual Assualt in the 1st Degree,” was set for trial but continued so that the State could subpoena additional Read More…
George Nicholas Parsons appeared in the Circuit Court of Calhoun before Judge Anita Harold Ashley for sentencing on his February 16th, 2023 trial that ended in a split verdict that prevented him from facing a prison term of life due to recidivism. Parsons, with his Attorney David Richardson, Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries and Probation Officer Read More…
The photos of Trudy Dowler above are from her two previous jail photos, and the final one taken by Ridgeview at her hearing on Thursday. Trudy Ellen Dowler appeared before Judge Anita Harold Ashley on April 6th, 2023 with Attorney David Richardson, and Nigel Jeffries, Prosecutor. Her appearance was set for further sentencing from her Read More…
*RESPONSES FROM PROSECUTING ATTORNEY NIGEL JEFFRIES AND SUPERINTENDENT KELLI WHYTSELL BELOW LETTER. SHERIFF WARREN BASNETT WAS ALSO GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND BUT HAS YET TO DO SO. Ridgeview News will follow the action taken on this matter as the investigation continues. Mr. Keymox provided videos as well, but because they contained juvenile images the Read More…
Rickie Lee Scruton, age 44, plead guilty in the Calhoun County Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 7th, 2023 before Judge Anita Ashley. In his final statement before sentencing Scruton informed Judge Ashley, through his Attorney David Richardson, that he admitted to inappropriately touching his daughter, but did not admit some of the allegations that were Read More…
