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William Greathouse, age 57, of Mt. Zion, WV was convicted on February 2, 2023 in Calhoun County Circuit Court of Sexual Abuse by a Parent/Custodian. Appearing before Judge Anita Harold Ashley, Greathouse’s attorney Daniel Minardi asked that his pre-sentence investigation and psychological reports be considered with regards to the determination of sentence. He further stated Read More…
The Office of the Prosecuting Attorney will be filing an amended criminal complaint this morning to upgrade the charges against Bryan J. Duskey. Mr. Duskey recently wrecked a black Mitsubishi that near Sassafras. The amended complaint will charge Mr. Duskey with Second Offense DUI, Second Offense Reckless Driving, and No Insurance. See original story below:
The following defendants appeared in the court of Judge Anita Harold Ashley on Thursday, December 15th, 2022. Darrin Wayne Vaughn pleaded guilty to Second Degree Arson. Mr. Vaughan faces up to 10 years of incarceration. Sentencing February 16th. George Michael Parsons pleaded guilty to Domestic Battery (3rd Offense) and Violation of a Protective Order. Mr. Read More…
The jury trial for Danny Burrows opened on Tuesday, December 13th in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County with Judge Anita Harold Ashley presiding. Nigel Jeffries, Prosecuting Attorney represented the State of West Virginia and Mark Plants was the Defense Attorney for Danny H. Burrows charged with 3 counts of Arson. Testifying on day one Read More…
Judge Anita Ashley was not buying what Larry Robert Joseph was attempting to sell in the Circuit Court of Calhoun County with regards to his second probaiton violation. Felicia Lawson, Probation Officer testified that Larry Joseph tested positive for having consumed alcohol on November 17 which was in violation of his probation rules. The amount Read More…
Rebecca Marlene Keener, age 38, entered a plea agreement in the Calhoun Circuit Court before Judge Anita Ashley on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022. Bound over cases 22B15, 16, 17, 18 were dismissed in accordance to her plea agreement for which she agreed to enter a guilty plea to one count of Fraudulent Use of an Read More…
Following a felony indictment in September 2022 for Grand Larceny and Conspiracy to Commit a Felony, April Dawn Carpenter was arrested November 27th, 2022 on a capias for failure to appear. She is currently being held in the West Virginia Central Regional Jail without bond.
Eric Ray Jones with his Attorney, Betty Gregory appeared before Judge Anita Ashley for sentencing. Attorney Gregory argued on Jones’ behalf that he will be eligible for parole in March and that this conviction and sentencing should run concurrent allowing him to enter rehabilitation for substance abuse. Jones is currently charged in Calhoun for Possession Read More…
Samantha Starcher appeared before Judge Richard Tatterson in the Calhoun County Circuit Court for a Pretrial hearing on the charge Grand Larceny. She appeared with her Attorney Joel Baker and Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries as well as Roane County Prosecuting Attorney Josh Downey regarding charges pending in Roane County. Starcher’s Attorney made a request to Read More…
Trudy Dowler, who was convicted of Conspiracy and Robbery 1st Degree in 2017, has been incarcerated in the Central Regional Jail in Flatwoods for multiple violations of her probation. On September 17, 2017 Dowler was placed on 5 years probation. On December 18, 2018, the defendant was found to have violated her probation and was Read More…
