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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…

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Harris sentenced to 18 months for Twice Violating a Domestic Violence Protective Order

Kenneth Harris was incarcerated in the West Virginia Central Regional Jail on January 17th, 2023 following a sentence for two counts of violating a domestic violence protective order. Upon this conviction he was sentenced to one (1) year and six (6) months in the regional jail.

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Kilgore arrested for failure to provide registration changes under sex offender registration act

In a complaint filed by Corporal D.C. Moore of the West Virginia State Police in the office of Magistrate Lora Davis on January 9, 2023, Cpl. Moore had attempted to to make contact with Stephan Kilgore on an unrelated investigation. He contacted him on his registered phone number on his sex offender registry in an Read More…

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Joseph Facing Second Sanction following Positive Drug/Alcohol Screen

Larry Robert Joseph was arrested on December 1, 2022 after having tested positive for alcohol at his most recent drug/alcohol screen as part of his probation. He is facing a sanction of up to 120 days, following a 45 day sanction of Home Confinement that he was sentenced to in November 2022 by Judge Anita Ashley. Joseph Read More…

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Wood County Arrest Triggers Hold for Calhoun

George Nicholas Parsons was arrested on a misdemeanor out of Wood County which likely triggered a parole hold for a prior conviction out of Wood County as well. The regional Jail website also shows a hold for Calhoun County, although he has yet to be arrested by Calhoun authorities. According to Prosecuting Attorney Nigel Jeffries, Read More…

Accident Crimes/Punishment News

Woods Charged with DUI and Driving Suspended following West Fork Accident Wednesday Night

According to a criminal complaint, on October 26th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. Trooper J. D. Richards and Cpl. D.C. Moore of the West Virginia State Police Grantsville Detachment were notified by Calhoun dispatch of an abandoned vehicle that had been wrecked in the 9000 block of Nicut Road in Rosedale, Calhoun. Cpl. Moore arrived on Read More…

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Tallhammer Charged with 3rd Offense DUI

A Criminal complaint filed by Trooper Brian Young on October 20th, 2022 stated that on that same date he had observed a black Ford Mustang driving south on WV 16 near Orma, WV without an inspection sticker and an expired registration. Following a traffic stop the driver of the vehicle, Timothy Tallhammer, was asked to Read More…

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Satterfield Sentenced to One Year For Destruction of Property

Jody Alan Satterfield appeared in the Calhoun County Magistrate Court on October 12, 2022 where he was sentenced to one year in the WV Central Regional jail for the misdemeanor offense of destruction of property. He had previously plead guilty on September 6th in the Wood County Magistrate Court to charges of shoplifting, fleeing and Read More…