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Identity of Roadside Fatality Confirmed

A man’s body that was found on July 16th, 2024, by a West Virginia Division of Highways worker alongside 33/119 has been identified. The body was that of Calhoun resident, 56 year old Richard Talley. The cause of death has yet to be determined and continues to be under investigation by the West Virginia State Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Hite Charged with Seven Counts of Failure to Register

Jacob Lee Hite was convicted of the crime of Child Neglect Resulting in Bodily Injury in Roane County, West Virginia on May 27th, 2016. The defendant resides at 223 Mill Street Grantsville, West Virginia, requiring him to register as a Child Abuser with the West Virginia State Police at the Grantsville Detachment. As a registered Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Sampson Faces Burglary and Grand Larceny Charges

In a complaint filed in the Calhoun Magistrate Court on April 30th, 2024 by Trooper Brian Young, he stated that on or about April 10, 2024, 37 year old Travis Sampson, entered a locked residence, located at 319 Granny She Road, Chloe, Calhoun County, WV, while no one was present, He removed multiple household items, Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Donegan Facing Felony Charges for Brandishing Gun at Family

In a Criminal Complaint filed by Cpl. N.S Stepp of the West Virginia State Police, Cpl. Stepp stated that on Monday, December 25, 2023, at approximately 10:39 p.m. he was dispatched by the Calhoun County 911 Center (Control) to a disturbance located at 369 Sugar Camp Road in Big Bend, Calhoun County, West Virginia. Control Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Yoak Charged with Domestic Battery & Assault

In a complaint filed in Calhoun Magistrate Court by Corporal D.C Moore, he stated that on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at approximately 12:45 p.m. he had received a domestic complaint at 11559 South Calhoun Hwy, Arnoldsburg. When Cpl. Moore arrived and spoke with multiple witnesses regarding the incident, they advised that while Amy L. Yoak Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

November Calhoun Magistrate Report

FELONY State of WV, Brian E. Young vs. Gary Dalton Nicholson, 22M07F00063, Burglary; entry of dwelling or outhouse, Dismissed pursuant to plea agreement by Magistrate Lora N. Davis. MISDEMEANOR State of WV, Calhoun County Prosecutor vs. Cody A. Blosser, 23M07M00174, Unlawful injury to or destruction of property, No contest plea ,before Magistrate Richard Postalwait on Read More…

Crimes/Punishment News

Carpenter Facing Multiple Charges in Multiple Counties

In a Criminal Complaint filed by Trooper Brian E. Young of the West Virginia State Police, he had responded to a motorist assist call on WV Route 33, near Sand Ridge in Calhoun County where he spoke with Rickey Allen Carpenter Jr. Carpenter informed Trooper Young that he and his friend had ran out of Read More…

Accident News

4 Wheeler Accident during Creston Poker Run

Photo used with permission from Gary Imhoff ***CORRECTION: Alvin Engelke of Creston contacted The Ridgeview News with an update correction on this morning’s report on the Creston ATV accident on Saturday. Mr. Engelke stated that according to Tammy Tanner and her friend Bob who was an EMT, the two of them came upon the couple Read More…