Crimes/Punishment News

Hardman Arrested for Battery on an Officer and additional Charges

Cpl. Brian Young of the West Virginia State Police appeared in the Calhoun Magistrate Court to file a complaint against 49 year old Mary Pearl Hardman of Grantsville. The complaint stated that on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at approximately 11:30 a.m. Cpl. Young was dispatched to a Millstone residence by Calhoun 911. Dispatch said that Read More…

Crimes/Punishment Government News

Grantsville’s Political Behaviors Continue to Draw Attention Across the State

In a complaint filed on December 17th, 2025 by Sergeant KM Williams of the Grantsville WV Detachment of the WV State Police, a current and a former city official’s altercation has once again placed Calhoun County on the State stage of embarrassing debacles for Calhoun County citizens. In his complaint, Sgt. Williams stated that on Read More…

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Goodrich Charged with DUI 3rd Following Incident at Minnie Hamilton

Thirty eight year old, Paul Richard Goodrich III of Chloe, WV has been arrested and charged with felony DUI 3rd offense following a 911 call by staff at Minnie Hamilton Health System. Following his arrest, the bond of Mr. Goodrich was set at $15,000 by Magistrate Richard Postalwait and the defendant is being held in Read More…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…