MILLWOOD - A Charleston man has been charged with the break-in of multiple vehicles, the theft of items and the unauthorized use of an access device.Larry G. Hamrick, 40, was arrested by Deputy Julia F. Williams for the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department following an investigation that carried into Kanawha County and with the assistance of Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department detectives and officers.Deputy Williams began her [...]
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Two are nabbed for unrelated break-ins, thefts
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Murder, attempted murder, kidnapping top charges contained in 39 Grand Jury indictments
RIPLEY - The October Jackson Circuit Court Grand Jury returned 39 indictments Wednesday including two counts of first degree murder against Cottageville resident Benjam R. Taylor, 32.Taylor was indicted on two counts (common law and felony) of first degree murder, one count of death of a child by child abuse, one count of sexual assault-first degree and one count of sexual abuse by a guardian, custodian or person in a position of trust to a child in the [...]
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Sandyville man pleads guilty to Meigs murder; sentenced to life in prison
POMEROY, OH - One day before his trial for murder was set to begin in Meigs County Commun Pleas Court, a Jackson County, WV man entered a guilty plea to aggravated murder Monday in the June shooting death of another Jackson County, WV man near Portland, OH.Christopher M. Dailey, 44, of Sandyville, has remained in custody in Ohio, after extradition following his intitial arrest in Wood County, WV on June 20. Dailey was charged with shooting Brandon M. [...]
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Morrison graduates from FBI National Academy Program
QUANTICO, VA - Two hundred and twenty-two law enforcement officers graduated December 16 from the FBI National Academy Program at Quantico, Virginia. The 266th Session of the National Academy consisted of men and women from 48 states including Ravenswood Police Chief Lance B. Morrison. Included in the class are members of law enforcement agencies from the District of Columbia, 20 international countries, five military organizations, and eight [...]
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'Grooming' targets not only victim, but parents as well
(Editor’s Note: The following is the first in a series dealing with the tactic of “grooming” used by sexual predators.)
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'Homeless vet' turns out to be local scammer
RIPLEY - An Evans man faces a charge of fraudulent schemes and remains lodged in the South Central Regional Jail in lieu of $3,000 bond, after he allegedly falsely portrayed himself as a "homeless veteran" and received some $826 in benefits from a local veterans support group under false pretenses.Gabriel Wayne Custer, 40, of Evans, was arrested and charged by JCBI Detective Ross Mellinger and Deputy L.M. Casto of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, [...]
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Offenders typically plan sex abuse
(Editor’s Note: The following is the second in a series dealing with the tactic of “grooming” used by sexual predators.)
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Five nabbed for pair of holiday crimes
RIPLEY - Five individuals face charges for two separate holiday crimes.Two Wood County men face felony forgery/uttering and conspiracy charges, following the break-in of a vehicle and the theft of items inside including blank checks.On December 26 at around 6:21 a.m., th owner of a 2007 Kia Sorento called 911 disptch to report tht the vehicle had been broken into at the Medina Park & Ride lot.Deputy J.F. [...]
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Kenna man faces charges after tussle for loaded handgun
KENNA - A Kenna man faces multiple charges after an altercation at his Johns Lane home in which he wrestled Jackson County Deputy Sheriffs for a loaded 9 mm handgun.Roger D. Redman, Sr., 61, was charged with three counts of assaulting a government employee or medical personnel, brandishing a deadly weapon and obstructing an officer follwing the incient on January 4 at around 10:28 p.m. Chief Deputy Herb Faber, Lt. Chris Metz and [...]
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Lawmen injured in melee with ejected fan
RIPLEY - Two Jackson County law enforcement officers were injured in a fracas in the Ripley High School lobby last Friday evening, and a Ravenswood man faces multiple misdemeanor charges following the melee.According to the report of Deputy J.F. Williams of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department who investigated, the incident occurred at around 7:48 p.m. when 911 dispatch reported an officer in need of assistance at the Ripley High School gym. [...]
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Stolen guns recovered in Ravenswood traffic stop
RAVENSWOOD - Stolen firearms were recovered as the result of a recent traffic stop by Ravenswood Police officers. Jordan Hughart, 23, of Trenton Ohio was charged with receiving or transferring stolen property, and is lodged ithe South Central Regional Jaiul in lieu of $10,000 bond.Ravenswood Police pulled over a vehicle in Ravenswood for defective equipment. Upon contact, the driver appeared extremely nervous. [...]
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JCBI nabs mans for possession with intent to deliver and delivery of Subutex
RAVENSWOOD – Jackson County Bureau of Investigation Detectives in conjunction with Jackson County Deputy Sheriffs have arrested a man for possession with intent to deliver and delivery of a controlled substance (Subutex).Timothy R. Scott, 51, of Ravenswood, was arrested Friday evening at his Utah Road residence in the culmination of a JCBI investigation stretching back to October, 2015. Detective Sgt. Robert J. Knox, Jr., [...]
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Mexican 'ice' brings methamphetamine back to prominence on the streets in a more potent and more addictive form
(Editor’s Note: This is a first in a series on illegal drugs in Jackson County.)JACKSON COUNTY – Methamphetamine has reared its ugly head, after being mostly replaced by heroin in local elicit drug trade.Pressure from law enforcement backed by state and federal government legislation made access to cold medicines containing ephedrine and pseudoephedrine difficult to acquire [...]
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Ravenswood man charged with distributing explicit material, attempting to seduce minor
RAVENSWOOD – A Ravenswood man faces felony charges for attempting to seduce a minor female by using obscene material and with possessing and distributing material portraying minors in explicit conduct, following an investigation by Ravenswood Police officers.Cody M. Anderson, 22, of Ravenswood, was evenualyy arrested and charged in the case, which beagn with notification by 911 dispatch of a complaint by a Ravenswood man that his daughter was [...]
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Kenna man faces murder charge in Evans shooting
EVANS - A Kenna man remains lodged in the South Central Regional Jail without bond, following his arrest at a Charleston residence for the murder of his former brother-in-law Thursday evening at Evans.Darrell Lee "Pee Wee’ Williams, Jr., 28, of Kenna, has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Bruce Deal, 38, of Evans.More details of the crimeare now available.Jackson County Deputy [...]
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Marijuana, cash seized, three are arrested after Ravenswood traffic stop
RAVENSWOOD - Three men were arrested and six pounds of marijuana seized along with $2,041 in cash, following a traffic stop near Ravenswood on the night of February 16.Ravenswood Police patrol units stopped a Jeep Patriot bearing North Carolina registration on Route 33 near KS Road, after the vehicle swerved back into the left lane after drifting into the right traffic lane.Upon contact with the driver, identified as Dwayne R, Garrett, [...]
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Investigators believe man set dwelling on fire for sympathy
RIPLEY - A man, who suffered burns, requiring Healthnet transport to the Cabell Huntington Hospital burn unit, in a fire that heavily damaged his Ravenswood Pike dwelling early on February 15, has been charged with first degree arson.Investigators believe Joseph C. "JJ" Sayre, Jr., 18, set three separate fires intentionally in an attempt to gain sympathy from his probation officer because he believe he was going to have his probation revoked. [...]
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County pair face multiple charges including taking child from home
GAY - A Jackson County pair face multiple charges after they alleged broke into a Gay residence and took a toddler who was in the temporary custody of one suspect’s parents.Auvielle M. Anderson, 24, and Matthew R. Murray, 29, of Ripley, remain lodged in the South Central Regional Jail, facing multiple charges in the case after fleeing from police with the three-year-old boy.On Sunday (February 26) at 7:36 a.m., 911 reported that a [...]
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Jackson Grand Jury returns 19 indictments
JACKSON COUNTY – The February term of the Jackson County Grand Jury returned 19 indictments against individuals last week in Jackson Circuit Court.Those indicted include:• Francisco Midgett was indicted on one count of felony escape for an incident on June, 2016.• Carl Casto, Jr. was indicted on one count of felony grand larceny for the theft of a Crown Victoria in [...]
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Four face charges related to North Ridge burglary
RIPLEY - Four individuals face charges stemming from burglaries at a North Ridge Road residence.Nicholas H. Hopper, 34, of Ravenswood and Katherine E. Smith, 24, of Ripley have been arrested and charged with nighttime burglary, while Savannah Dudley, 28, of Ripley and Aaron P. Mcdermitt, 40, of Ripley, each face two counts of uttering.An investigation began on February 15, 2017, with a report at around 2 p.m. of a burglary at a North [...]
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