Police pursuing purloining perpetrator who pilfered port-a-potties
The West Virginia State Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the perpetrators who purloined six "port-a-potties" from a local plant recently.The raunchy rip-off occurred sometime...
View ArticlePolice: Woman stole the same truck twice
A Cottageville woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing the same vehicle twice.Pamela Redman, 28, 161 Mobile Drive, was charged with two counts of felony grand larceny; bond was set at $10,000.On...
View ArticleMan arrested after leading police on vehicle pursuit
A Charleston man was arrested in Jackson County after fleeing from the scene of an accident in Mason County and leading police in a chase, according to court records.Timothy Ray Shaffer, 28, 1739 Sugar...
View ArticleMan arrested for having sex with 18-year-old victim with disabilities
A Ravenswood man has been charged with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old girl with mental disabilities, in an encounter allegedly arranged by the boyfriend of the victim's mother.Phillip Lee Williams,...
View ArticleSecond arrest made in connection with sexual assault of 18-year-old victim...
Two Ravenswood men have been charged in connection with the sexual assault of an 18-year-old female with mental disabilities. One was charged with the sexual assault itself and the other for arranging...
View ArticleJackson County Grand Jury returns 34 indictments
The Jackson County Grand Jury returned 34 indictments last week, including indictments against a man who caused severe head injuries to a 2-month-old baby and a man who allegedly attempted to murder a...
View ArticleMillwood man arrested in string of thefts
A Millwood man was arrested recently in connection with a string of thefts late last month.Brandon Roy Hussell, 20, 137 Ivy Drive, Millwood, was charged with receiving/transferring stolen goods, two...
View ArticleFormer assessor's office employee files lawsuit
A former employee of Assessor Brian K. Thomas is suing the Jackson County Commission over workplace harassment.The plaintiff in the case, Kristi Jordan, alleges the county allowed her co-workers to...
View ArticleReed sentenced on sexual abuse charges
A Ravenswood man received a decades-long sentence recently for sexually abusing a young family member.Bryan Reed, 52, formerly of 83 Thaxton St., Ravenswood, was sentenced to 10-20 years on a charge of...
View ArticleCottageville man arrested for burglary
A Cottageville man has been arrested on charges related to a burglary in Mason County.Christopher T. Rose, 36, 232 Main St., Cottageville, was charged with a felony count of transferring/receiving...
View ArticleAdditional charge filed against Hussell
An additional charge has been filed against a Millwood man who was arrested recently in connection with a string of thefts that occurred late last month.On July 6, Brandon Roy Hussell, 20, 137 Ivy...
View ArticleAnderson appointed Ripley chief of police
Captain Brad Anderson of the Ripley City Police Department will be assuming the position of chief effective September 1, 2018. Following a recommendation made by Mayor Carolyn Rader, that action was...
View ArticleMellinger named Jackson County chief deputy
Detective Ross Mellinger has been named chief deputy of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department by Sheriff Tony Boggs.Boggs said he believes he made the right choice in appointing Mellinger to the...
View ArticlePersinger, Walker charged with child abuse causing injury
A man and woman from Ravenswood have been charged with child abuse resulting in injury.Jimmy Lee Persinger, 34, and Sarah Sue Walker, 26, Lot 29, Wilding Trailer Park, Ravenswood, were charged with one...
View ArticleRavenswood woman faces theft charges in stolen vehicle case
Police recently arrested a Ravenswood woman in connection with the theft of a vehicle from Ripley.Charity Sunshine Reynolds, 43, 1707 Skull Run Road, Ravenswood, was charged with receiving/transferring...
View ArticlePolice: Kenna man fired shots at tow-truck driver
A Kenna man was arrested for allegedly firing a weapon at a tow truck driver trying to repossess his vehicle.James Albert Ramos, 53, 3799 Fisher Ridge Road, Kenna, was charged with wanton endangerment...
View ArticleCottageville man arrested for sexual assault and soliciting a minor
A Cottagville man was arrested Thursday on multiple sex-related charges involving underage girls.James Alan Park, 31, whose last legal address was in Cottageville, was charged with one count of...
View ArticlePolice looking for Brandon Hussell
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help locating Brandon Hussell, who apparently has absconded from home confinement.Hussell recently was arrested on a bevy of charges...
View ArticleDeputies investigating theft at Wilderness Christian Camp
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of thousands of dollars worth of items and equipment from a local Christian camp.Chief Deputy Ross Mellinger said the break-in...
View ArticleWoman arrested after police serve search warrant
A Ripley woman was arrested recently for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to deliver after police executed a search warrant at her residence.Gladys A. Farmer, 58, 112 Sheriff Drive,...
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