The following citations have been recorded in the Tucker County Magistrate office:
Christopher W. Cooper, Davis, was cited for no proof of insurance by Cpl. J.E. Kopec. The charge was dismissed with proof shown.
Benjamin George Baker, Elkins, was cited for loaded gun in a motor vehicle by J.J., Craig. He was assessed fines of $20 and court cost of $165.25.
Steven W. High, Elk Garden, was cited for speeding (84-65) by Sgt. C.D. Siler. He pled no contest and was assessed fines of $4.75 and court cost of $165.25. A second charge of no valid proof of insurance was dismissed with proof shown.
Caroline J. Ferguson, Alexandria, Va. was cited for speeding (80-65) by Sgt. C.D. Siler. She pled no contest and was assessed fines of $25 and court cost of $165.25.
Leslie A. Jackson, Thurmont, Md. was cited for speeding (55-45) by TFC J.J. Schmidle. She pled no contest and was assessed fines of $4.75 and court cost of $165.25.
Chelsea M. Price, Clarksburg, was cited for speeding (59-45) by Sgt. C.D. Siler. She pled no contest and was assessed fines of $4.75 and court cost of $165.25.
Dalton A. Miller, Gormania, was cited for speeding (49-45) by Cpl. J.E. Kopec. He pled no contest and was assessed fines of $4.75 and court cost of $165.25.
The following criminal complaints have been filed in the Tucker County Magistrate Court:
Reginald A. Thomas, Jr., Montrose, was charged with DUI. According to the complaint, on Saturday, June 11 at approximately 11:55 p.m, Deputy C.A. Teter, of the Tucker County Sheriff’s Department, observed a silver 2004 Infiniti sedan traveling north on WV32 near Davis. The officer initiated a traffic stop on said vehicle for an expired registration violation. The officer made contact with the driver, Reginald Thomas, Jr. While speaking with the defendant, the officer noticed the odor of alcohol emitting from the inside of the vehicle. He also noticed the defendant’s eyes were red, blood shot and glassy and his speech was slurred. Teter asked the defendant if he had been drinking and he stated, “No his wife had alcohol in the vehicle the night before.” When the defendant was asked to exit the vehicle, he seemed unsteady on his feet and staggered. Thomas was asked to do field sobriety tests and failed all. At this point, Teter placed the defendant under arrest and transported him to the Parsons Police Department for further processing. After Teter read the Implied Consent Form, Thomas signed the form and submitted to the Intoximeter and blew a .186%. It should be noted that while Teter was speaking to the defendant he noticed the odor of alcoholic beverage emitting from the defendant’s breath. He stated that he had had seven or eight beers the night before. The defendant was processed and transported to the Tygart Valley Regional Jail. He posted a $1,600 bond and a court hearing is scheduled for Aug. 18 at 10:30 a.m. before Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
Aaron Chris Paugh, Thomas, was charged with Domestic Battery. The criminal complaint states that on Saturday, June 18 at approximately 8:30 p.m., Deputy B.T. Zirk, of the Tucker County Sheriff’s Department, received a domestic battery complaint from the victim (Danielle Loise Holland). Holland provided a hand written statement saying that she was on the phone with the defendant’s grandmother. The victim stated that the defendant became angry and allegedly grabbed the victim by the throat and choked her. The victim further stated that her father came to the house and the defendant had allegedly threatened to shoot her father. Zirk obtained photographic evidence of the victim’s neck area. Zirk, along with Deputy C.R. Donelson and TFC J.J. Schmidle observed red marks and slight bruising on the victim’s neck, consistent with her statement. The officers then went to the victim’s residence and located the defendant. Zirk placed Paugh under arrest and transported him to the Parsons Detachment of the West Virginia State Police for processing then to Tygart Valley Regional Jail. He is under a $1,000 cash bond, a PR bond of $1,000 with $500 posted.
April Lynn Watson, Elkins, was charged with no insurance, driving suspended first offense and driving too fast for roadway conditions. The complaint states that on March 28, 2015 at approximately 11:44 a.m., Cpl. J.E. Kopec was requested to respond to an automobile accident along US219 in Parsons approximately 1.5 miles south of its intersection with Sugar Lands Road. Upon arrival Cpl. Kopec observed the suspect had already been transported from the scene as it wass a single vehicle accident into the embankment. From later speaking with EMS workers on the scene, it was learned that no other occupants were in the vehicle and she was the only person transported to Davis Medical Center.
Kopec did conduct an accident investigation upon the wreck. Through evidence on scene, he determined that the cause of the accident was driving too fast for roadway conditions. The road was snow covered. The accident was in a curve and there were yaw marks on the shoulder of the road which is indicative of the loss of control of a vehicle.
Kopec was unable to find any proof of insurance in the vehicle and it was registered to Miss Watson and valid.
Kopec did perform a license check upon Watson in WV which only showed her to have an ID card. Kopec found that she did have a license through Virginia. This license was suspended for an offense that occurred Feb. 23, 2010. Kopec did make multiple attempts at calling the suspect with no return. She is under a $1,100 cash bond that has not been entered.
The following cases have been ordered and adjudged in the Tucker County Magistrate Court:
State of West Virginia verses Michael A. Mancinotti: Morgantown, received judgment of no contest plea agreement for one count of operation of vehicles without evidence of registration that occurred on April 9. He was assessed fines of $4.75 and court cost of $165.25. He also received a dismissed-plea agreement for one count registration card to be signed, carried and exhibited on demand. This case was heard on June 21 by Magistrate William M. Miller.
State of West Virginia verses Michael Brooks Ketterman, Hambleton, received judgment of guilty-plea agreement for one count possession controlled substance that occurred on May 20. He was assessed court cost of $165.25; jail for six months; credit time served of 26 days. If defendant can get in rehab, jail sentence can be suspended pending conditions. The jail term is to be served consecutively.
State of West Virginia verses Michael Brooks Ketterman, Hambleton, received judgment of guilty-plea agreement for one count obstruction officer that occurred on May 20. He was assessed court cost of $165.25; jail for six months; credit time served of 26 days. If defendant can get in rehab, jail sentence can be suspended pending conditions. The jail term is to be served consecutively.
State of West Virginia verses Michael Brooks Ketterman, Hambleton, received judgment of guilty-plea agreement for one count indecent exposure that occurred on May 20. He was assessed court cost of $165.25; jail for three months; credit time served of 26 days. If defendant can get in rehab, jail sentence can be suspended pending conditions. The jail term is to be served consecutively.
State of West Virginia verses Michael Brooks Ketterman, Hambleton, received judgment of dismissed-plea agreement for one count interference with officers or member WVSP; false information.
State of West Virginia verses Michael Brooks Ketterman, Hambleton, received judgment of dismissed-plea agreement for three counts obstructing officers. All the cases above were heard on June 21 by Magistrate William M. Miller.
State of West Virginia verses Donald E. Heckler, Hendricks, received judgment of guilty plea for one count petit larceny that occurred on Aug. 22, 2015. He was assessed fines of $50, court cost of $165.25 and must pay restitution of $53.85. He received a six month suspended jail term. Also on unsupervised probation for six months. This case was heard on June 21 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
State of West Virginia verses Peggy Sue Heckler, Hendricks, received judgment of guilty plea for one count petit larceny that occurred on Aug. 22, 2015. She was assessed fines of $50, court cost of $165.25 and must pay restitution of $53.85. She received a six month suspended jail term. Also on unsupervised probation for six months. This case was heard on June 21 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
State of West Virginia verses Brian Keith Calvert, Masontown, received judgment of no contest per plea agreement for one count unlawful restraint that occurred on Feb. 26. He was assessed fines of $250 and court cost of $165.25. The case was heard on June 16 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
State of West Virginia verses Brian Keith Calvert, Masontown, received judgment of no contest per plea agreement for one count interference, prevention or deprivation of access to emergency services that occurred on Feb. 26. He was assessed fines of $250 and court cost of $165.25. The case was heard on June 16 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
State of West Virginia verses Brian Keith Calvert, Masontown, received judgment of dismissed by Mag-State-No Fee for one count obstructing officer. The motion by State to dismiss per plea agreement was granted. The case was heard on June 16 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
State of West Virginia verses Brian Keith Calvert, Masontown, received judgment of dismissed by Mag-State-No Fee for one count interference, prevention or deprivation of emergency services. The motion by State to dismiss per plea agreement was granted. The case was heard on June 16 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
State of West Virginia verses Brian Keith Calvert, Masontown, received judgment of dismissed by Mag-State-No Fee for one count unlawful restraint. The motion by State to dismiss per plea agreement was granted. The case was heard on June 16 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
Danny Eugene Carr, Parsons, received judgment of guilty-plea agreement for one count domestic battery that occurred on May 5. He was assessed fines of $195.49; suspended jail sentence of one year and must report to Day Reporting for two years. The case was heard on June 16 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
Danny Eugene Carr, Parsons, received judgment of guilty-plea agreement for one count battery on a government employee and or medical personnel that occurred on May 5. He received a suspended jail sentence of one year and must report to Day Reporting for two years. The case was heard on June 16 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
Danny Eugene Carr, Parsons, received judgment of dismissed-plea agreement for four counts assault on a government employee and or medical personnel that occurred on May 5. The case was heard on June 16 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
Danny Eugene Carr, Parsons, received judgment of dismissed-plea agreement for two counts obstruction officer that occurred on May 5. The case was heard on June 16 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.