Magistrate News

The following citations have been recorded in the Tucker County Magistrate office:

• Brittany L. Channell, Parsons, was cited for no insurance by Cpl. D.W. Burge.  The charge was dismissed with proof shown.
• George T/Miley, Moorefield, was cited for speeding (69-55) by Sgt. C.D. Siler.  He pled guilty and was assessed fines of $4.75 and court cost of$165.25.
• Keith E. Smoots, Jr. Junior, was cited for no insurance by Cpl. D.W. Burge. The charge was dismissed with proof shown.
• Dylan M. Pugh, Parsons, was cited for no MVI and unsafe vehicle by TFC J.J. Schmidle.
• Linda J. Davis, Elkins, was cited for speeding (74-65) by K.L. Keplinger.  She pled no contest and was assessed fines of $4.75 and court cost $165.25.
• John D. Emerson, Huntersville, was cited for no registration and no insurance by TFC J.J. Schmidle.  He pled no contest to both charges and was assessed fines of $204.75 and court cost of $330.50.
• Eric G. Castater, Knoxville, TENN, was cited for expired registration by Cpl. D.W. Burge.  He pled guilty and was assessed fines of $4.75 and court cost of$165.25.
• Bryce H. Strawderman, Wardensville, was cited for no insurance by Cpl. D.W. Burge.  The charge was dismissed with proof shown.
• Anne H. Jones, Thomas, was cited for no MVI and no insurance by Cpl. D.W. Burge.  Both charges were dismissed with proof shown.
• Neil A. Paugh, Rowlesburg, was cited for using cell phone without hands free device by Deputy C.A. Teter.  He was assessed fines of $100.
• Terence E. Gerber, Reed City MI, was cited for failure to yield right of way by Deputy B.T. Zirk.  He pled no contest and was assessed fines of $4.75 and court cost of $165.25.
• Elizabeth R. Nichols, Parsons, was cited for the sale of alcohol to person under the age of 21.  She pled not guilty on Oct. 23.

The following criminal complaints have been filed in the Tucker County Magistrate Court:

• Tammy Lynn Wratchford, Parsons, was charged with Destruction ofProperty.  The complaint states that on Thursday, Oct. 19 Deputy B.T. Zirk was advised by Sheriff B.K. Wilfong that the defendant had carved her name, using a pair of hand restraints, into the door of each holding cell located on the fourth floor of the Tucker County Courthouse Annex.  She carved her name into the door of holding cell 2 on Wed. Oct. 18 and holding cell 1 on Thursday, Oct. 19. Wilfong stated to Zirk that he observed security video footage of her carving her name into the doors and when he told her to stop she then tried to scratch out her name.  Zirk obtained photographic evidence of the damage.  A $500 property/surety bond was not entered and a court hearing is scheduled for Nov. 16 at 10:30 a.m. before Magistrate William M. Miller.
• Robert E. Tackett, Mill Creek, was charged with DUI First offense and Possession of controlled substance without a prescription.  On Wednesday, Oct. 18 at approximately 9 p.m. Deputy C.A. Teter was driving down Education Lane when he was flagged down by a female subject who stated that there was a male subject passed out, possibly under the influence of something, located in a vehicle just up the hill from where the officer was.  Teter located a silver Saturn Vue and while walking up he observed Tackett sitting in the vehicle talking to another man.  Teter made contact with the defendant and while speaking to him, he noticed his speech was slurred and his eyes were blood shot and glassy.  He asked if there were any weapons in the vehicle and the defendant said no.  He then asked the defendant if he had been drinking or had used any drugsd recently.  The defendant allegedly stated he had not been drinking but he had snorted a Subutex earlier.  He was very nervous and looking around inside the vehicle.  Teter asked the defendant to exit the vehicle, and while exiting the defendant dropped a green straw which had been cut down and had a white residue in it on the ground next to the driver’s side door.  He was unsteady and staggering while walking to the front of the vehicle.  Teter asked the defendant if there were any drugs in the vehicle and he allegedly stated “Yes Subtex in a container in the console.”  A red metal container was located with three white pills with 54-411 imprinted on them, suspected to be Subutex.  A piece of a purple pen with white residue on it a a clear glass pipe with residue, allegedly suspected to be Meth in it was located in the middle console.  The defendant was placed under arrest for the possession of a controlled substance and suspected DUI and was transported to the Parsons Police Department for further processing.  While at the PPD, Teter asked the defendant to submit/perform a series of sobriety tests which he failed.  The Implied Consent Form was read to the defendant and he signed and submitted to a blood draw at Davis Medical Center.  While in route to DMC, the defendant allegedly stated that he had used meth in the last few days.  It should be noted that the defendant was on Tucker County School property at the time of contact.  He allegedly had several open sores on his arms, neck and torso area indicative to meth use.  He allegedly had a white residue in his nose, suspected to be Subutex.  The defendant was transported to TVRJ.  A cash bond of $1,500 was not entered; a property/surety bond of$1,500 was posted and a court hearing is scheduled for Nov. 30 at 11 a.m. before Magistrate William M. Miller.
• Ryan K. Miller, Davis, was charged with Battery.  According to the criminal complaint, on Tuesday, Oct 3 at approximately 12:20 p.m. the victim, Irene Crowl, drove the defendant and other Q&A program clients to property on Cortland Road to do work at the property.  While en route to the property, Miller asked the victim to stop at the store to allow him to get cigarettes.  She would not stop because it was only supposed to take a short amount of time to do the job.  When they arrived at the property, a few of the clients got off the bus to work.  The defendant allegedly stayed on the bus refusing to go to work.  Crowl got back on the bus and asked the defendant again to get off the bus and go to work.  He allegedly told her that he was not going to do anything for her since she did not stop for him.  She sat down in the seat across the isle from the defendant trying to talk to him.  He began getting angy at her, allegedly cursing her and used vulgar language toward her.  At this point he allegedly swung at the victim and struck her twice in the face.  She got off the bus and called her boss.  She drove the clients to the store and then back home.  She went to her doctor to get checked out and later that day went to David Medical Center Emergency Room because she was having trouble talking, blood pressure issues and her face was sore and numb.  Deputy C.A. Teter received a two page hand written statement from the victim confirming the same.  It should be noted that the defendant provided a one page hand written statement but stated that he allegedly struck her because he felt threatened.

The following cases have been ordered and adjudged in the Tucker County Magistrate Court:

• State of West Virginia verses Kimberly Carr, Parsons, received judgmentof Dismissed for one count Truancy.  She received a suspended sentence-delayed for 60 school days.  This case was heard on Oct. 17 by Magistrate William M. Miller.
• State of West Virginia verses Jason R. White, Kerens, received judgmentof probable cause found for one count of Murder defined – First and Second degree which occurred on Sept 3.  A $10 fee was assessed and the case was bound over to the Tucker County Circuit Court.  This case was heard on Oct. 24 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
• State of West Virginia verses Travis R. Jarrell, Ranger, received judgmentof Guilty-plea agreement for one count Unlawful injury to or destruction ofproperty which occurred on July 30.  He was assessed cost and fees of$165.25 and must make restitution of $368.72.  He is on unsupervised probation for one year.  He received judgment of Guilty-plea agreement for one count escape or attempt to escape from custody of the Director ofJuvenile Services.  He was assessed cost and fees of $165.25 and credit for time served of 60 days.  He also received judgment of Dismissed-plea agreement for one count Entry of building other than dwelling; entry of railroad, traction or motor car, steamboat or vessel.  Motion was made by the State to dismiss.  These cases were heard on Oct. 23 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.
• State of West Virginia verses Aaron C. Paugh, Thomas, received judgment of No contest per plea agreement for one count Domestic battery which occurred on Sept. 5.  He was assessed cost and fees of $165.25; credit for time served of one year and must report to Day Reporting Center for one year.  He received judgment of Dismissed-plea agreement for one count Interference, prevention or deprivation of access to emergency services which also occurred on Sept. 5.  Dismissed per plea on Domestic Battery Charge – Second offense.  He also received judgment of Dismissed-plea agreement for one count unlawful injury to or destruction of property.  These cases were heard on Oct. 24 by Magistrate Riley H. Barb.