The following criminal complaints have been filed in the Tucker County Magistrate office:
Jason Ryan Sines, of Hambleton, was charged with one count of Driving Revoked for DUI. According to the complaint on May 27 Deputy B.M. Gidley received a call for service in regards to a reckless driver in the Thomas area. The caller described the vehicle and stated the driver was driving reckless and was all over the roadway. The driver pulled into the Citgo in Thomas. Another call came in sting that the driver would speed and then slam on the brakes and had a loud exhaust. The caller stated he was following the vehicle and Gidley pulled over at Centennial Park to wait for the vehicle. The caller stated he pulled down Sugarlands Road and Gidley located the vehicle pulled over with lights on. He made contact with the driver and identified the driver as Jason Sines by his operators. The officer advised him that he had gotten calls of reckless driving and when asked if he had anything to drink he responded that he had not had anything for a while. The officer did not observe any alcoholic beverages, no slurring of speech and no other signs of intoxication. Tucker Communication advised that the driver was revoked for DUI effective May 18, 2018 with an indefinite Duration. Trooper Hawkins arrived on scene to assist and advised Sines that he was revoked for DUI and was placed into custody. Gidley asked Sines what he wanted done with his vehicle and he advised to leave it since it was off the roadway. Sines was given a citation for driving revoked for DUI and was transported to TVRJ.
Chad Nicholas Shaffer, of Parsons, was charged with one count of Driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances or drugs. The complaint states that on Monday, May 29, Deputy C.R. Summerfield of the Tucker County Sheriff Office received an alert from Tucker 911 regarding a silver SUV swerving all over the road. The officer observed said vehicle at the entrance of Moore Station Rd. It appeared the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed and could not be found until around the area of Kingsford. While navigating around a turn just before the entrance to Kingsford, Summerfield observed said vehicle stopped in the North bound lane of US219. As soon as the vehicle saw the headlights of the cruiser it began to move again. The officer followed the vehicle and observed it swerving within its lane and crossing the center line. The vehicle drove to the entrance of Kingsford and stopped in the road again. Summerfield activated his emergency lights and initiated a traffic stop. He approached the vehicle and requested the driver to produce his operators, registration and proof of insurance. He observed the driver’s eyes to be glassy and bloodshot, his speech was slurred and he could smell the strong odor of alcohol. The driver was identified as Chad Shaffer. Summerfield contacted Cpl. Wolford of the West Virginia State Police for assistance. He arrived and ran the driver’s information through the Elkins Dispatch Center.
A series of Field Sobriety Tests and Shaffer failed all of them including a breath test. Arrangements were made for someone to pick up Shaffer’s vehicle and he was transported to the Parsons Police Detachment where a he was read his rights and a second breath test was performed that resulted in a .175 BAC. Shaffer was cited for Driving under the influence of alcohol and transported to the TVRJ.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven otherwise in a court of law.
The following property transfers have been recorded in the Tucker County Clerk’s office:
Linda Sue Pagnotta, Clover District, Mineral 39 acres to Shiloh Quarry LLC, $2,000.
Rhoda Bowers, Clover District, 39 acres minerals to Shiloh Quarry LLC, $1,500.
William D. Mollard, Davis District, Lot 313 to Timothy S. Stonesifer, ET UX, $165,000.
Alva F. Knotts and Elda M. Knotts, Hendricks Corporation, Lots 37 & 38 to Donald F. Lowther and Paula A. Lowther, $10,000.
Brian K. Umstead and Betty J. Umstead, Dry Fork District, Unit E6 Week 25 to Land of Canaan Home owners Association Inc. $543.50.
Scott Withrow and Fatina Fail Withrow, Dry Fork district, Unit B3 Week 6 Land of Canaan Vacation Resort Inc. to Land of Canaan Home Owners Association Inc. $0.
Michael Vincent, Dry Fork District, Unit G4 Week 24 Land of Canaan Vacation Resort Inc. to Christal Crouso, $0.
Peter Johnson, Davis Corporation, Lot 9, Davis Riverwalk, to Daniel Marsh, $70,000.
The following marriages have been recorded in the Tucker County Clerk’s office:
Norman Bright, III to Kathryn Blair Alexander on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.
Garrett Nathaniel Carrico to Mikayla Cheyenne Long on Friday, May 5, 2023.
Austin Knight Sutton to Caitlin A, Tanksley on Friday, May 5, 2023.
Robert Frederick Haslacker, III to Elizabeth Nicole Williams on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
Ronald Lee Lacy to Trina Allison Thornburg on Thursday, May 18, 2023.
William Ryan Simmons to Bailey Alicia Skubon on Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Hunter Mahanes to Skylar Moore on Friday, May 26, 2023.