Archive of 08-03-04

On 3 Aug 04 Deputy Sheriff Eddy was dispatched to the home of Kevin M. Friend, age 52, 1409 Rocky Point Road, Vincent, in response to a scuffle between two men. Through an investigation Deputy Eddy learned that William H. Hall, age 46, 99 High Street, Vincent, the ex-husband of Mr. Friend’s girlfriend, came to the residence and cordially invited Mr. Friend to borrow his chainsaw. After conversing several minutes Mr. Hall left the residence and Mr. Friend mounted his tractor and began mowing his yard. Mr. Friend made a few passes on his lawn mower before seeing Mr. Hall standing at the corner of the carport proclaiming he had something else to say. Before he descended from atop the mower, Mr. Hall thrust a steak knife at the ribs of Mr. Friend. To the detriment of and unbeknownst to his assailant, Mr. Friend is a martial arts black belt and dislodged the knife from the hand of Mr. Hall in several fluid moves. Mr. Friend proceeded to pin his attacker to the ground where Mr. Hall appeared to have urinated himself. Mr. Friend suffered a minor superficial wound to his right forearm while Mr. Hall was arrested for felonious assault and transported to the Washington County Jail where he is being held on $35,000 bail.

On 3 Aug 04 Deputy Sheriff Simmons issued a citation to Geneva R. Smitley, age 53, 525 Kesselring Run Road, Newport, for traveling 53 mph in a 35 mph zone. Deputy Simmons stopped Ms. Smitley on County Road 25 near State Route 7 in Newport Township.

On 3 Aug 04 Deputy Sheriff Eddy responded to the scene of the death of a sixty-seven year old Cutler resident. The death appears to be due to natural causes, no foul play is suspected.

On 3 Aug 04 Ross L. Phillips, age 37, 503 Masonic Park Road, Marietta, reported between 5:30 and 9:30 that morning, an unknown suspect(s) remove his mailbox from its post. This case remains under investigation (232).

On 3 Aug 04 Isaac Mason, age 77, 2179 State Route 530, Lowell, reported his wallet and contents were stolen between 1 and 3 Aug. Mr. Mason later located his wallet in the bathroom of his residence (1091).

the Sheriff’s Office received the following warrants:

Adam Mason, age 20, 2100 Hill Street Apt. 6, Belpre, for failing to appear to serve seven days in jail on 26 Jul 04.

William R. Shortridge, age 37, 21460 Varner Road, Guysville, OH, for passing a bad check for $61 to Napoli’s Pizza on 5 Feb 04.

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

Billy Eugene Karnes Jr., age 22, 11 Shadow Lane, Bedford, VA, for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors. Karnes was arrested on US 50 by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Aug 04 at 2:45 am.

William Howard Hall, age 46, 99 High Street, Vincent, for felonious assault. Hall was arrested on Rocky Point Road by Lt. Coppernoll of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Aug 04 at 2:40 pm.

Jason Lavern Wallace, age 25, Route 1 Box 530C, Pleasant, WV, for violating the terms of his probation and for failure to appear at a court ordered hearing on unpaid fines, both misdemeanors. Wallace was picked up at the Jackson County Jail by Deputy Sheriff O’Brien and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Aug 04 at 4:08 pm.

Kenneth Euwell Devaughn, age 19, 154 Woodcliff Drive Apt. D, Whitehall, OH, for violating the terms of his probation, a felony. Devaughn was picked up in Franklin County by Deputy Sheriff O’Brien and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Aug 04 at 4:10 pm.

Keith Allen Nibert, age 42, 537 Swift Road, Waterford, for failure to appear at a court ordered hearing on unpaid fines, a misdemeanor. Nibert was arrested on State Route 339 by Deputy Sheriff Malone and processed into the Washington County Jail on 3 Aug 04 at 10:27 pm.

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