Archive of 09-12-05

On 12 Sep 05 Detective Tilton received a call from Matthew S. Nixon, age 23, 26115 State Route 7, Marietta, stating Charles E. Haught III, age 21, 717 Greene Street, Marietta, and three other individuals came to his residence and Mr. Haught threatened to kill him. Once Detective Tilton was on the scene witnesses informed him they heard Mr. Haught threaten to kill Mr. Nixon because he is a witness in the criminal proceeding against Jessica Mantz, a friend of Mr. Haught. Though Mr. Haught denied the allegation, Detective Tilton arrested him for retaliation and transported him to the Washington County Jail.

On 12 Sep 05 Deputy Sheriffs Summers and Spencer responded to a disturbance in Juvenile Court after proceedings ceased. A seventeen year old female became irate at the disposition of her case and began swearing and upending furniture in the courtroom. The tirade caused extensive damage to a microphone, a chair and wall in the courtroom. The juvenile was removed and transported to the Juvenile Detention Center pending further charges.

On 12 Sep 05 an employee of Par Mar, 17785 State Route 7, Marietta, reported the driver of a maroon Chevy Blazer drove off without paying for fifty-one dollars in gasoline. This case remains under investigation (232).

On 12 Sep 05 the principal of Waterford High School reported being informed by a teacher that he found on a student, two cigarettes and a lighter. When questioned, the fifteen year old admitted the items belonged to him and that he also smoked a cigarette earlier that morning. As a result, Deputy Sheriff Coppernoll requested a summons for the juvenile for being delinquent.

On 12 Sep 05 Timothy J. Zdrale, age 56, 505 Chamberlain Drive, Marietta, reported after he was duped into providing his personal information by a fraudulent email from paypal.com, his account was used to make several purchases on eBay. This case was forwarded to another agency for further investigation (945).

On 12 Sep 05 Deputy Sheriff Rhodes stopped a vehicle for following another vehicle too closely on Interstate 77. Conducting a pat down for weapons after the Marietta City Police Department’s K-9 indicated the presence of drugs in the vehicle, Deputy Norman found a marijuana pipe in the pocket of Scott H. Flanders, age 39, 1071 Poplar Road, Hattiesburg, MS. Mr. Flanders then admitted additional drugs were present in the vehicle, namely a tin containing crystal meth and marijuana as well as a light bulb used to smoke the crystal meth. Therefore, Deputy Rhodes arrested Mr. Flanders for possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia and transported him to the Washington County Jail.

On 12 Sep 05 Deputy Sheriffs Evans and Spencer began an investigation into the thefts of items from vehicles belonging to Steven D. Hedrick, age 38, 2478 Waterford Road, Marietta, and Timothy M. Mullen, age 31, 106 Grayling Drive, Marietta. Stolen items include portable CD players, loose change, sunglasses, CD’s, Snap-On tools, a cordless drill and a tent.

On 12 Sep 05 Sgt. Gherke investigated a two vehicle crash in the parking lot of Barlow-Vincent Elementary School. As Corrine S. Rinehart, age 47, 304 Waverly Road, Williamstown, traveled through the marked lanes of the parking lot, Terri J. Dowler, age 45, 7308 Veto Road, Belpre, crossed a row of parked cars and failing to yield, pulled out in front of Ms. Rinehart. Damage to the front left fender of Ms. Rinehart’s Geo Prism was light and nonfunctional while Ms. Dowler’s Ford Windstar sustained light, functional damage to the driver’s side door. No injuries were reported.

On 12 Sep 05 Betty Lewis, age 79, 2117 Murray Street, Belpre, reported two diamond rings were stolen from a dish in her bathroom between 12:30 pm Sunday and 1 pm Monday. This case remains under investigation (586).

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

Donald William Carpenter, age 44, 105 Gilman Street Lot 5, Marietta, for a felony charge of OVI and for misdemeanor charges of driving under an OVI suspended license and of not using his headlights. Carpenter was arrested in Marietta by Patrolman Huffman of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Sep 05 at 2:44 am.

Clay David Knox, age 21, 1041 Echo Street, Malta, for contempt of a court order, a felony. Knox was arrested at his residence by Sgt. Hiatt of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Sep 05 at 3:11 am.

Kenneth Dwayne Varnado Jr., age 19, 1420 Braun Road, Belpre, for a felony charge of failure to comply with the order/signal of an officer and for misdemeanor charges of carrying a concealed weapon, criminal damaging/endangering, OVI, speeding, driving under a suspended license and eight counts of failing to obey the right of way. Varnado was arrested in Belpre by Patrolman Davis of the Belpre City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Sep 05 at 3:54 am.

Scott Howard Flanders, age 39, 1071 Poplar Road, Hattiesburg, MS, for a felony charge of possession of drugs and misdemeanor charges of possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. Flanders was arrested on Interstate 77 by Deputy Sheriff Rhodes and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Sep 05 at 12:30 pm.

Cheyenne Lezjames Mantz, age 24, 829 Ridge Street, Marietta, for three misdemeanor counts of endangering children. Mantz was arrested at his residence by Detective Tilton of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Sep 05 at 3:00 pm.

David Everett Loeser, age 43, 7025 Wilson Mills Road, Gates Mills, OH, for possession of drug paraphernalia and for possession of drugs, both misdemeanors. Loeser was arrested on Interstate 77 by Deputy Sheriff Evans and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Sep 05 at 3:20 pm.

Misty Dawn Antill, age 21, 111 Faye Avenue, Marietta, for driving under an FRA suspended license, a misdemeanor. Antill was picked up at the Monroe County line by Patrolman Warden of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 12 Sep 05 at 11:00 pm.

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