Archive of 08-19-07

On 19 Aug 07 Deputy Sheriff Mankins issued a citation to Jeffrey D. Mayle, age 50, 1620 Coal Street, Chesterhill, for traveling 55 mph in a 40 mph zone. Deputy Mankins stopped Mr. Mayle near milepost ten on State Route 550 in Barlow Township.

On 19 Aug 07 Deputy Sheriff Mankins issued a citation to Donna J. Wolfe, age 43, 13459 Robinson Road, Glouster, for traveling 60 mph in a 40 mph zone. Deputy Mankins stopped Ms. Wolfe near milepost eleven on State Route 550 in Barlow Township.

On 19 Aug 07 Deputy Sheriff Morris responded to the scene of death of a seventy year old Marietta resident. The man’s death appears natural; no foul play is suspected.

On 19 Aug 07 Annette Bauerbach, age 46, 2911 Rainbow Road, Lowell, reported she has a protection order against her soon to be ex-husband Jerry, age 41, approached and harassed her at the Waterford Fair. Deputy Sheriff Smeeks confirmed Ms. Bauerbach’s statement with witnesses and also the fact that Mr. Bauerbach is ordered to maintain a distance of 500 feet from his estranged wife. In consequence, Deputy Smeeks located Mr. Bauerbach, arrested him for violating the terms of a protection order and transported him to the Washington County Jail.

On 19 Aug 07 Deputy Sheriff Durham investigated a domestic altercation involving Jennifer Wilmoth, age 23, and her sister Cora A. Beaver, age 18, at their residence at 30 Abicht Drive, Newport. Both sisters blamed the other for starting the fight that resulted in a split lip for Ms. Wilmoth. Unable to determine the primary aggressor due to conflicting statements, Deputy Sheriff Durham requested summonses for both Ms. Wilmoth and Ms. Beaver for domestic violence.

On 19 Aug 07 Debbie Pryor, age 36, 90 Mitchell Drive, Newport, reported sometime during the last day an unknown suspect stole nineteen pills of a prescription she recently renewed for her daughter. This case remains under investigation (1090).

On 19 Aug 07 Deputy Sheriff Smeeks conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by Tricia V. Ferebee, age 25, 9400 State Route 550, Vincent, for having an inoperable license plate light. Immediately Deputy Smeeks noticed the odor of alcohol emanating from the vehicle. Ms. Ferebee admitted drinking beer earlier and submitted to field sobriety test. Following her poor performance on the tests Ms. Ferebee was arrested for OVI. Upset that his live-in girlfriend was being arrested, Donald W. Kitts, age 24, exited the passenger seat of the vehicle and exclaimed to Deputy Smeeks he would not sit back down in the vehicle. Also under the influence of alcohol, Mr. Kitts was charged with disorderly conduct by intoxication for failing to cooperate with officers at the scene. While Mr. Kitts was released to a family member at the scene, Ms. Ferebee was transported to the Washington County Jail where she tested .133 BAC.

MOTORCYCLE PURSUIT

On 19 Aug 07 Deputy Sheriff Rhodes began a pursuit on State Route 550 after observing two motorcycles traveling at 90 mph. Reaching speeds of over 100 mph, the motorcycles passed several vehicles on blind hills and turns and on double yellow lines. One rider stopped near Johnson Road and was taken into custody. Deputy Rhodes observed the driver, Keith M. Kaine, age 36, 1607 Hill Street Apt. 6, Belpre, had bloodshot eyes and administered field sobriety tests. Despite Mr. Kaine’s claim he was not intoxicated he performed poorly on the test. As a result, Mr. Kaine was arrested for a felony charge of failure to comply with the order/signal of an officer and misdemeanor charges of OVI, operating without a license, operating without a motorcycle endorsement and speeding. At the Washington County Jail Mr. Kaine tested .115% BAC. Additional charges are being filed against the other motorcycle operator.

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

Michelle A. Knighten, age 23, 507 ½ Third Street, New Matamoras, for assault and for obstructing official business, both misdemeanors. Knighten was arrested on Dunn Lane in New Matamoras by Chief Bourne of the New Matamoras Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 19 Aug 07 at 1:17 am.

Robert Leroy Metheney, age 28, 405 Cougar Street, New Matamoras, for obstructing official business, a misdemeanor. Metheney was arrested on Dunn Lane in New Matamoras by Chief Bourne of the New Matamoras Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 19 Aug 07 at 2:27 am.

Tricia Velnette Ferebee, age 25, 9400 State Route 550, Vincent, for OVI, a misdemeanor. Ferebee was arrested on Market Street in Marietta by Deputy Sheriff Smeeks and processed into the Washington County Jail on 19 Aug 07 at 3:02 am.

Daniel Lee Shaffer, age 33, 45 Dunn Lane, New Matamoras, for menacing and resisting arrest, both misdemeanors. Shaffer was arrested on Dunn Lane in New Matamoras by Chief Bourne of the New Matamoras Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 19 Aug 07 at 3:47 am.

Adam Joseph Barbato, age 22, 64 East Stimson Avenue, Athens, for OVI, a misdemeanor. Barbato was arrested on US 50 by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and processed into the Washington County Jail on 19 Aug 07 at 5:12 am.

Carol Lynn Alsept, age 45, 3570 Oakhill Road, Stockport, for failure to appear at a court ordered hearing on unpaid fines, a misdemeanor. Alsept was arrested at her residence by Deputy Sheriff Rhodes and processed into the Washington County Jail on 19 Aug 07 at 10:28 am.

Keith Michael Kaine, age 36, 1607 Hill Street Apt. 6, Belpre, for a felony charge of failure to comply with the order/signal of an officer and misdemeanor charges of OVI, operating without a license, operating without a motorcycle endorsement and speeding. Kaine was arrested on State Route 550 by Deputy Sheriff Rhodes and processed into the Washington County Jail on 19 Aug 07 at 2:03 pm.

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