Archive of 06-04-08

On 4 Jun 08 Deputy Sheriff Smeeks requested a summons for a sixteen year old Marietta resident to appear in Juvenile Court for a traffic violation. Stopping the juvenile for not using a turn signal when he turned from North Hart Street onto Greene Street, Deputy Smeeks learned from a computer check that the teenager had only a learner’s permit and that it expired in April. Deputy Smeeks issued the juvenile a citation for operating without a license and released him and his fifteen year old passenger to their parents.

On 4 Jun 08 Deputy Sheriff Smeeks issued a citation to Thomas W. Jackson, age 26, 240 Sixth Avenue Apt. 9, Huntington, WV, for traveling 73 mph in a 55 mph zone. Deputy Smeeks stopped Mr. Jackson near milepost twenty-three on State Route 60 in Waterford Township.

MAJOR CRIMES TARGETS PLEAD GUILTY, ARE SENTENCED

During the past week, two suspects involved in the trafficking of drugs in the Athens area investigated by the Major Crimes Task Force agreed to plea deals with the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office. As part of her agreement, Karen S. Spears, age 51, pled guilty to two third degree felony counts of trafficking in drugs. Spears was sentenced to concurrent terms of four years in prison, to pay $960 in restitution to the Task Force and the forfeiture of items seized during the investigation.

Ronald L. Stevens, age 38, pled guilty to third degree felony counts of possession of cocaine and trafficking in cocaine as well as a fourth degree felony count of trafficking in crack cocaine. Stevens was sentenced to two three years prison terms to be served consecutively for a total of six years and will forfeit all money seized during the investigation.

The following individuals were processed into the Washington County Jail:

Dayle Robert Sparks, age 19, 192 Mineral Park Lane, Mineral Wells, WV, for two misdemeanor counts of failure to appear. Sparks was arrested on the west side of Marietta by Patrolman Huffman of the Marietta City Police Department and processed into the Washington County Jail on 4 Jun 08 at 12:38 am.

Lewis Matthew Evans, age 22, Whiskey Run Road, Saint Marys, for two felony counts of trafficking in drugs. Evans turned himself in to Lt. Huffer at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office and was processed into the Washington County Jail on 4 Jun 08 at 10:35 am.

Michael Lee Roux, age 36, 2146 Sandhill Road, Marietta, for violating the terms of his probation, a misdemeanor. Roux was arrested at the office of Probation Officer Ferrell and processed into the Washington County Jail on 4 Jun 08 at 11:10 am.

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