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Grand Jury Indicts 28 Individuals In Wetzel County

By Staff | Sep 16, 2020

John Wesley Blake, 49, of 8746 Mountaineer Highway, New Martinsville, WVa, was handed down a 74 count indictment alleging multiple cases of Gross Child Neglect Creating Risk of Death or Serious Bodily Injury, Incest, Child Abuse Resulting in injury, Child Abuse Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Sexual Assault In the First Degree, and Sexual Abuse By a Custodian.

The crimes against minor children allegedly occurred between September 1, 2016 and September 13, 2019, all within Wetzel County, WVa.

Arthur Joseph Carr, 32, of 850 Doolin Run Road, New Martinsville, WVa., was charged in a two count indictment of felony Third Offense Driving While Intoxicated on or about April 17, 2020 in Wetzel County. The felony offense is alleged to have occurred near the intersection of West Virginia State Routes 2 and 7 in Wetzel County.

He is also charged with a misdemeanor offense of Driving Under The Influence of Alcohol – Second Offense. The alleged offense is said to have occurred on or about April 17, 2020 in Wetzel County at the corner of State Rt 7 and State Rt. 2.

Zachary Coen, 31, of 574 Alley Addition Street, Pine Grove, Wva., is charged in an eight count indictment charging him with eight separate felony offenses of Sexual Assault In the Third Degree. All eight counts are alleged to have occurred in Wetzel County between December 20, 2019 and February 4, 2020. Coen is accused of alleged sexual crimes against a minor female less than 16 years of age.

Jeremy Lee Daugherty, 41, of 1125 Fourth Street Apt. A, New Martinsville, WVa., is charged by the Wetzel County Grand Jury in a one count felony indictment. He is accused of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana) With Intent To Deliver. The alleged offense is said to have occurred on or about June 30, 2020, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Eric Todd Diehl, 51, of 4280 Rush Run Road, Burton, WVa., is charged in a four count indictment with three felony offenses and one misdemeanor offense. Count one of the indictment charges Diehl with committing Burglary a felony. The crime is alleged to have occurred on or about April 5, 2020.

Count two alleges the felony offense of Malicious Assault having occurred on or about April 5, 2020. Count three of the indictment charges him with the felony offense of Strangulation alleged to have occurred on April 5, 2020. Count four of the indictment accuses Diehl of the misdemeanor offense of Domestic Battery also alleged to have occurred on April 5. All four charges are alleged to have taken place in Wetzel County.

Diehl also was handed a separate three count indictment charging him with a felony offense of Wanton Endangerment Involving A Firearm. Count three charges him with Domestic Battery a misdemeanor and count four Domestic Assault a misdemeanor. All three offenses are alleged to have occurred on or about November 14, 2019, in Wetzel County.

Robert Ross Doty, 38, of 411 W Main Street Apt. #5, New Martinsville, WVa., is charged by the Grand Jury in a two count indictment with the felony offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) With Intent To Deliver. He is also charged with the misdemeanor offense of Possession of A Controlled Substance (Alprazolam). Both offenses are alleged to have occurred on or about February 24, 2020, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Calvin Ray Evatt, 37, of 2198 Deadfall Road, Smithfield, WVa., is charged by the Wetzel County Grand Jury in a three count indictment with the felony offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) with Intent to Deliver. He is also charged with the misdemeanor offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Marijuana), and the misdemeanor offense of Possession of a Controlled Narcotic Substance (Heroin). All three charges are alleged to have occurred on or about January 22, 2020, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Erin Marie Greathouse, 29, of 8620 Mountaineer Hwy, New Martinsville, WVa., is charged by the Grand Jury of Wetzel County in a two count felony indictment. She is accused in count one of Possession Of A Controlled Narcotic Substance (Heroin) With Intent To Deliver. Count two of the indictment charges her with Conspiracy a felony. Both charges are alleged to have occurred on or about January 30, 2020, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Raymond Scott Hinerman, 52, of 3212 Wiley Fork Road, Burton, WVa, is charged in a one count felony indictment with Fleeing In a Vehicle From An Officer While DUI. The alleged offense is said to have occurred in Wetzel County on or about August 29, 2019.

Kenneth Allen Hutson, Jr., 40, of 999 Veterans Highway, New Martinsville, WVa., is charged in a three count felony indictment handed down by the Grand Jury of Wetzel County. He is charged in all three counts with Failure to Update Sex Offender Registry Information-Second or Subsequent Offense a felony. The three charges are alleged to have occurred between August 1, 2019 and January 17, 2020, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Deven Alexander Kimble, 22, of 32 Kyle Lane, Littleton, WVa., is charged in a one count felony offense of Sexual Assault in the Third Degree. The alleged offense is said to have occurred between January 1, 2018 and January 31, 2018, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Miranda Dawn King, 44, of 44 Ross Street, New Martinsville, WVa., is charged in a four count felony indictment by the Wetzel County Grand Jury. She is charged in two counts with Obtaining a Controlled Substance (Concerta) By Misrepresentation, Fraud, or Deception, and two counts of Obtaining a Controlled Substance ( Vyvanse) By Misrepresentation, Fraud or Deception. All four felony offenses allegedly occurred on or about September 19, 2019, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Christopher Kocher, 45, of 69 Poplar Lane, Reader, WVa., is charged in an eight count felony indictment handed down by the Wetzel County Grand Jury. All eight counts charge him with Wanton Endangerment Involving a Firearm. The alleged offenses are said to have occurred on or about October 25, 2019, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Hali Rae Moore, 31, of 56170 CR92, Beallsville, Ohio, is charged with two felonies and one misdemeanor offense in a three count indictment by the Wetzel County Grand Jury. She is charged with two felony offenses of Gross Child Neglect Creating Risk of Injury, and the misdemeanor offense of Driving While In An Impaired State with Minors. The offenses are alleged to have occurred on or about December 22, 2019, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Amanda Jayne Rice, 33, of 5433 St. Joseph Road, Proctor, WVa., is charged by the Wetzel County Grand Jury in a one count indictment of Wanton Endangerment Involving a Firearm. The alleged offense is said to have occurred on or about April 23, 2020, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Dalton Kade Riggs, 32, of 722 North Fourth Ave, Paden City, WVa., is charged in a two count felony indictment handed down by the Wetzel County Grand Jury, of Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Heroin) a felony offense and Conspiracy a felony offense. Both counts are alleged to have occurred on or about January 30, 2020, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Eric Garrett Riggs, 29, of Reader, WV a., was indicted by the Wetzel County Grand Jury on two felony charges of Delivery of a controlled narcotic substance (Heroin) and Delivery of a controlled narcotic substance (Fentanyl). Both offenses are alleged to have occurred on or about March 5, 2020, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Nathaniel Scott Rogers, 25, of 3359 Richwood Run Road, Jacksonburg, WVa., is charged in a three count felony indictment handed down by the Wetzel County Grand Jury of Child Abuse Causing Serious Bodily Injury. All three offenses are alleged to have occurred between May 25, 2020 and June 17, 2020, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Derek Wildstar Rosenberger, 30, of 712 Front Street, Unit B, New Martinsville, WVa., is charged in a two count felony indictment from the Wetzel County Grand Jury with count one Child Neglect Resulting In Death and count two Gross Child Neglect Creating Risk of Death or Serious Bodily Injury. The indictment alleges Rosenberger subjected or exposed a minor child whose birth date is March 20, 2019, to Methamphetamines and Nicotine in quantities sufficient to cause the child’s death. The offenses are alleged to have occurred between August 26, 2019 and September 26, 2019, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Robert Clay Sawitski, 29, of 102 Dalewood Drive, Fairmont, WVa., is charged by the Wetzel County Grand Jury in a two count felony indictment of Third offense driving while revoked for DUI and with the felony offense of Fleeing from an Officer with reckless intent. Both offenses are alleged to have occurred on or about February 1, 2020, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Andrew Duane Springer, 41, of 376 Alley Addition, Pine Grove, WVa., is charged in a one count indictment with the felony offense of First Degree Arson. The offense is alleged to have occurred on or about November 4, 2019, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Jonathan Joseph St. John, 27, of 9050 Hornet Highway, Littleton, WVa., is charged in a two count felony indictment with Fleeing From an Officer with Reckless Intent and Gross Child Neglect Creating Risk of Injury. Both felony offenses are alleged to have occurred on or about January 21, 2020, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Steven Jay Starkey, 42, of 538 Mannington Road, Smithfield, WVa., is charged in a one count felony indictment of Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). The alleged offense is said to have occurred on or about December 30, 2019, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Joshua Alan Utt, 36, of 549 Apple Street, New Martinsville, WVa., is charged by the Wetzel County Grand Jury with six felony counts of embezzlement. The offenses are alleged to have occurred between September 5, 2019 and October 22, 2019, in Wetzel County, WVa, while employed as an assistant manager of Tractor Supply, in New Martinsville, WVa.

Preston Devonne Wedekamm, 22, of 29 Chiselfinger Ridge Road, Porters Falls, WVa., is charged by the Wetzel County Grand Jury in a one count indictment of the felony offense First Degree Arson. The alleged offense is said to have occurred on or about November 4, 2019, in Wetzel County, WVa.

Kelly Jo Young, 32, of 305 Church Street, Paden City, WVa., is charged in a one count indictment by the Wetzel County Grand Jury with the felony offense of Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) with Intent to Deliver in New Martinsville, WVa. The alleged offense is said to have occurred on or about July 18, 2019.

Kelly Jo Young, 32, of 305 Church Street, Paden City, WVa., is charged in a separate one count felony indictment by the Wetzel County Grand Jury with Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine) in New Martinsville, WVa. The offense is alleged to have occurred on or about June 22, 2019, in Wetzel County.