Government, The Braxton Democrat

Braxton Magistrate Report

Magistrate Beth Smith
April 11: Bradley Adam Bonner of Adrian, possession with intent to deliver, no probable cause found, prohibited person in possession of a firearm, no contest plea, six months of jail with credit for time served of 14 days, to serve remainder, six months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed.
April 12: Sabrina Eve Bookheimer of Strange Creek, trespassing, petit larceny, warrantless arrest, bond set at $5000 cash or surety.
April 22: Marcos A. Snatos Leiva of Campbell, OH, speeding, no contest plea, no operators, no contest plea, fines/court costs assessed; Anthony Lewis Jones of Gassaway, conspiracy, possession with intent to deliver-fentanyl, conspiracy-child neglect, warrant issued, bond set at $100,000 cash only; Carissa Liberti of Little Birch, possession with intent to deliver x4, conspiracy, probable cause found, bound over to circuit court.
April 23: Brian Zickefoose of Buckhannon, failure to display 2024 WV fuel tax decal, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed; Jason Heaters of Hambleton, no proof of insurance, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed; Gregg L. Battoe of Hagerstown, MD, cell phone violation, not guilty plea; Renee McFadden of Valley Grove, speeding, no contest plea, fine/court costs assessed.


Magistrate Gail Roush
April 18: James R. Hanshaw, II of Sutton, DUI, dismissed; Raymond Anthony Denuzzo of Sutton, speeding, guilty plea, expired MVI, guilty plea, fines/court costs assessed and paid; Mark Ryan James of Sutton, attempted arson, kidnapping, first degree sexual abuse, domestic assault, domestic battery, warrantless arrest, bond set at $110,000 cash only-no bond on kidnapping charge; Justin Ray Chapman of Gassaway, obstructing an officer x2, false reporting of emergency x10, warrant issued, bond set at $6000 cash only.
April 19: Timothy David Graham of Duck, disorderly conduct, obstructing emergency medical services, warrant issued, bond set at $3000 cash only; Westley Eugene Cogar of Sutton, stalking, dismissed, domestic assault, dismissed, victim does not wish to pursue charges; Billy J. McLaughlin of Walton, speeding, guilty plea, fine/court costs assessed; Stephen Matthew Knight of Gassaway, expired MVI, guilty plea, expire registration, guilty plea, fines/court costs assessed and paid; Jerry Allen Nichols of Frametown, no proof of insurance, no contest plea, no registration, no contest plea, fines/court costs assessed; Gregory Vaughn Gillespie of Sutton, expired registration, dismissed proof provided, no proof of insurance, dismissed proof provided; Rena Lynn Stewart of Clay, possession of controlled substance, guilty plea, contraband into jail, dismissed per plea, 90 days of jail, suspended and placed on eight months unsupervised probation, fine/court costs assessed; Stephanie Ann Smarr of Ivydale, possession of controlled substance with intent to deliver, preliminary hearing waived, transferred to circuit court.
April 20: Freddie Russell Stevens of Sutton, battery, obstructing an officer x3, warrant issued, bond set at $2500 cash or surety; Brian Scott Stewart of Gassaway, failure to appear, possession of controlled substance, warrant issued, bond set at $1500 cash only; Patty Jo Stump of Sand Fork, DUI-drugs, possession of controlled substance, warrantless arrest, bond set at $2500 cash or surety.