News 13 Jun 2023


5 Jun 2023 Deputy Peters was patrolling I77 southbound in Washington County, Ohio when a vehicle was observed making two traffic violations.  A traffic stop was conducted and the driver was found to be Anthony M. Clark.  Clark was asked if there was anything illegal in the vehicle, with him stating no. K9 Timmy was deployed and conducted a free air sniff around the vehicle.  K9 Timmy did indicate on the front driver door which led to a probable cause search.  Deputy Peters located 11 grams of cocaine.  Anthony Maurice Clark, age 28, 1607 Claudia Avenue, Akron, OH, was placed under arrest and charged with possession of drugs.

6 Jun 2023 Sgt. Stillson was on patrol near Arrowhead Road, Belpre, OH, when he observed a vehicle operating a motor vehicle above the posted 60 mph speed limit.   A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle and driver, Meagan Elise Wood, 4841 Franklin Valley Road, Jackson, OH, was issued a citation for speed, 75 mph in a 60 mph zone.

6 Jun 2023 a sentencing hearing was held at the Washington County Courthouse,  205 Putnam Street at 0830 hours.  The hearing concluded at approximately 0900 hours  and subjects at the hearing left and were standing outside the courthouse on Putnam Street.  Tucker L. Hurst came out of the courthouse and made comments to the victims and other subjects with the victims.  Hurst made threats towards the individuals prior to law enforcement arriving.  Deputies arrived and Hurst was taken into custody.  Tucker Lee Hurst, age 37, 305 Washington Street, Marietta, OH, was charged with 2 counts of retaliation. Hurst was processed at the Washington County Jail.

6 Jun 2023 Deputy Eichhorn observed a vehicle operating with no real plate light while on patrol in Marietta Township.  A traffic stop was initiated and the driver was found to be Haylee Carter.  A glass smoking pipe was observed sticking out of the front of Carter’s shirt.  Carter was asked to step from the vehicle and a search was conducted, recovering the smoking device.  A search of the vehicle was completed, locating a silver container with packages that contained a white crystalline substance, suspected to be methamphetamines. One package weighed 4.02 grams and the other weighed 0.94 grams.  Haylee Marie Carter, age 33, 113 Elm Street, Beverly, OH, was placed under arrest and charged with possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia.   

On 7 Jun 2023 Sgt. Stillson was on patrol in Barlow Township when he observed a traffic violation.  A traffic stop was conducted and the driver found to be Leslie Villers.  A citation was issued to Villers, 113 Front Street, Williamstown, WV, for disobeying a traffic control device.

7 Jun 2023 Lt. Brown was patrolling the area of State Route 550 near Virginia Street  when he observed a vehicle operating with no license plate light.  A traffic stop was conducted with Tiffany Burwell.  Burwell produced an expired OH identification card, and she was found to be under suspension in West Virginia.  Burwell stated she was not legally supposed to be driving.  A citation was issued to Burwell, 1468 Muskingum River Road, Marietta, OH, on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.  Burwell was advised of her court date and issued a verbal warning for the plate light violation.