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Former Wood County Sheriff’s Deputy Wins Sanctions in Lawsuit Against County Commission and Sheriff’s Department

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PARKERSBURG, West Virginia – A former Wood County Sheriff’s deputy has won a motion for sanctions against the County Commission and Sheriff’s Department for failing to provide requested materials for review in her lawsuit. Pleasants County Circuit Judge Timothy L. Sweeney, who is presiding over the case, also ruled that an adverse jury instruction will be allowed regarding lost or destroyed materials. The legal battle between former Wood County Sheriff’s Sgt. Della Matheny and the commission, department, and former Sheriff Steve Stephens began in November. Matheny alleges that Stephens harassed female employees, created a hostile … Read more

Waverly Woman Indicted for Murder and Fraudulent Charges in Wood County Grand Jury Indictments

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PARKERSBURG, West Virginia – Melody Ann Anderson, a resident of Waverly, has been indicted on charges of murder, concealment of a deceased human body, as well as 21 counts of fraudulent use of an access device. She is accused of killing a man and hiding his body. The charges against Anderson stem from an investigation into the disappearance of Robert Marshall Throckmorton, who was reported missing by his family in May 2022. Anderson, who was in a relationship with Throckmorton, told authorities that she shot him after he allegedly attempted to sexually assault her, and … Read more