Wood County, WV – Weekly Crime Report: 333 Calls, 17 Arrests Logged

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Wood County, WV – Deputies with the Wood County Sheriff’s Office responded to 333 service calls between November 7 and November 13, according to a weekly press release. The reports included 56 traffic stops, 32 crashes, and 11 domestic incidents, along with several felony arrests across the county.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, citations were issued to multiple drivers for excessive speeding — including one traveling 105 mph in a 65 zone and another clocked at 59 mph in a 40 zone while using a phone.

Deputies also investigated a string of crashes and arrests. On November 7, a driver crashed along Emerson Avenue and Deerwalk Highway after becoming confused by traffic patterns; no injuries were reported. The next day, a vehicle tampering case on Dickens Drive was reported, with unknown suspects allegedly damaging the steering column in an attempted theft.

Several warrant arrests occurred throughout the week. Tiona Cnae Owens, 33, of Frametown was taken into custody for alleged possession of an access device with intent to defraud. Hannah Louise Wilfong, 27, was arrested for a second-offense shoplifting charge, and Francis Neal Waggoner, 62, was detained as a fugitive from justice wanted in Florida.

Other notable arrests included a DUI crash on Winding Heights Road, a domestic battery arrest on Orange Road, and an incident on Fort Boreman Drive where a man allegedly assaulted officers while under the influence.

Deputies also responded to several domestic cases, including one involving Hannah Nicole Weaver, 22, who was charged with obstructing, assault of law enforcement, no insurance, and DUI on November 13.


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