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Domestic assault charge
James Rogers, 63, of Terra Alta, was arrested on Aug. 13, for domestic battery and domestic assault in the first degree.
According to the Preston County criminal complaint, the officer was dispatched to the Stone Avenue home of Rogers’ daughter, Stephanie Rogers, after James Rogers arrived at the scene to "obtain his firearms." The firearms were previously removed from James' possession at the recommendation of the Veterans Affairs Hospital due to mention of self-harm and early onset dementia.
James Rogers arrived at Stephanie's home unannounced, grabbed Stephanie by the neck, shoved her backwards and "raised a hammer as if he was going to strike her," the complaint said.
Stephanie Rogers confirmed the allegations with the reporting officer using her home's security cameras.
James Rogers fled in a maroon pickup truck before the reporting officer arrived and was arrested at a traffic stop on East State Avenue, Terra Alta.
Maltreatment of a disabled child charge
Leah Nolan, 40, of Bruceton Mills, was charged April 26 with maltreatment of a disabled child at Bruceton Mills Elementary School.
On April 2, the Preston County Prosecutor’s Office received a report regarding an autistic juvenile identified as "C.D." The victim was reported to have a "meltdown" at school and was taken to a "calm down room," a small office where the victim was left unsupervised.
The victim's mother reported sores on the victim’s knuckles from an alleged incident that happened March 25.
Additionally, the criminal complaint, released Aug. 13, detailed that the officer was shown video footage of the defendant telling the victim they would "spend the whole day in that room, keep it up," and "keep your mouth shut." The video showed the defendant dragging the victim to the empty room, in which he obtained his finger injuries.
Breaking and entering charge
John Matlick, 48, of Tunnelton, was arrested for breaking and entering at four structures on a local property and stealing more than $1,000 of items on Aug. 6. In addition to the stolen property, Matlick allegedly caused over $2,500 in damages to the property.
According to the criminal complaint, Matlick initially fled the scene after the robbery, but later came back to the property and was caught on security cameras. The vehicle left the property before responding officers arrived, but was arrested at a traffic stop. The complaint stated that numerous stolen items from the Tunnelton property were found in the bed of Matlick’s truck.