IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WOOD COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA and
WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE,
Petitioners,
vs.
$6,465.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY and
GLOCK 17 9MM SERIAL NUMBER BNNA884,
Respondents.
CASE NO. 21-P-71
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the above-styled matter has been filed in the Circuit Court of Wood County, West Virginia, pursuant to the West Virginia Contraband Forfeiture Act (West Virginia Code 60A-7-701, et. seq.). Any person or corporation having a claim to the hereinafter described property shall, on or before the 1st day of June, 2021 file, in writing, their claim to said property with the Clerk of said Court, which said claim must clearly state the identity of the claimant and an address where legal process can be served upon such person or corporation. A copy of said claim shall be delivered to Patrick O. Lefebure, Prosecuting Attorney, Counsel for Petitioners, at the Office of the Wood County Prosecuting Attorney, Judge Donald Black Annex, 317 Market Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101.
Pursuant to West Virginia Code 60A-7-705 (c)(1-6), the following information is given: (1) the property seized which is the subject of the petition filed is $6,465.00 in United States Currency; (2) the Wood County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for the seizure; (3) the property was seized on April 8, 2021 near the 2800 block of Camden Avenue, Parkersburg, Wood County West Virginia; (4) the only owners of the property subject to forfeiture known to Petitioners is Michael Thomas, whose address is 2965 Kicking Bird Terrace, Dublin, Ohio; (5) the person having possession of the seized property at the time of the seizure was Michael Thomas; and (6) a request to the above named Court to enter an Order directing ownership of said property in the State and the Wood County Sheriff’s Office will be made.
Dated this 23rd day of April, 2021.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE,
Petitioners,
By Counsel
Patrick O. Lefebure,
WVSB #9078
Prosecuting Attorney
317 Market Street
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101
May 6, 13