IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF WOOD COUNTY,
WEST VIRGINIA
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA and
PARKERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT,
Petitioners,
vs.
$1,684.00 IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY,
Respondent.
CASE NO. 26-P-131
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 25th day of June, 2026 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 $1,684.00 in United States Currency; (2) the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force is responsible for the seizure; (3) the property was seized on March 3, 2026 at 36th Street and Emerson Avenue, Parkersburg, Wood County West Virginia; (4) the only owners of the property subject to forfeiture known to Petitioners is Katlin McMullen whose address is 7641 Pike Street, Apartment 3, Mineral Wells, West Virginia 26150, and Cody Slaughter, whose address is 410 Camden Avenue, Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101; (5) the persons having possession of the seized property at the time of the seizure were Katlin McMullen and Cody Slaughter; and (6) a request to the above named Court to enter an Order directing ownership of said property in the State and the Parkersburg Police Department will be made.
Dated this 26th day of May, 2026.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
PARKERSBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT,
Petitioners,
By Counsel
/s/ Patrick O. Lefebure
Patrick O. Lefebure,
WVSB #9078
Prosecuting Attorney
317 Market Street
Parkersburg, West Virginia 26101
June 1, 8