News & Press Releases
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Topic |
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March 8, 2023 |
March 2023 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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March 16, 2022 |
March 2022 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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November 12, 2020 |
November 2020 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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November 14, 2019 |
November 2019 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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March 8, 2019 |
March 2019 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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November 15, 2018 |
November 2018 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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November 16, 2016 |
November 2016 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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November 24, 2015 |
Sobriety Checkpoint Announcement |
Press Release |
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November 13, 2015 |
November Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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October 30, 2015 |
Poca Middle School Red Ribbon Week |
Press Release |
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October 30, 2015 |
Anti-Bullying/Internet Safety Program |
Press Release |
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October 23, 2015 |
"Handle with Care" Program |
Press Release |
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July 20, 2015 |
July 2015 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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July 7, 2015 |
Community-Based Approaches to Prevention: Multiple Casualty
Violence |
Press Release |
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November 20, 2014 |
November 2014 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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September 12, 2013 |
July 2013 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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April 23, 2013 |
April 2013 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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March 7, 2012 |
March 2012 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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July 14, 2011 |
July 2011 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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November 13, 2009 |
November 2009 Grand Jury Indictments |
Press Release |
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July 16,2008 |
July 2008, Report of the Putnam County Grand Jury |
Press Release |
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Nov.23,2007 |
Learn about the Adam Walsh Act...from APRI |
Guide to Adam Walsh Act. |
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Nov. 23, 2007 |
West Virginia Supreme Ct. of Appeals reverses and remands State
vs Danny Cecil Case |
see opinion |
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Nov. 23, 2007 |
Justice Dept. 2004 Crime Statistics. . |
Press
Release |
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Nov. 23, 2007 |
Legislature is looking at changing DUI Laws |
press
release |
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Nov.15, 2007 |
November 2007 grand jury report |
Press release |
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Aug23, 2007 |
Prosecuting Attorney Mark A. Sorsaia is appointed to the Board of
Regents of the National College of District Attorneys... |
Press
Release |
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Aug.23, 2007 |
Prosecuting Attorneys Office investigators provide law
enforcement training in Putnam County to prepare for the possibility of school
violence.... |
Press Release |
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July 2007 |
July 2007 Grand Jury Report. |
Press
Release |
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Aug23,2007 |
Prosecuting Attorneys Office investigators lead law
enforcement training at local schools, in connection with the Safe Schools
Program |
Press release |
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Feb.13,2007 |
The Prosecuting Attorney's Office sponsored its second annual law
enforcement training seminar in Winfield on Feb. 13,2007. The Law Firm of Pullin, Fowler, & Flanagan,PLLC, presented several presentations regarding
important topics relating to the law enforcement profession. Investigator Scott
Pauley of the Prosecuting Attorneys Office coordinated the event.
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photo
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Jan. 2007 |
The Putnam County Sheriffs Department held a ceremony at the
Putnam County Courthouse to honor its retired members. Sheriff Mark Smith
stated that when he was elected Sheriff of Putnam County that he decided to
honor the Retired Members of the Putnam County Sheriff Department with
credentials that are normally given to retired members of law enforcement.
The ceremony was attended by four former Putnam County Sheriffs, Delbert
Harrison, David Alford, Donald Wright, and Harold Bailey. |
Photo
Photo
Photo |
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November 15, 2006 |
Putnam County Prosecuting Attorney Mark A. Sorsaia announces grand jury report |
Press Release |
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Dec. 16, 2006 |
Prosecuting
Attorney Mark A. Sorsaia serves as faculty
at the National Advocacy Center located at
the University of South Carolina. The
National Advocacy Center is a National
Training Center for Prosecutors. The
training programs are administered by the
NDAA's National College of District
Attorneys. Mr. Sorsaia participated as
faculty for the Trial Advocacy One Class
that began on Dec. 11, 2006 through
Dec.15.2006. Trial Advocacy One Class
focuses on trail advocacy skills for
prosecutors that have under three to five
years experience. |
Faculty Photo
Class Photo |
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May 22, 2006 |
Prosecuting Attorney Mark A. Sorsaia releases memorandum re: increase in the Criminal case load for the year 2005. |
Press Release |
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June 14, 2006 |
May 5, 2006, Miss Lawhon's 4th grade class of Hurricane Town Elementary School visited the Putnam County Judicial Building for a tour given by the staff of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office. They also were able to see the Putnam County 911 center, the County Commission Chambers, the County Clerks Office, and they were given a presentation by the ambulance service. |
Photo |
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June 14, 2006 |
Prosecuting Attorney Mark A. Sorsaia announces the employment of criminal investigators by the Office of Prosecuting Attorney. |
Press Release |
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June 14, 2006 |
Social Web Sites that your children are using, such as "Myspace", can be very dangerous. See a Los Angeles Ca. FBI Press
Release, or go to the FBI Link on the subject. |
FBI Press Release |
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November 20, 2006 |
National District Attorneys Association President Mat Heck,
announces the appointment of Mark A. Sorsaia to the Board of Directors of the
NDAA. |
press
release |
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December 9, 2006 |
The Putnam County Law Enforcement Community Mourns the loss of
Deputy L. Edward Miller. Deputy Miller was killed in a motor vechial accident in
Mason County West Virginia. Deputy Miller joined the Putnam County Sherriff
Department in 2003, and also was employed by the Winfield Police
Department. |
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Pursuant
to Rule 3.6(b) (6) of the West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct governing
attorneys,
the fact that a defendant
has been charged with a crime, is merely an accusation, and that the defendant
is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
Mark A. Sorsaia
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