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12 people arrested in Huntington sweep

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Huntington Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service arrested 12 people on Monday as part of a warrant sweep of the city and the surrounding area.

According to a press release from the police department, a majority of the arrestees were “high-value targets stemming from ongoing criminal investigations.”

Authorities arrested the following people:

— Joseph Bails, felony possession with intent to deliver;
— William Nicks, felony forgery;
— Joseph Holley, felony burglary;
— Tossie Skaggs, felony burglary;
— Akeem Mack, felony possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance;
— Andre Meredith, felony delivery of a controlled substance;
— Jeremy Calderon, felony abuse of the elderly;
— Shannon Monroe, felony robbery;
— Dreanna Brown, felony fleeing;
— Frank Manilla, felony possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance;
— Travis J. Shepherd, felony possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, as well as misdemeanors for unlawful taking of a vehicle and DUI;
— De’juan De’vel Williams, felony possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance; and
— Ryan Edwards, felony aggravated robbery and felony grand larceny.





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